Telecommunications technology startup EdgeQ Inc. on Tuesday named former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to its board of advisers as the 5G chip company faces regulatory uncertainty.

Four-year-old EdgeQ, headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., designs the wireless chip for businesses and other enterprises. Vinay Ravuri, the company’s chief executive, said Mr. Pai’s expertise will help the company as it transitions from research and development to product deployment.

“I look to people like Ajit to give me some foresight into what is likely to happen,” said Mr. Ravuri.

During his four years leading the FCC, Mr. Pai sought to cut regulations, fight illegal robocalls and make more radio frequencies available for 5G wireless networks.

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