Malcolm Ronald Brew

Malcolm Ronald Brew serves as a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. His expertise centers on wireless communication technologies specifically tailored for broadcast production environments, with a focus on next-generation wireless standards.

Brew's research spans telecommunications and broadcast engineering, specializing in 5G networks, private mobile networks, and low-latency systems. His fingerprint analysis reveals significant contributions to White Space utilization, network architecture, public/private network differentiation, power efficiency in wireless systems, and access network optimization. His work addresses critical industry challenges in spectrum management and real-time transmission requirements for live production.

Analysis of his recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrates a clear research trajectory toward deploying private 5G infrastructure for high-stakes broadcast scenarios. His work uniquely bridges theoretical network optimization with real-world implementations, exemplified by the coronation broadcast case study. Current trends emphasize regulatory framework adaptation, business model development for emerging wireless technologies, and overcoming latency barriers in professional production environments.

Brew has maintained long-term collaborative relationships with engineering teams across broadcast technology sectors, notably through the INDUSTRIAL CASE ACCOUNT 2010 project (2010-2014) where he served as Research Co-investigator under Principal Investigator Robert Stewart. This foundational work established his expertise in industrial wireless applications and continues to inform his current research on 5G deployment for broadcast production.