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Seven core disciplines
One integrated practice

eCRG works across the full arc of a digital-development programme, from spectrum and hardware through software and data to the policy that frames it.

01 — CORE

Software Development

Web and mobile applications for data collection, analysis and visualisation, including OCR systems that extract data from hard-copy records into live databases.

02 — CORE

Broadband Connectivity

Design and deployment of low-cost, long-range data-transmission networks, including TV White Spaces links connecting schools, hospitals and community radios.

03 — CORE

Internet of Things

End-to-end IoT solutions, wireless sensor networks, embedded systems and integration for agriculture, health and environmental monitoring.

04 — CORE

Antenna & RF Engineering

Patent-holding expertise in antenna design, radio frontends and RF energy harvesting for next-generation communications devices.

05 — CORE

Energy-Aware Systems

Ultra-low-power and power-autonomous designs, from DC-DC converters to batteryless sensor systems engineered for constrained environments.

06 — CORE

Spectrum Use Audit

Independent spectrum audits and re-farming evaluation, identifying unused UHF channels and advising on licensing and interference mitigation.

07 — CORE

Baseline Surveys

Digitised data collection with rigorous methodology, sampling design, quality checks, SMART indicators and validated final reporting.

Climate Data Systems

Sensor networks, weather-forecast triangulation and early-warning platforms strengthening climate resilience and disaster preparedness.

Policy Advisory

From the lab bench to the policy table

Engineering credibility lets eCRG advise on the frameworks that govern technology, the work donors increasingly ask for alongside delivery.

ICT Policy

Advisory and technical validation for national ICT and energy policy, drawing on regulatory experience with MACRA and government ministries.

Science, Technology & Innovation Policy

Support for STI policy formulation and review, connecting national research capacity to development priorities and measurable outcomes.

Technology Needs Assessment

Structured assessment of technology gaps and priorities, identifying, appraising and sequencing the interventions that deliver the greatest impact.

Have a mandate that spans engineering and policy?

That intersection is where eCRG does its best work.

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e-Communications Research Group, a Malawi-registered firm specialising in ICT for development consultancy, founded 2012 in Zomba.

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