Amid tense relations between India and China since the border standoff in June, Oppo recently announced that it has set up its first overseas 5G innovation lab in Hyderabad. This is the first 5G lab set up by the Chinese smartphone maker outside China. The Shenzen-based company has also planned to launch three more labs at its Hyderabad research and development centre that will focus on the camera, battery, and performance.
“With this lab setup, while we work towards developing core technologies for 5G era and strengthen the overall ecosystem, we also aim to support India in its 5G journey. The technologies developed at the lab will mark a global footprint while promising our vision to make India an innovation hub,” Tasleem Arif, Oppo India Vice President and Head for Research and Development, said in a statement.
With 5G technology expected by 2021 in India, Oppo is also in talks with telecom companies like Airtel, Jio, and chipset makers Qualcomm and MediaTek to introduce 5G smartphones in the country.
India has been slow compared to the developed world in pushing out new telecommunication standards, despite narrowing the gap in recent times. Currently, most 5G phones in the country still operate on 4G networks.
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