OPPO founder and CEO Tony
Chen virtually attended the IFA 2020 Special Edition held in
In
the transition from 3G to 4G, OPPO and Qualcomm developed a strong partnership
working on smartphones, successfully creating many smartphone products loved by
users around the world. They also continued to expand their international
markets, bringing the best products, services, and experiences to users in
different countries and regions.
OPPO Plans to Strengthen Strategic Partnership with
Qualcomm to Accelerate the Global Adoption of 5G
In
2018, with the start of 5G, OPPO was the first company to join Qualcomm’s
"5G Pioneer Initiative". In May 2018, OPPO and Qualcomm successfully
demoed the world's first 5G video call using 3D structured light technology.
This call demonstrated the importance of 5G exploration.
In
February 2019, OPPO partnered with Qualcomm during MWC 2019 to hold the world's
first 5G smartphone Weibo video livestream using an actual 5G network, making
highly reliable, high speed, low latency 5G communication a reality. In April
2019, OPPO officially launched the
In
2020, the partnership between OPPO and Qualcomm expanded to include CPE
products and smart watches. The partners also launched a variety of smart
products equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon chips.
More than just innovation; OPPO works with Partners
to Build a New Intelligent Connectivity Ecosystem
In
his speech, Tony Chen underscored that “5G is the crucial direction of
development on OPPO’s road to innovation.” As a pioneer and promoter of 5G, OPPO
has a great technology base and advantages in the industry due to a
forward-looking technical strategy and investment into R&D for 5G
communication standards, industry patents, products, and the exploration of new
5G applications. OPPO will continue to maintain close ties with global industry
partners, accelerate the rollout of 5G products across the globe, and continue
to promote the development of 5G standards, technologies, and applications.
OPPO
has already submitted over 3,000 standard-related proposals to 3GPP, making it
one of the most influential smartphone manufacturers participating in the
formulation of 5G standards. As of June 2020, OPPO has filed over 3,100
families of global patent applications and has declared more than 1000 families
of 5G standard patents to the ETSI.
OPPO
has launched 5G mobile phones including the Find X2 and
To
further promote global commercialization and adoption of 5G, a total of 74
operators around the world are currently partnering with OPPO via the
"OPPO 5G Landing project” for 5G technology, products, and markets. This
cooperation will bring the best 5G experience to global consumers.
As
the era of intelligent connectivity is emerging, OPPO will continue to increase
investment in cutting-edge technology including 5G, AI, AR, and big data.
Upholding “Benfen” as the core value, the company will always respect global
market rules and norms in developing global business. Further, to achieve a
win-win for everyone, OPPO will work alongside global industry chain partners
with an open mind on 5G mobile technology innovations. In this way, OPPO and
its partners aim to provide users with a quick, convenient, and exciting
technology experience, and will collaborate towards building a new ecosystem of
intelligent connectivity.