Thu. Mar 28th, 2024
Oppo India

Oppo‘s Research and Development center is working on 5G solutions for its global market and India-specific mobile phone solutions and products, according to a senior official.

Tasleem Arif, Vice president, head of R&D, Oppo Mobile India, said that the headcount of the facility is expected to double from existing 150 in the next two to three years, depending on the business. “India is an emerging market. We have more commitment to the Indian market and we want to come out with more innovation which is specific to the Indian consumer and for that we have established the Indian R&D center last year in December in Hyderabad.”

“The main purpose of setting this R and D Centre is to come up with more innovative products which will solve Indian consumer problems,” he told PTI without specifically confirming if it is a mobile phone.

Oppo is also working on 5G solutions and overseas market requirements other than India-specific products, said Tasleem in Mumbai, during a company’s product launch programme.

Tasleem said that India has different requirements in the price segment as more than 85 percent of people use devices priced less than $250 and about 5 percent users have smartphones priced between $500 and $700 dollars.

To solve the problem in India, Oppo will have to focus on service and software sides which addresses their routine or daily problem such as charging limitations, he said. “We are working on a lot of solutions which are specific to India. And also we are aligning with the Digital India initiative. We are closely working with the government and we are closely working with the startup and service providers and Infosystem providers,” Arif added.

Oppo has set up a new R&D center as a part of the $ 1.4 billion investment the company declared last year.

“We are expanding the headcount. The current strength is almost here touching 150 testing members. And the plan, by the next two years, based on the way the business grows, our headcount will also go (up). The way the business is going on definitely the count will be doubled and more than that (in the next two to three years),” he added.

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