Oppo gives sneak peek into future of 'intelligent connectivity', plans USD 7 bn R&D push

Chinese tech major Oppo on Tuesday organised here its annual global technology event 'Oppo Inno Day' where the company highlighted its growing prowess in cutting-edge technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence and internet of things.

The company has also announced its plans to invest about USD 7 billion over the next three years on its research and development initiatives that include building core technologies in hardware and software as well as frontier innovations such as 5G/6G, big data, cloud computing and augmented reality (AR).

The mega event, themed as 'Create Beyond Boundaries', witnessed the participation of industry experts, academia and business leaders who shared their views on the intelligent connectivity powered by the 5G technology.

In his keynote speech, Oppo founder and Chief Executive Officer Tony Chen said, "As the adoption of 5G and AI (artificial intelligence) ramps up, intelligent connectivity is increasingly within reach. We believe the concept of connection is just the foundation, whereas the integration and convergence of things will be the future."
On the company's journey and its relentless pursuit of world-class technological innovations, he said, "OPPO has been more than just a phone maker from the outset. In fact, smartphones have simply been a gateway for OPPO to deliver a diverse portfolio of technological services. For OPPO and even the entire industry, there won't be any company solely focusing on smartphones."
Addressing the event, Oppo Vice-President and Head of Oppo Research Institute Levin Liu said, "In the face of the new 5G era, Oppo will head towards Tech Innovation 2.0. which will be driven by 'frontier technology' and value for user."