OPPO eyes 100mn ‘make in India’ units, flagship stores in 2020

New Delhi: Chinese smartphone maker OPPO aims to manufacture 100 million handsets in India by the end of 2020, a top company executive said on Tuesday, adding that the year would also see an aggressive retail push to let more people experience flagship devices.

The brand registered a growth of 92.3 per cent in Q3 (July-September period) in India, achieving a market share of 11.8 per cent, according to the IDC.

“In 2020, we would like to pace up our growth with a continued focus on ‘make in India’ as we expect to manufacture 100 million units by the end of next year. We will also focus on building an integrated technology system to power immersive and personalised 5G experiences,” Sumit Walia, Vice President, Product and Marketing, OPPO India, told IANS.