Oppo launches its first 5G phone, Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea on board for India launch

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo Mobiles Saturday unveiled 5G smartphone which it plans to commercially launch in the second quarter of this year. The company said it will be ready for trial in India from the second quarter; however, telecom operators will have to decide on timeline for tests. “We will be ready with 5G smartphone in the second quarter for trials in India. We are in discussion with all the three operators – Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea. They will have to decide on trials, ” Tasleem Arif, VP and R&D Head, Oppo India, said.

Meanwhile, the company announced its partnership with four global telecom operators — Swisscom, Optus, Telstra and SingTel. Henry Tang, Director of Standards for Oppo, said the company has started field trials with some of the operators.