Oppo plans USD 1.5 bn investment in R&D with focus on 5G; to ramp up India hiring

Barcelona: Chinese smartphone maker Oppo Mobiles on Saturday said it plans to invest USD 1.5 billion in research and development this year with focus on developing 5G as it unveiled its first smartphone on the next generation technology.

“Our 2019 R&D investment is budgeted at USD 1.5 billion, focusing on 5G, artificial intelligence, imaging, new material and product form design, as well as flash charging,” Henry Tang, Director of Standards for Oppo, told reporters here.