Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Space, Government of India signs an MoU with OPPO India to strengthen the research and development of the NavIC messaging service. According to a media release, this MoU will pave the way for future collaborations between ISRO and OPPO India to develop indigenous solutions by incorporating the NavIC short messaging feature in the smartphones released by OPPO India.
This MoU will enable ISRO and OPPO India to exchange technical information of NavIC messaging services (SMS) so as to build rapid end-to-end application-specific solutions by integrating NavIC messaging service with the mobile handsets specifically tailored for Indian users. The NavIC Short Messaging feature is expected to arrive with upcoming OPPO smartphones in India in 2022.
NavIC provides regional navigation services in India and an area up to 1,500 km beyond the Indian mainland. In addition to the PNT services, NavIC is also capable of broadcasting short messages (SMS). This messaging service is mainly used for broadcasting safety-of-life alerts in areas with poor or no communication, particularly in the oceans. According to OPPO, Dr. K Sivan, Secretary, DOS / Chairman, ISRO appreciated the efforts of OPPO in scaling NavIC application and urged OPPO India to include NavIC in all their upcoming products.
We’re excited to collaborate with ISRO to strengthen the NavIC application. Under our latest MoU, we will support ISRO with our industry-leading R&D capabilities to provide a seamless experience to the users of NavIC application. In line with our vision towards Make In India, OPPO will invest in further scaling the product with its competitive and experienced R&D team.”, said Mr. Tasleem Arif, Vice President, India R&D Head, OPPO India.
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