After making a first-ever 5G WhatsApp video call at its R&D center, OPPO India today announced that it has successfully achieved yet another 5G milestone by conducting the first VoNR call from its Hyderabad Lab. The 5G VoNR calls were made using the latest Reno6 series smartphone and an end-to-end 5G Standalone(SA) network powered by Keysight test solutions at the Hyderabad 5G Innovation lab of OPPO.
VoNR (Voice/Video on New Radio) is a basic call service that fully utilizes the SA architecture of the 5G network. Compared with earlier call services, VoNR provides significantly lower latency, greatly improved sound quality and picture quality, resulting in an elevated overall experience for users.
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The 5G VoNR achievement was completed emulating 5G core network, 5G RAN, and an IMS server using the Keysight E7515B UXM 5G wireless test platform, a highly integrated signaling test platform supporting the latest 3GPP Release 15 features and beyond, enabling a 5G call with Reno6 devices in different 5G New Radio (NR) deployment modes; non-stand-alone (NSA), stand-alone (SA), and frequency bands in Sub6 and millimeter-wave frequencies. In the testing process, the 2 UXM5G equipments emulate the 5G network and connect 2 devices over VoNR through the IMS utility.
OPPO has filed applications for over 2,900 global patent families and declared more than 1,000 families of 5G Standard Essential Patents to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). In addition, OPPO has also submitted more than 3,000 5G standards-related documents to 3GPP, ranking among the top contributors to the international standards organization.
“In line with our commitment to India, I’m elated to be a part of this first-of-its-kind initiative. The VoNR call from our Hyderabad-based 5G lab is another milestone in OPPO’s innovation journey. As the 5G pioneer in India, the team is making great strides to explore the true potential of 5G technology and bring a better 5G experience to Indian consumers.”, said Commenting on this initiative, Mr. Tasleem Arif, Vice President, India R&D Head, OPPO India.