ISRO signs agreement with Oppo India to bring NavIC app
- ByStartupStory | December 11, 2021
The Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) have signed an agreement with the Chinese smart device manufacturer Oppo’s Indian arm to strengthen and improve the research and development of the Indian navigation satellite system, NavIC’s messaging service.
According to the agreement, ISRO and Oppo India will exchange technical information of NavIC messaging services to build rapid, ready to use, end-to-end application-specific solutions by integrating NavIC messaging service with the mobile handset platform keeping in mind the need of Indian users.
On the partnership, Oppo India’s Vice President, India R&D Head Tasleem Arif said in a statement, “Under our latest MoU, we will support ISRO with our industry-leading R&D capabilities to provide a seamless experience to the users of the 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,” he added, “K Sivan, Secretary, DOS / Chairman, ISRO appreciated the efforts of OPPO, India in scaling NavIC application through their innovative R&D initiatives. He also urged OPPO, India to include NavIC in all their upcoming products,” the statement said.
The messaging service is mainly used for broadcasting safety-of-life alerts in areas with poor or no communication, particularly in the oceans.
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