New Delhi: Indian space research organization has signed an agreement with the maker of OPPO Chinese smart devices to strengthen the research and development of Navic messaging services.
The Navic system provides detailed regional navigation services that include mainland India and an area of ​​up to 1,500 km outside of Indian mainland. In addition to its main function provides PNT services (position, navigation and time), Navic is also able to broadcast short messages.

Under the ISRO and OPPO Indian agreements will exchange Navic messaging services to build a special application of applications that are fast, ready to use, end-to-end by integrating Navic messaging services with cellular handset platforms that need to be remembered by Indian user needs.

“Memorandum will open the way for future collaboration between ISRO and Oppo India to develop customary solutions by combining Navic short message features on smartphones released by OPPO India,” said Oppo India in a statement.

Messaging services are mainly used to broadcast live safety warnings in areas with poor communication or not, especially in the ocean.

“Under our latest Mou, we will support ISRO with leading R & D capabilities in our industry to provide a smooth experience to Navic application users. In line with our vision of Make In India, OPPO will invest in further scaling with products with it. Competitive and experienced R & D teams, “said Vice President of India, India R & D Head Tasleem Arif.

Oppo India has a manufacturing unit in Noida and R & D center in Hyderabad.

“K Sivan, Secretary, DOS / Chairperson, ISRO appreciated the efforts of OPPO, India in the Navic Application Scales through their innovative R & D initiative. He also urged Oppo, India to enter Navic in all their upcoming products,” said the statement.