ไธๅ CEOๅไฝ่๏ผๆๅนดๅๅธๆฌงๆดฒ็ฌฌไธๆฌพๅ็จ5Gๆๆบ โ 36Kr
What happened: Liu Zuohu, CEO of Chinese smartphone startup OnePlus, claimed during the Qualcomm Tech Summit in Maui, Hawaii that the company will release Europeโs first commercial 5G handset in 2019. The smartphone manufacturer will work with British carrier EE for the release, and continue to use Qualcomm chips. With strong performance of international markets, OnePlusโ revenues for 2017 were around RMB 10 billion ($1.5 billion).
Why itโs important: OnePlusโ plan reflects an important part of Chinaโs 5G ambitionsโcollaborating with global partners for low entry barriers to international markets. Chinaโs strategic 5G companies ZTE and Huawei are currently embroiled in tech and national security disputes in the UK, US, New Zealand, and Australia. OnePlusโ path and collaborative plan may see substantial results in commercial markets.
