Oppo has been permanently banned from Germany
12. 10. 2022 Wednesday / By: Robert Denes / Business / Exact time: BST / Print this pageO nline sales of smartphones have also been halted following a court stay over non-payment of licences. The Chinese company is ready to review its business strategies abroad - including Africa and the Middle East.
The Chinese company, the world's fourth-largest smartphone maker, has been permanently banned from Germany after Nokia filed and won a patent lawsuit against the Asian manufacturer for violating standard patents. Oppo is all set to strengthen its foreign operations by making an impression on the Middle East and African markets.
Users visiting Oppo's German site will now receive the following message: "Product information is currently unavailable". This is the result of a legal action against Oppo by Finnish supplier Nokia for not paying for the use of technology patents. In August, a German court already stopped offline sales of Oppo smartphones.
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But it may not end there. According to some media outlets, Nokia is filing additional lawsuits in other European countries, which means that Oppo smartphones may be excluded from further markets.
But it may not end there. According to some media outlets, Nokia is filing additional lawsuits in other European countries, which means that Oppo smartphones may... be excluded from further markets. Oppo faced several challenges in India which it expanded in 2014. In July, the Indian government announced a fine of 43.8 billion rupees ($550 million at the time) against the local branch in Oppo for tax evasion. Founded in 2004 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, Oppo initially formed the audio-visual division of electronics manufacturer BBK (which also includes Vivo), before moving into smartphone manufacturing in 2011. In 2016, the company rose to the top of the Chinese smartphone market, and then entered the European, Thai, Japanese, Middle Eastern and African markets. US sanctions against Huawei Technologies in recent years have allowed Oppo to attract some of its rival's customers and continue to grow. Germany's move fits into the depressing scenario of the Chinese smartphone market, which is expected to sink to a historic low for the first time, primarily due to lower consumption. In addition, Oppo faces tough competition from other budget phone makers such as Vivo and Huawei spinoff Honor. Last month, Oppo signed a memorandum of understanding with the Egyptian government to build a smartphone factory. It will initially invest $20 million in the plant, which is expected to have an annual capacity of 4.5 million units, and will use the new production center to expand sales to surrounding countries. In Latin America, Oppo first entered Mexico, followed by Chile and Colombia, and plans to strengthen sales operations in these markets. Oppo is also expanding its range of non-smartphone products. Starting this summer, the company began selling tablets in Europe and Japan for the first time. He develops augmented reality glasses and sees a business opportunity in the metaverse. The company has a long way to go to catch up with the top three global smartphone makers: Samsung Electronics, Apple and Xiaomi. Oppo's share of shipments is around 10% worldwide, and the company has not been able to close the gap with its three rivals in the past few quarters. "No matter what obstacles we face, we can solve our problems moving forward," Oppo CEO Chen told Chinese media. The key to the restart will depend on the strategies put in place to overcome the current situation, as well as the "low cost" policies.