Oppo research 5G and AI globally.
https://www.gizmochina.com/2018/04/08/oppo-creates-research-institute-to-develop-ai-and-5g-technology/
Related:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ywang/2016/07/15/it-is-not-huawei-or-xiaomi-apples-latest-china-challenger-is-now-called-oppo/#2f082b5e1b25
Chen Mingyong is the ceo, still digging on this.