We have known for quite some time that Australia is (deliberately) behind in imported tech available to the general population, where this policy is still current today.
Oppo, the biggest smartphone manufacturer in China, has put together a phone that can be used without the need for rip off merchants called 'telcos'.
The Trump 'administration' banned Huawei citing security issues, whereas the company is a global distributor with a huge large market share, larger than what anything the US 'produces'.
Could this be a precursor to another ban, maybe for Oppo, citing whatever excuse, where the real reason would be to protect the rorting telecommunications industry?
Anyone care to take a stab in the dark when/if the Australian serfs will get this device after its release to overseas consumers?
See text from article from 26 Jun 2019 by gsmarena of the headline:
Oppo MeshTalk can make calls and send texts with no carrier or Internet connection
While makers and carriers are talking up the benefits of 5G, Oppo is asking another question – what if there’s no cell connection, no Wi-Fi or Bluetooth? It introduced a system called MeshTalk which can send data between devices up to 3km apart.We imagine that this is with a clear line of sight. Still, as the name suggests this is a mesh network – it can route the message through several nearby devices so it can reach its target, even if it’s too far for a direct connection.
MeshTalk uses a custom chip with enhanced sensitivity to achieve this long range communication. It’s a low-bandwidth system, but it still supports voice calls, not just text messages
It’s a low-power system too, Oppo wants to build phones that can last 72 hours in standby with MeshTalk active. This will be great in emergency situations, of course, but also just to cut down your monthly bill as you can reduce your reliance on carriers.
Oppo didn’t reveal what kind of tech is behind MeshTalk or when the first phones with it will be available on the market.
