China's Oppo makes play for European growth as Huawei slips

VP says smartphone maker aims to be a top player after Deutsche Telekom deal

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China's second-biggest smartphone maker Oppo is aiming for growth in Europe, where compatriot Huawei is losing ground. (Source photos by Oppo and Getty Images)

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is seizing on the headwinds facing compatriot Huawei Technologies to pursue rapid growth in Europe, where it recently inked a deal with the EU's largest mobile carrier to sell 5G handsets.

China's No. 2 smartphone maker aims to have a market share of at least 5% in Europe by next year and plans to be one of the top players there in the next three years, Alen Wu, Oppo's vice president and president of global sales, told Nikkei Asia in an exclusive interview.

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