Chapter 198: Mobile Phone
Because of the high scientific value of the thesis, MIT feared that if it was publicly defended, it would provide an opportunity for the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact countries to steal. So he didn't ask Bao Zixuan to defend publicly, but simply asked a few questions and gave him excellent results.
So far, Bao Zixuan has obtained all the credits in Oxford and MIT, and now he has a double bachelor's degree in Oxford and MIT. This diploma will be recognized wherever you go, after all, the two schools have a huge influence around the world.
Bao Zixuan extended the time to study in the United States, which is also something that cannot be helped. A lot of work and layout have not yet been fully formed, and now we can only seize all the time to improve the scientific research system of Heiyun Group. There are still too few talents in Hong Kong Polytechnic, and I believe that after the university is built, it should be able to meet some of the needs.
Originally, I only planned to study for a doctorate in computer science, but I thought about the future prospects of the communications market. Bao Zixuan also took a major in communication, but fortunately, he was also relatively proficient in this major in his previous life. At the same time, he is ready to research and develop mobile phones, after all, this is a trillion-level market.
Big Brother was first invented by the American corporate giant Motorola. On April 3, 1973, the world's first mobile phone was born at the Motorola Lab in Manhattan, New York, led by Martin Cooper. The birth of this mobile phone means the beginning of a new era.
When people move from being closed to being open, it's not enough to have passion and ideas, but also tools. When Big Brother entered China in 1987, it undoubtedly became an important tool to accelerate people's information communication and social interaction. When mobile phones first entered the mainland, they had a strange name, "Big Brother". This is actually a homonym for the gang leader in Hong Kong and Guangdong. Gangs generally call the small boss "Big Brother", and the leader is naturally called "Big Brother". It is said that the mobile phone got this name because the movie star Sammo Hung was the first person in Hong Kong to own a mobile phone, and when he was a director on the set, he never left the mobile phone in his hand, and often used the mobile phone to give orders. Sammo Hung was originally a big brother in the Hong Kong film industry, and others called him Big Brother. Because there were many photos of him taking his mobile phone, the Hong Kong media simply called his mobile phone "Big Brother", and called it around. Whether this source is true or not, the message of the word "Big Brother" is clear, and it was a symbol of status, status, and wealth in those days. For the Chinese people who not long ago thought that "upstairs and downstairs, electric lights and telephones" were communism, the shock it brought was inevitable. This is not only because it is expensive, but also because of the magic of the high-tech it demonstrates.
According to the historical development trajectory, it was not until 1983 that Motorola mobile phones were not available on the market. Martin Cooper is still competing against other groups, and this is a place to go.
If Bao Zixuan wants to lay out on his phone, then digging Martin Cooper into the dark cloud must be very effective, but it shouldn't be that easy to think about. And with Bao Zixuan's understanding of the mobile phone market, there will be many detours in the future. Even if you enter the intelligent era, you will not lag behind.
It's Bao Zixuan's character to say it, and since he decided to make a mobile phone, he has to implement it. Bao Zixuan decided to go to Chicago, go to Motorola headquarters, he wanted all the technical information about mobile phones, Motorola was not as powerful as in his previous life, you must know that at the peak of his previous life, he had planned the "Iridium Project".
After receiving the request of the Black Cloud Group for mobile phone business negotiations, Motorola quickly replied. After all, now Heiyun Group is a popular fried chicken company, and many companies may not pay attention to it even if they want to find others. Now you can take the initiative to contact Motorola, which is a recognition of Motorola.
Robert Calvin is the current leader of the company Motorola, and he is the son of Paul Calvin. It can be said that he is a veritable rich second generation, which is different from other rich second generations. Robert Calvin was a shrewd business leader from an early age, and it was under his hands that Motorola reached its peak.
Now the other party will definitely attach great importance to the mobile phone, and it is not realistic to want to buy it. However, if they swap patents with each other, I believe that Motorola will not refuse, after all, Heiyun has a lot of patents in his hands.
Robert Calvin approached Martin Cooper, the father of mobile phones, to find out how mobile phones were going. Probably when it will be commercially available, he is full of confidence in this promising product in the future. However, he is also very interested in the many patents in Heiyun's hands, and it depends on everyone's respective conditions at this time.
Robert Calvin said to Martin Cooper: "Martin, to what extent is the current development of mobile phones, and when will it be commercialized, I am very confident in this product." Now Heiyun Bao Zixuan wants to negotiate with us on the mobile phone issue, so I want to hear your opinion. ”
After all, Bao Zixuan's vision is very accurate, digital cameras, laptops, game consoles and other products have succeeded in succession is the best praise for him, and now he has a fancy to the mobile phone, which proves that the mobile phone has a bright future prospects. It's even better than Motorola expected, otherwise the Black Cloud Group wouldn't have come over to negotiate with such fanfare. ”
Martin Cooper: "Boss, it's only going to be used around the lab now, and it's going to take a little bit of time before it's commercialized, and I think it's going to take about three years to overcome the technical difficulties." At present, the operation of the equipment is very unstable, and the signal coverage is very poor. ”
Hearing Martin Cooper say this, Robert Calvin pondered in his mind as he wondered how to maximize Motorola's interests in this negotiation.
After a while, Robert Calvin said, "Martin, what would happen to us if we had the Black Cloud on board. ”
Martin Cooper: "Actually, it's not necessarily a bad thing to have black clouds on board, mobile phones need to build a large number of base stations in order to achieve the effect, which is a very money-burning project. In a city like Chicago alone, we need to build more than 10 base stations in order to have comprehensive signal coverage. ”
"The cost of a base station is about $300,000, not counting the land use costs. If the cost of a base station is about 500,000 US dollars, and the number of base stations expands to the whole world, then our financial resources will not be able to support it at all. In the past, I thought about cooperating with a telephone operating company, but now if Heiyun Group joins it, it will greatly improve the whole project. ”
"Although they have not been established for a long time, they are financially stronger than Motorola. It's not like an admit, but it's a recognized fact. ”
After hearing Martin Cooper's introduction, Robert Calvin had an idea and a decision in his heart. It is not impossible to let Heiyun enter the mobile phone market, and now it is important to think about how much benefit from Heiyun in this negotiation.
Before going to Motorola, Bao Zixuan discussed with Larry Brown's team the biggest price Heiyun could pay to obtain mobile phone technology and patent licensing. After all, if the cost is too great, the gains outweigh the losses, and it is not impossible to develop them from scratch, but many patent barriers are not so easy to break.
Both sides are calculating how to maximize their interests, and it can be said that they both need each other. Bao Zixuan needs the technology and patent authorization of mobile phones, and Motorola hopes to scrape more oil from the fat of the Black Cloud Group.
Although the purpose of both parties is not pure, the starting point is to promote this cooperation. This is a prerequisite and a necessary condition for cooperation, and at least it is unified on this point.