Chapter 607: Planning
The domestic research on CDMA technology did not start too early, but the power invested was actually very amazing. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Hu Wenhai's idea of network-centric warfare has attracted attention in a series of fields related to the military industrial system, such as the General Staff Department, the General Armament Department, and the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, in the self-defense counterattack war in Annam and the Iran-Iraq war.
According to the judgment of the senior leaders on the international strategic situation, the probability of the occurrence of wars that pose a devastating threat to the survival of mankind, such as the Third World War and nuclear war, is very small.
On the other hand, regional conflicts, local wars, and asymmetric wars occur almost occasionally around the world.
It can be said that the modes of information warfare and network warfare have great advantages over these small wars.
The development of an informationized and mechanized army is gradually becoming the consensus of the military as a whole.
In information warfare, guided weapons are undoubtedly the brightest stars. For today's China, in the absence of resources to invest in such a large capital project as GPS, the positioning of the base station proposed by Hu Wenhai has become the only option.
In order to carry out base station positioning, it is first necessary to master the electromagnetic power of the battlefield.
The wireless communication technology used by the People's Liberation Army in the 80s is absolutely not suitable for the complex electromagnetic environment of the modern battlefield, whether it is the security of analog wireless communication, or the bandwidth of data transmission, battlefield concealment and anti-interference, maintainability and scalability......
The performance of almost all information warfare cannot be satisfied with the communication equipment of the past.
Under such circumstances, the development of a new generation of digital communication technology is an urgent matter.
As soon as the military-industrial complex received a down payment of $7 billion from Iraq, it began to invest in this area.
ST Group, as another investor, has jointly developed this new battlefield digitization system with the military industry.
In fact, the essence of this battlefield digitization system is the military system of WCDMA.
Hu Wenhai reached an agreement with the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, and after the successful development of this system, it can refer to the old example of the TF41 imitation project. In terms of military technology, the military industrial system can be applied on its own, while the patent in civilian technology belongs to Xinke.
This is mainly because of the huge technical strength of ST Group itself, not to mention the importance of ST fab to the military informatization of the army, and the technical information provided by Hu Wenhai later is enough to make great progress in CDMA technology.
In terms of spread spectrum, direct frequency, smart antenna and serial code technology, even if Hu Wenhai has no practical experience, at least he still knows the principle and technical direction.
Without the technical support of ST Group, it is really impossible to know how many years it will take for the troops to apply CDMA's communication technology.
It is precisely because of ST Group's strong investment in the field of CDMA that the PLA's communication technology has experienced rapid development in the past two years. Not only has a part of the main force been equipped with a field communication system, but it has also experimentally set up a military CDMA network in China.
Although the experimental network called Great Wall CDMA only provides services in the imperial capital, the magic capital, Xi'an and the demon capital, it still provides a valuable experimental platform for China's CDMA technology.
After several years of construction, it is now a mature model that provides services for more than 600,000 users of relevant units of the People's Liberation Army.
But it is precisely because CDMA involves military use that the development of the domestic CDMA network has always been to quietly enter the village and shoot guns.
So much so that today's Qualcomm has no idea that China has gone ahead of itself in CDMA technology.
"President Swain, I am glad that I have already met with Mr. Hu Wenhai. ”
As soon as he returned to the hotel, Louis couldn't wait to call Sven White, and excitedly explained the details of the meeting.
"Hu Wenhai is very demanding, not only Qualcomm's stock and board seats, but also what ST wants to send to Qualcomm with real power in senior positions. Our technical team is required to provide R&D data to the Chinese laboratory simultaneously, and Qualcomm can be licensed for patents, but they have a package of patent agreements, which must be accompanied by the licensing of the entire set of technologies rather than individual patents......"
Swain White was on the other end of the phone, quietly listening to Louis's narration.
Although he did not make any comments, he had already denied these conditions in his mind as early as the first sentence of Louis's speech.
Stocks and board seats are acceptable, after all, Qualcomm is not a one-person joint-stock company, and the initial number of shareholders is as high as seven. By now, the number of shareholders on Qualcomm's board of directors has reached 15, more than doubling.
As for financing and selling shares, these shareholders will not have much of an opinion either.
But it is simply impossible to ask Qualcomm to accept one, and possibly several, high-level positions of real power sent by ST Group.
There is only one way to achieve this. For example, when Sony acquired Colombia, it has more than half of the shares of Colombia, so it is natural that the company's top management can be replaced by a Japanese at will.
If you want to protect the self-interest of shareholders, you can ask for a seat on the supervisory board, which is not too much.
But on the one hand, ST did not want to invest heavily in Qualcomm - this was obviously unrealistic, and the US Radio Commission would never have handed over such an important radiocommunication standard to a Chinese-controlled company. Once ST Group becomes a major shareholder of Qualcomm, it is equivalent to saying that CDMA technology will be abolished in the US market.
On the other hand, Xinke hopes to be able to control Qualcomm's business and not get out of its control.
Although ST Group is temporarily ahead in CDMA technology, Qualcomm, as an American company, will obviously be a strong catch-up and competitor for a long time.
If Hu Wenhai does not deploy certain control means, perhaps the Americans will be able to catch up in two or three years by gritting their teeth and being ruthless.
But it is precisely for this reason that Sven White is even less likely to allow ST Group to deploy senior management at Qualcomm - he really wants to do so!
ST may be a little ahead of Qualcomm in terms of technology for the time being, but the technology gap between China and the United States is there. As long as you increase investment, there will always be a time to overtake.
Hu Wenhai's hand is equivalent to completely pressing Qualcomm into the position of vassal, which is absolutely unacceptable to the board of directors.
After listening to Louis's report on the phone, Swinbai became more sure of Hu Wenhai's purpose.
It seems that Qualcomm may have to find another way to "convince" the ST Group.
However, it was Hu Wenhai's idea of bundling and licensing patents that made Swinbai very interested. This Chinese simply has a magical power, how can he make such a proposal to his liking?
It's not that Qualcomm is willing to be forced into a bunch of bundled patents, but it's that Qualcomm is very interested in giving this hand a try on other companies.
Licensing patents from other companies at a low price, then bundling those patents with CDMA patents requires equipment manufacturers to purchase them as a set......
What a great idea!
"Luis, you settle down in China first. Swinbeth perked himself up and instructed, "The board and I have anticipated this situation. The appetite of the Chinese is too great, and it is not surprising that they may not have accurately recognized their position. Hey, Hu Wenhai is taking his title of 'the richest man in the world' too seriously, and we will have a way to make him realize the gap." ”
"So what's my next job?" asked Louis.
"You can think of this time as a vacation, isn't China holding the Asian Games? Enjoy your vacation, you will be surprised if someone contacts you soon. ”
Seeing that Swinbai wanted to play dumb riddles, Louis certainly didn't mind taking a break for a while. During this period of business trip in China, regardless of whether he works or not, the travel allowance and salary are all paid correctly, who doesn't want to have such a good opportunity.
"Alright then, Sven. Louis happily agreed: "I will wait for the tasks arranged by the company at any time." ”
"Hopefully there will really be a surprise. ”
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China does attach great importance to this Asian Games, on the one hand, it needs to show the achievements since the reform and opening up, and on the other hand, China needs more opportunities to enhance national self-confidence.
Although Hu Wenhai has strong support for the Communist Party, the situation in China still does not look optimistic to be honest.
Although there has been good economic development, in some respects it has had to retreat in great strides.
Just as Hu Wenhai said to Fang Jiange, if we do not let go of the confrontation in the ideological field, the developed countries of the West will never sit idly by and watch the massive transfer of industry to China in the context of globalization.
The various negative effects presented in the rapid changes after the reform and opening up have also made many people at a loss.
Although the economy of Northeast China has not fallen into a trough as in history, the impact on people's perceptions in society is still not small. This "eldest son of the republic" is, in other words, the last bulwark of bureaucrats and conservatives.
Without the broom of reform, the die-hard conservatives will not run away on their own.
Hu Wenhai can change many things, but it is difficult to change people's hearts.
It is also important to demonstrate the achievements of reform through the Asian Games to build national self-confidence and change people's perceptions.
In the 1990 Asian Games in the imperial capital, if the economic accounts were calculated on this activity, it was obviously a loss. But it is also necessary to look at the political, popular sentiment, propaganda and changes in China's international image beyond the economic account, which is undoubtedly a big profit for a country on the rise.
Like the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 and the Seoul Olympics in 1988, these are also very successful examples in the history of the Olympic Games. These Olympics undoubtedly coincided with an important period of growth for Japan and South Korea, creating opportunities for both countries to expand their international influence.
This time, the Asian Games in the imperial capital hosted by China are precisely hoping to reverse the unfavorable image at home and abroad.
After Louis put down his work, he really visited the imperial capital with his heart, and he could immediately feel that there was a huge difference between this real China and the China he imagined.