Li Zetian said with a smile: "Although the initial investment is large, the benefits are also large! This network is realized by relying on ground data switches, network cables and base stations, which is basically enough." However, in the event of a major earthquake or tsunami, these facilities can be destroyed. The construction of this kind of 'network infrastructure' built in low-earth orbit is of far-reaching significance - it can no longer be restricted by terrain and landform, and can be easily connected to the network no matter where it is on the earth, so that the whole earth can be truly connected by the network, and it will also have a huge impact on the informatization of human beings. More importantly, it is detached from gravity and can exchange massive amounts of data with the Earth in space, which may have important implications for future space exploration. ”

After a pause, Li Zetian said with a smile: "In the future, these satellites will not only be able to provide network communication services for the earth, but also in space. At that time, the Internet was no longer limited to the earth, and in the future, it may be possible to like and block the circle of friends on the moon or Mars, wow, it's exciting to think about!"

When Edgar Carr heard this, he couldn't help but get excited, and even took the initiative to ask: "Mr. Li, when will the satellite network communication program be launched?"

"It's coming soon, when Space-X develops a small communication satellite and a rocket that can be recovered, it's too soon! I'm telling you this time, I want Sprint to participate in it and promote the development of this plan! At the same time, it's also for the sake of Sprint's future!" Li Zetian said slowly, "At present, Skype VoIP has appeared, which seems to have a great impact on traditional telecom companies!" I've heard that FaceToFace has also transitioned to VoIP and video communication software, and I believe that more VoIP companies will emerge in the future. ”

"Sprint's traditional phone bill model will definitely be phased out, and providing network communication services is the focus of Sprint's future development!"

When talking about Skype and FaceToFace, Edgar Carr couldn't help but tremble in his heart, the company's performance has been greatly affected recently, and it is caused by these VoIP software.

Li Zetian then reminded: "Apple's development team is working on a software called FaceTime. Just by hearing the name, you may already realize what it is. That's right, FaceTime will be a built-in video calling software for iPhones, which can connect to the Internet through ifi or cellular data, and realize video calls between two devices equipped with FaceTime!

Just kidding, Skype in the previous life developed rapidly, and finally sat on 650 million users, which shows that VoIP is very popular, and now there is Zuckerberg's FaceToFace entering VoIP, so I have to guard against it!

Although Skype had many users in his previous life, Li Zetian actually didn't care much, and Skype's failure to develop into a big company like Tencent shows that the founder and team of this company are very problematic. But Zuckerberg is a very powerful genius, and it can be seen that Facebook can be developed so strong in his previous life! Therefore, Li Zetian feels that FaceToFace is even more terrible than Skype! FaceToFace will never simply be a network phone, but will definitely combine Internet phone with social networking sites to make an ecosystem, which is very powerful!

The Skype business model is actually very simple, users are charged when they make calls from the computer to the phone, and nothing else. This model ultimately greatly curbed Skype's revenue growth – the larger the number of registered users, the greater the chance that users would be able to use Skype at the same time, and both users would not have to pay for it.

In the past, there was a saying in the industry that described Skype as follows: "The more Skype users and the wider the coverage, the less likely it is for users to buy their paid services!" (Just imagine, everyone uses Skype, who still buys Skype out and Skype in services?).

With the advent of iPhones, Li Zetian is sure that the business model of Skype VoIP will blow up!!

FaceTime or QQ are bound to the mobile phone number, when using QQ to call the other party, it will first check whether the other party's mobile phone number is bound to QQ in the Tencent data center, if it is bound, then the other party's mobile phone will pop up a QQ request dialogue prompt, so that you can bypass the telecom company, and the two parties can directly use QQ chat. The use of data is naturally much cheaper than phone bills, if you are at home, the mobile phone is connected to the IFI, it is free!

With QQ's current hundreds of millions of users, if this service is opened, Skype and FaceToFace will have no hope of making Internet calls.

As for FaceTime, it relies on the iPhone and can also rise rapidly, thus further squeezing the living space of Skype and FaceToFace.

In fact, QQ has a huge ecosystem, and providing VoIP services is actually just one way to increase its stickiness. In the previous life, Tencent did not seem to have opened this service, but it is still developing very well.

In addition, Tencent also has WeChat, a big killer software. Although WeChat is also a social software, it is different from QQ in terms of product positioning, user groups, usage scenarios, and product functions. QQ and WeChat complement each other and are an important cornerstone of Tencent's ecosystem, and Tencent is not afraid of any challenge from its competitors.

At present, Tencent's WeChat has not yet been developed, but Li Zetian plans to hold an internal global Internet conference after the iPhone is developed, so that they can develop mobile phone software on the iPhone platform, and at that time, Li Zetian will hand over WeChat's product design to Tencent.

“Mr· Li, then Sprint is miserable, this is tantamount to cutting meat!" At this time, Edgar Carr couldn't help but smile bitterly, Tencent and Apple are going to enter VoIP and video communications, which will definitely cause great losses to all telecommunications companies in the world, including Sprint!

Li Zetian chuckled: "No way, the general trend is ...... Sprint is also my company, and I am also very worried~~ However, there are opportunities in the crisis, and Sprint must find opportunities from it while adapting!!"

"Yes, understood!" Edgar Carr replied with a heavy nod.

Li Zetian then talked about the joint promotional activities of Galaxy Network and Apple, asked Sprint to cooperate, and finally quit.

At noon, Li Zetian ordered a sumptuous lunch at a high-end restaurant near Sprint's company, and while eating, he had a smile on his face. And the reason why he is so keen to promote satellite communication projects actually has more purposes.

Li Zetian wants to launch 7 or 800 communication satellites to carry out a huge publicity and momentum for Space-X's business, which will not only increase Space-X's influence in the industry, but also gain more business. In addition, Li Zetian's plan will inevitably lead to the further development of commercial aviation, which in turn will stimulate more satellite manufacturing and launch programs, all of which Space-X will benefit.

After lunch, Li Zetian thought about it and went directly to Apple to personally participate in Apple's design.

The design work that Li Zetian handed over to Apple is modeled after the iPhone 4 in his previous life, and I don't know if the antenna gate incident will repeat the mistakes of the past.

iPhone is the second mobile phone brand launched by Apple (the first mobile phone brand is ApplePhone), and you must not be disadvantaged by the first product......