On January 1, 1984, AT&T was officially spun off into a new AT&T company that inherited the name of its parent company and specialized in long-distance telephone services, and seven local telephone companies specializing in local telephone services, and the U.S. telecommunications industry entered an era of competition.

In fact, this point in time is just a sign of the equivalent of "casual meals", and the latest of the "Bell Brothers" also packed up their belongings in 1983 and began to live alone.

As for the so-called "American telecommunications industry has since entered the era of competition", it is not as rosy as it seems.

To be precise, almost only the eight companies in the Bell family are eligible to participate in such a competitive game. And after getting rid of the shackles of anti-monopoly, they are even more unscrupulous to let go of their hands and feet.

As the biggest challenger for a long time, MCI will soon taste the bitterness, such as the double crackdown on local calls and long-distance services, and its network will still have difficulty accessing these rivals' local phone networks, and then fall in the last mile of competition.

In short, the U.S. Department of Justice forcibly split the AT&T, and although it activated the entire telecommunications market, the resource monopoly pattern formed by the Bell family still had obvious advantages, and others could only be reduced to the role of accompanying the prince to study.

Tang Huan didn't have to worry about this, anyway, he had already grabbed a piece of fat.

Before the take-off of Silicon Valley One, CEO Chuck Brown came to see him off. Smith gave a succinct account of the recent work of Pacific Communications.

After AT&T was spun off, the "Bell Seven Brothers" had to put their listing on the agenda, and Pacific Communications, which was the first to fly solo, bore the brunt.

Even if Tang Huan is not in a hurry. Those shareholders in Pacific Communications Holdings, Galaxy Communications Co., Ltd. Urge him too.

And it doesn't matter to whom. The listing of the Bell series will be a gluttonous feast to share wealth one by one, and no one can stand in the way.

"The prospect of new business and business value is becoming clearer. The excellent service provided for the Los Angeles Olympics is the most powerful proof of this. Wall Street is very bullish on our lead, so it is expected that the atmosphere for this listing will be very enthusiastic. "Chuck. Smith said optimistically.

At this stage, Pacific Communications is on traditional voice services. The most popular improvement is the popularization of caller ID; In terms of data services, the most notable achievement was the increase in modem access speeds to 1,200 bits, and the Los Angeles Olympics were supported by 2,400 bits.

What exactly does this indicator mean? Comparing the well-known Internet development in the original time and space, the closest network access method to the current situation is the old v.90 standard modem dial-up Internet access, with a speed of 56K, and the more popular ones such as ADSL and above and 10M fiber broadband.

The units behind these numbers are bit rate, that is, bps, and now the telecom network bandwidth provided by Pacific Communications is 1200 bit rate, which is equivalent to 1.2kbps. It is not the same as the 56kbps v.90 standard modem and 1Mbps ADSL.

Don't underestimate the 1200bps network bandwidth, it can still do a lot of practical things. For example, e-mail, BBS, and many online services provided by computer companies are examples of successful applications.

After listening carefully, Tang Huan nodded, and said slowly: "Relying on the inherent traditional resource monopoly advantage, Pacific Communications can still achieve financial resources for a long time. But you know, I don't like this kind of lack of progress. As a business operator, you must know how to be prepared for danger in times of peace. Therefore, new services, including cellular phones, cannot be stopped. ”

"Yes, boss." Chuck. Smith respectfully agreed.

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Since the establishment of the special economic zones, China has made tremendous achievements in construction in just four years, among which the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone is the most significant.

By 1983, Shenzhen had signed more than 2,500 economic cooperation agreements with foreign investors, with a turnover of US$1.8 billion.

Compared with 1978, in 1983, Shenzhen's total industrial and agricultural output value increased by 11 times, fiscal revenue increased by more than 10 times compared with before the establishment of the special zone, foreign exchange income increased by 2 times, and capital construction investment increased by 20 times compared with the sum of the 30 years after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

However, there has been a lot of discussion about the rights and wrongs of the SEZs, and the SEZs themselves have also reported that they have encountered great difficulties in their own development.

It was under these circumstances that Chief Deng began his inspection of the Special Administrative Region and visited the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone for the first time on 24 January.

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Tang Huan arrived at noon on January 26, and taking the time difference into account, the itinerary was not generally tight, that is, he was young, his physical fitness was excellent, and the private jet had a comfortable riding environment, so he would not be tired.

Accompanied by Yuan Geng, director of the Shekou Industrial Zone Management Committee, Tang Huan came directly to the "Minghua Wheel" for dinner.

It didn't take long for Liang Xiang, the leader of the Special Economic Zone, to come over with a smile, "Mr. Tang has worked hard all the way. ”

"Businessmen, when it's time to endure hardship, you must not be ambiguous." Tang Huan smiled slightly.

"The chiefs have heard that Mr. Tang has arrived." Seeing that Tang Huan had almost eaten, Liang Xiang prompted.

"Is it convenient to meet now?" Tang Huan wiped the corners of his mouth and asked casually.

"The chiefs are visiting the Minghua Wheel, just in time to go over." Liang Xiang took the initiative to take Tang Huan to the upper floor of the "Minghua Wheel".

When they arrived, they happened to see Chief Deng at the request of his master, impromptu waved an inscription and wrote down the four vigorous and powerful characters of "Sea World", which attracted a warm applause.

"Datang, this is flying around the earth for half a circle." Mao Mao greeted him and quipped.

"yes." Tang Huan stretched out his wrist and shook it, "I want to prepare a few watches, which represent different time zones, and when I get off the plane, I will change them accordingly." ”

These are funny conversations. It made everyone present laugh.

"Now that Datang is here. Then we'll stay here for half a day longer. Chief Deng spoke.

The leaders who went to Beijing for this inspection. In addition to Chief Deng, there are also two veteran-level leaders, Wang and Yang. After they arrived in Yangcheng, the provincial leaders naturally had to accompany them to the Special Economic Zone.

With so many people together, it's really hard to change the itinerary at will. But since Chief Deng has spoken, it is not easy for others to object.

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Tang Huan rushed to the Special Economic Zone with such a heel on the back of his head, naturally to show his company and let the senior management know more about the importance of IT technology.

It has been carefully prepared before, therefore. Chief Deng specially gave half a day to save face, and he didn't waste it at all.

Looking at the production lines of printers, digital fax machines, telephones, monitors, and other products, Chief Deng, who came out to inspect the product in line with the principle of "only watching, listening, and not speaking," nodded again and again, and asked with concern: "Will a high-tech enterprise like yours still encounter any difficulties now?" ”

"Most of the problems can be solved by the park, but there are some aspects that cannot be done, such as recruiting more professionals, which is still not comparable to the big cities with intensive educational resources." Tang Huan replied truthfully.

"Then let's run a university here." Chief Deng waved his hand heroically.

"Wait until it blossoms and bears fruit. It's going to take a few years. Tang Huan shook his head, "Now I want to pull a few semiconductor factory projects to settle in China." Although the conditions here are good, the software resources are a shortcoming. ”

"It's okay, there will be a solution within this year." Chief Deng, who was thoughtful, replied seriously.

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After asking the chiefs for Mobao, the inspection ended perfectly. However, Tang Huan has more important business to discuss.

"I ordered a communications satellite from Hughes Aircraft, and if I could, I would like to be sent into the sky by a Chinese rocket." Tang Huan's tone carried a hint of melancholy, "This can be regarded as a kind of nostalgia for my parents, after all, they were fighting for this cause before they died." ”

"Of course that's a good thing." Chief Deng nodded with satisfaction, and the other leaders also agreed.

In addition to tens of millions of dollars in launch costs, it will also bring opportunities for commercial launch operations to China's aerospace industry.

"In addition, I want to increase the purchase of arms, especially advanced weapons such as MANPADS." Tang Huan followed up with a second deal.

"Datang's financial resources are really unfathomable." Chief Deng quipped, "Those weapons are in short supply." ”

"Consumption can drive development." Tang Huan replied meaningfully, "Anyway, it's all about buying, and I'm more willing to take care of my own people." Moreover, although the weapons of the United States are advanced, they are really expensive, and there is still a trouble that they are not used to in actual combat. ”

"Do you have any other ideas? You might as well say it all along with it. Chief Deng asked with a deep groan.

"Funan is in the dry season from November to April every year, and the Annam army will take advantage of this condition to carry out large-scale military operations. I would like to ask this side to create some pressure on Annan from the rear, such as military exercises, etc. Tang Huan said the third business.

Whether the Battle of the Two Mountains will start this year like in the original time and space, Tang Huan doesn't want to explore, he just needs to act according to his needs.

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After inspecting Shenzhen, Chief Deng and his entourage went directly to Zhuhai on the navy's gunboat, while Tang Huan returned to Xiangjiang, where he planned to make a trip to Siam.

Since I wanted to visit the Funan border to learn about the situation on the ground, some necessary preparations were indispensable.

During this period, Tang Huan was arrested and participated in several promotional activities of the movie "Protecting Flowers", because he could not be released on Treasure Island a year ago, Deng Lijun, who saw through this, decided to put the premiere in Xiangjiang.

In order to compete for breath, the gentle Deng Lijun rarely ran around, and used the connections she had accumulated over the years to support the scene.

Deng Lijun's uncompromising attitude can be seen from the MV "Double Star Love Song" and "IWillAlwaysLoveYou" - "I Will Always Love You" was first put on the Huanya Yinyue Stage, because many of the pictures of the former are the clips of Tang Huan and her frolicking on the beach in the movie, and this is where the treasure island is stuck.

You must know that Media Asia TV Yinyue Channel has created a precedent in Xiangjiang and even the Chinese-speaking region in the form of a novel program dedicated to broadcasting MVs, and has attracted a large number of viewers at once. Leslie Cheung, who was the first to board this platform, and a group of girls from Girls' Generation, have risen sharply in popularity and become the first batch of beneficiaries.

It can be seen from this that the degree of attention that Media Asia TV Yinyue Channel is now receiving is high, and Deng Lijun has shown her persistence with such fanfare.

"Double Star Love Song" is an episode in the film "Ghost Horse and Double Star" co-starred by the Hui brothers, which was the box office champion of the 1974 Hong Kong movie.

In the same year, Xu Guanjie also released his first Cantonese album "Ghost Horse Double Star", "Double Star Love Song" is one of the masterpieces.

The lyrics and songs of "I Will Always Love You" are all from the American country singer Dolly. The Hand of Paton, who is also the original lead singer of this song.

Dolly. Parton is most talked about by the general public for her "grandiose" boobs at 40DD, but in fact, Dolly has a golden voice. Patton is not limited to this superficial image, but is very talented and intelligent, and she is one of the most successful female artists in the original time and space, known as the "queen of country music", and has achieved great commercial success.

"I Will Always Love You" was also released in 1974, and reached the top of the Billboard Country Song Chart on June 8 of that year.

In 1982, MGM's film "TheBestLittleWhorehouseinTexas" - "Spring City Full of Flowers" once ended its own "E.T. Extraterrestrial" for six consecutive weeks at the North American weekend box office. Parton is one of the leading actors, and the song "I Will Always Love You" was released again with the film.

So, the success of these two songs is obvious.

As for Xu Guanjie and Dolly. Patton's beauty is in the past, but it will not put any pressure on Deng Lijun, who also has mature artistic attainments, she has her own way of control.

If you have to find a weakness, it may be the choral version of "Double Star Love Song", Tang Huan is an unknown person in the music world, but he, a super billionaire, has another halo bonus to make up for it.

As a result, these two singles that created momentum for the movie and album became popular as soon as they were released, especially "Double Star Love Song", which attracted the most attention, and its gossip attribute seemed to outweigh the music itself - many interested people wanted to find the connection between the two stars.

Media Asia TV, which is close to the water, invited Deng Lijun and Tang Huan to video first, and got the live version of "Double Star Love Song" performed to celebrate the New Year.

In the process of recording the next tidbits, the host of Media Asia TV asked a question that was not within the scope of the prior ventilation, "Miss Deng, I just accidentally learned the latest news from my colleagues in the Information Department, there are several treasure island tour groups, specially scheduled to come to Hong Kong during the Spring Festival, just to watch "Caring for Flowers", have you heard of it?" (To be continued.) )