Chapter 118: Don't miss the opportunity
ATandT's CEO Stephenson rushed back to New York on a plane, and as soon as he got off the plane, he didn't care about the fatigue of the journey, so he immediately drove to Thomas's company location on the Hudson River on the Manhattan Peninsula. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Stephenson had planned to return a week later on a business trip to Mexico, but his old friend Thomas made a special call to reveal a shocking news, and he had to rush back in a hurry, so he didn't even have time to attend the signing ceremony of two huge projects, which was very rude. But he couldn't care about that much, after all, if what Thomas said on the phone was true, it was a huge business opportunity.
Stephenson rushed into Thomas's office without waiting for the secretary's introduction, and Thomas was on the phone when he was taken aback by Stephenson, who suddenly rushed in.
"What about that thing, let me see it!" Stephenson said breathlessly, not at all with the demeanor of a multinational monopoly CEO.
Thomas covered the microphone of the phone and gestured for the secretary who followed to leave. Then he quickly ended the phone call, and then said to Stephenson, "Why did you come back so quickly?" Isn't it still another week? ”
"After listening to your call, where can I still sit? Which company's product is it? Could it be Motorola? Stephenson asked curiously.
"It's a small company called Yota Communications, and it's only been a few months since it was founded, otherwise I wouldn't have known about it now!" Thomas said as he pulled something out of a drawer that Stephenson had never seen before and handed it to him.
"Is this the thing? It looks quite delicate, how to use it? Stephenson asked curiously.
"You can't use it here, you have to go to the vicinity of the campus of New York University or Columbia University, and this is not the area of signal coverage." Thomas put on his coat as he spoke, and the two left the office.
Thomas's driver drove the two to the vicinity of Columbia University's campus, and Thomas pointed to the part of the pager that showed a signal: "You see the signal here is good, I think we should have no problem here!" ”
After Thomas finished speaking, he took out another Yota pager, and after typing some random text, he pressed the send button, and soon Stephenson's pager responded. Thomas took the pager from Stephenson's hand and pressed it a few times in front of him, quickly revealing what he had just sent.
"Oh! Great, this stuff is just so practical! I don't even know how to describe it, I really want to buy one right away! Stephenson exclaimed.
"It's just the company's cheapest product, and they also have a Yotaphone that supports two-way duplex wireless calls with a range similar to this Yota pager. As long as the pager can be used, Yotaphone can be used, but Yotaphone is so expensive that most students won't buy this kind of thing! Thomas explained Stephenson in detail.
"It's incredible, what is the origin of this company?" Stephenson asked impatiently.
"I don't know, I just know that their CEO is a Harvard Medical School undergraduate, and she's a woman, oh, by the way, and she also invested in a company called Microsoft." Thomas told Stephenson everything he knew.
"I want to find a way to see if I can get this technology, it's a pity that such a good thing is in the hands of a small company!" Stephenson replied.
"Don't think about it, I've already consulted, this company has registered more than 300 core patents in the patent office since its establishment, covering all the aspects I can know about mobile communications, I'm afraid it's hard to bypass these patents, and I've heard that this company has hired a large number of lawyers, I think they must have been prepared for a long time!" Thomas said with a little regret.
"Where did they get the technology, did they buy a communications lab? But this technology is still being studied by Motorola and Bell Labs! Stephenson said unconvinced.
"Anyway, this is an opportunity, I don't care what method you use, whether it's cooperation or acquisition, you must get these technologies in your hands! If your performance next year is still so dismal, I really can't explain it to customers! Thomas said to Stephenson in a serious tone.
"Of course I know the importance of these technologies, but have you ever thought about Thomas, this small company has hired so many lawyers and registered so many patents when it is just starting out! Don't you think they know their worth in fact? Stephenson analyzed.
"Who said what you mean?" Thomas felt as if he had understood.
"You just told me that they also have a product that supports two-way duplex wireless calling, I want to ask you Thomas, it stands to reason that what is called the phone is more attractive to everyone, but why do they want to focus on pagers now?" Stephenson asked rhetorically.
"Because the price of Yotaphone is high!" Thomas said subconsciously.
"That's just one side Thomas, you have to admit that I've been in this industry all my life, and there are some problems that I understand a little bit more than you, and there is an important reason why you didn't say it, and that is that Yotaphone can't get through to our landline at all, so he's still a decoration!" Stephenson said with some smugness.
"I see, Stephenson, you're such a genius, Yota communication can't do without you ATandT. Because you're the largest landline operator, Yotaphone is only effective if it's connected to the phone network......," Thomas gushes excitedly.
"I think the other side must understand this, but they are unwilling or even afraid of being acquired by us, so they have built their own operation network, but they must also be waiting for someone with a discerning eye to discover the value of their products! Thomas, we need to get in touch with them as soon as possible, and it is best to reach a cooperation agreement with them immediately, this technology can change the fate of many companies, we can't let European or Canadian telecommunications companies get ahead of them! Stephenson said impatiently.