Chapter 60: Afternoon Tea

"Europe's best communications experts have been slaughtered, and the future of pan-European mobile communication networks is worrying!" -- The Times

"The second generation of mobile communication technology of Yota Communications Company of the United States is about to come out, and mankind will usher in the era of global mobile communications" -- The New York Times

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Just a week after the murder, the offices of the GSM team in Toulouse were temporarily closed. At the same time www.biquge.info Yota Communications also announced with AT&T that it will carry out commercial testing of the second-generation mobile communication system developed by Yota Communications. It shook the entire telecommunications industry for a while.

Some companies are looking forward to Yota Communications' next-generation mobile communication technology, while others are worried. But Eva herself knows that Yota's next-generation mobile communication technology is still far from a real large-scale commercial application.

So far, Yota has only completed the standard design and some key technology breakthroughs for the second generation of mobile communications. However, because there are so many things involved in these technologies, it is a fool's dream to eat the entire industry just by relying on Yota's own strength. So Seryosha persuaded Eva to let go of some areas for other companies to exert their strengths, and Yota only needed to hold the most lucrative piece in his hands.

In fact, this is not to blame Eva, the current American business industry is very obsessed with large companies in the whole industry. Take the famous General Electric as an example, from aircraft engines and nuclear power equipment to small hair dryers for women and hair removal machines. Yota Communications clearly can't go down this path.

So this time, Yota Telecom has opened the barriers to entry in many areas. For example, Motorola and other communication equipment manufacturers have authorized the data transmission standards of second-generation mobile technology, and jointly developed communication chip modules with Texas Instruments and other companies. Yota Communications does not intend to produce these products on its own, as long as someone is willing to pay for the patents, then Yota Communications will allow him to enter this new and promising industry. Eva intends to rely on an open strategy to tie more companies and industries to Yota's second-generation mobile communication technology.

Due to her busy business schedule, Eva had to temporarily say goodbye to Seryosha and fly to the United States to attend to work. Tonya, on the other hand, was busy opening new trade routes for Seryosha.

With Mikhail successfully gaining a foothold in Japan, Seryosha intended to extend the tentacles of the Mediterranean Trading Company into Japan. Because it's now the center of the world's manufacturing industry.

The demand and desire for bulk commodities in Japan, which is now developing rapidly, is obvious, whether it is oil, electrolytic aluminum, or other industrial raw materials, they can be bought at a good price in Japan. Tonya calculated for Seryosha that if she shipped a shipload of oil to Japan, she could also transport some Japanese cars, electromechanicals, and electronics when she returned. There is a lot of profit from the coming and going of a boat. And if it is an American grain ship, it can only carry a small amount of resource products when it leaves the Soviet Union, which is not cost-effective.

Most of the oil tankers and other cargo ships in Seryosha's hands are Suez-class (the ship type is limited to the navigation conditions of the Suez Canal, and the deadweight tonnage is between 12~200,000 tons), and there are also some handy-sized cargo ships (4~50,000 tons) operating in various ports along the Mediterranean coast, which can be said to have the basic basis for carrying out business in Asia and Europe.

Tonya had just taken over the shipping company's business, and Seryosha happened to be free during this time, so she would naturally help her with advice.

"Husband, I heard that it's not safe to run Asian routes! I've heard that there are countless pirates in Southeast Asia alone! "Tonya has obviously done her homework and knows a few things.

Seryosha nodded in agreement, he thought for a moment, and then said, "It seems that I have to help you recruit some armed men to follow the ship!" ”

However, Seryosha felt that this matter was not easy to handle, and the current freighter was different from the past. A ship can be done with a crew of a few dozen. Numerically speaking, it is no match for pirates. And if the shooting caused bloodshed during the pirate hijacking, I am afraid that it would lead to an even greater tragedy. It is very likely that the pirates will slaughter all the crew members in order to vent their anger, or even only against the cargo ships of the Mediterranean Sea in the future, if this is the case, it will really be more than worth the loss.

So Seryosha reversed his idea, and he said to Tonya: "Armed personnel should not be equipped, guns are too sensitive, and most countries are very strict. I think we'll buy a big insurance policy for every boat! If something happens, let the insurance company deal with it! ”

Seryosha and Tonya were planning seriously when Karim came into the room with a tray.

"It's tea time! Come and try the dessert I made! Karim said expectantly.

Seryosha immediately stopped discussing with Tonya and walked over to the couch. Tonya helped Karim set up the tea set, and Karim said to Tonya, "Today is much better than yesterday, at least it won't be overdone!" ”

Karim offered Seryosha a piece of cake, and Seryosha took the fork and cut off a piece and put it in his mouth. A rich, sweet and creamy flavor stimulates the taste buds. The sweetness is just right, the main thing is that the mouth is full of creamy and mellow taste, and when you bite into it, the fluffy cake is completely resistant to the invasion of your teeth. The cake is divided into two layers, with a layer of strawberry jam in the middle. The strawberry jam is not particularly sweet, and has a slight sour taste. It stimulated Seryosha's appetite even more. After only a few chews, the cake in my mouth seemed to melt and disappeared in my mouth.

Seryosha put down the cake and raised the teacup. Before I could enter it, I smelled the fragrance of tea leaves. Karim is preparing black tea today. After the warm black tea is tasted, it has a heavy feeling unique to black tea. I discussed with Tonya for a long time just now, and now I have a sip of black tea, and my dry mouth is moisturized. When I swallow it, the warm sensation goes from my throat to my stomach, and it is indescribably comfortable.

Tonya added milk and sugar to the tea leaves, and after a thorough stirring, it became a completely different flavor.

"It's the best cake I've ever had!" Seryosha praised it. In fact, Seryosha didn't like anything particularly sweet, but Europeans just liked to make things sweet and not pay for their lives. Even the famous restaurants are not exempt from vulgarity, and Seryosha feels that Karim's craftsmanship is actually his appetite.