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Chapter 1269: Concealing the truth
Li Dongling looked at Nakamura Takeo; the suggestion the other party made was truly mind-blowing.

In the 1G era, PHS was able to expand rapidly due to its low call rates and low base station setup costs.

However, in the 2G era, the weaknesses of PHS began to be magnified. The small coverage area of ​​base stations and poor signal were the inherent flaws of PHS communication technology. Sometimes even making a phone call was difficult, and text messages could not be sent, let alone accessing the Internet.

To fundamentally change these weaknesses of PHS, it would almost be necessary to start from scratch and develop a new PHS technology to lay a solid foundation, but the cost and time involved would be too great, making it simply unrealistic.

Even if PHS is upgraded to 2G or 3G, these problems still exist. If the basic skills are insufficient, one will be defeated by the slightest margin when facing a master.

As for why PHS didn't upgrade to 4G, it's because it was losing money. In its previous life, the Japanese PHS operator could only hold on until 3G, and finally couldn't hold on any longer and surrendered.

Now, Takeo Nakamura has come up with a brilliant idea: to stage a grand deception.

Upgrading PHS to 2G is inferior to GSM, but so what? What Japan Telephone and Telegraph needs to do is not necessarily to surpass GSM in technology, but to let the outside world, especially investors in the Tokyo stock market, "see" that PHS in the 2G era has a technological advantage over GSM. That is enough!
As for why Shenzhou mobile phones were chosen to "verify" that PHS had more advantages, Xiaolingtong was purchased from Japan Telephone and Telegraph. It would be too unseemly for Xiaolingtong to do this, and it would be suspected of being self-promotion, which would probably not convince the public.

Shenzhou Global Pass is now the leader in the 2G mobile phone industry, so it seems very fair, just, and transparent for Shenzhou Mobile to do all this.

If anyone in Japan dares to question PHS, then Takeo Nakamura will have something to say. Even the world's number one 2G mobile phone, Shenzhou Global Pass, has proven the excellence of PHS. Why don't those troublemakers in Japan believe in PHS technology? Are those troublemakers even Japanese? They are simply traitors to Japan, with utterly corrupt consciences.

If we're talking about treating Japanese people like Japanese people, then Japanese companies like Japan Telephone and Telegraph have them completely under our control.

As long as the stock prices of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation and NTT Mobile rise, creating public opinion within Japan that PHS is superior to GSM, that will be enough.

Stock prices and market value rose, dividends and bonuses were still paid out, songs were sung and dances were performed as usual, the sun rose as usual, and Nakamura Takeo didn't care what was happening outside. He only needed to ensure that everything was peaceful and prosperous during his term.

He's just a professional manager. The Japanese Telephone and Telegraph Company isn't his business. He only earns enough to go out and have fun in Ginza every year. Why is he working so hard?
Looking at Nakamura Takeo, Li Dongling couldn't help but shake his head. Nakamura Takeo was willing to sacrifice Japan's telecommunications industry rather than admit that betting on PHS and acquiring Xiaolingtong at a sky-high price was a mistake.

Nakamura Takeo values ​​the position of the leader below him far more than the fate of Japan!
After all, if Japan's national fortune is gone, it's gone, but if Nakamura Takeo steps down, he will lose his position as the head of Japan's largest company by market capitalization.

However, amidst the clamor of Japanese telephone and telegraph services, it is feared that the Japanese telecommunications industry will be riding the PHS chariot down a road of no return!
Nakamura Takeo didn't care at all about the strange look that Li Dashanren gave him. Even if it was contempt, so what? In his eyes, face and reputation were worthless compared to power, status, and wealth.

Li Dongling pondered for a moment. To be honest, Nakamura Takeo's crazy tactics had even stumped Li Dashan.

The key point is that no one could have imagined that Tadao Nakamura would pull off such a crazy move. It's like he doesn't care about anything after he retires.
"President Nakamura Takeo's launch of the PHS version of Shenzhou Global Pass doesn't seem to be of any benefit to Dongling Hi-Tech."

It even requires endorsement of PHS (Proof of Service). If users who buy the PHS version of Hasee Global SIM don't experience the performance as expected, it would likely be detrimental to Hasee Global SIM's brand and reputation!

Li Dongling politely declined Nakamura Takeo's offer, after all, he couldn't risk sacrificing Shenzhou Global's reputation for Nakamura Takeo's leadership position.

Upon hearing Li Dongling's refusal to allow Shenzhou Global to endorse PHS technology, Nakamura Takeo immediately expressed his dissatisfaction, saying, "President Li, Dongling High-Tech is also a shareholder of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Company. Are you just going to stand by and watch the company run into trouble?"

No matter what Nakamura Takeo said, Li Dongling was unwilling to back down. Nakamura was the president of the Japanese Telephone and Telegraph Company, and it was he who should be worried, not the great philanthropist Li.

As for the possibility that Nippon Benzene Telephone's performance might decline, Li Dongling wouldn't mind launching a massive anti-Nakamura Takeo movement to oust him and replace him with a new leader.

The most important reason why Li Dongling has not cashed out his shares in Nihon Shot Telephone & Telegraph Company is the annual dividends from Nihon Shot Telephone & Telegraph Company!

Nihon Telephone & Telegraph Company is an absolute cash cow. Despite the aggressive moves by Takeo Nakamura, Nihon Telephone & Telegraph's core business is actually quite stable.

Just like Hong Kong's Hong Kong Telecom and the postal and telecommunications status of mainland China before its dismantling, Japan's telephone and telegraph services monopolized the fixed-line, broadband, and mobile phone markets in Japan.

Not only is it powerful now, but even 20 or 30 years from now, Japan Telephone will still be the world's sixth-largest telecommunications giant, with annual revenue reaching 700 to 800 billion RMB. After all, Japan is a market with hundreds of millions of users and has also made significant investments in Southeast Asia.

In the Asian telecommunications market, the only company that can surpass Japan's telephone and telegraph service is China Mobile, which earns trillions of RMB annually.

However, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone is much more generous with dividends than China Mobile. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone together distribute billions of dollars in dividends every year.

Dongling High-Tech holds a 9.4% stake in Nippon Benzene Telephone & Telegraph, and receives substantial cash dividends every year. Although it earns less than China Mobile, its annual dividends are no less than China Mobile's, and in some years, they even far exceed them.

Dongling High-Tech can continue to thrive on the profits from Nihon Telephone & Telegraph Company for decades to come, and even Nakamura Takeo can't stop it!

If Nakamura Takeo dares to give Dongling High-Tech less in dividends, then Dongling High-Tech will definitely fire him! Nakamura Takeo looked at Li Dashanren, who was very troubled by Li Dongling's stubbornness.

Left with no other choice, Nakamura Takeo waved his hand, signaling Takada Kentaro and the others to leave first, leaving only Li Dongling and Nakamura Takeo in the office.

"Mr. Li!"

With only the two of them left, Nakamura Takeo was too lazy to maintain any persona or airs anymore, and his conversations with Li Dashan became much more candid and realistic.

"If I lose my position as head of Nihon Sekkei Telephone and Telegraph Company, do you think it would really be a good thing for Dongling High-Tech?"

Will the next leader be willing to maintain an alliance with Dongling High-Tech? Even Dongling High-Tech's stake in Nippon Benzene Telephone & Telegraph Company could face challenges!

Putting everything else aside, the person in charge of Japan Telephone and Telegraph is a master of office politics. Nakamura Takeo was also aware of Li Dongling's thoughts, so he made his point clear.

Regardless of whether Nakamura Takeo is a good or bad person, it seems that he needs to maintain the alliance with Dongling High-Tech. However, if someone else takes over, they may not be able to do what Nakamura Takeo has done.

“NTT can sign a contract with Dongling High-Tech for Shenzhou Global Pass handsets, introducing Shenzhou Global Pass to the NTT market!”

Li Dongling looked at Nakamura Takeo with a puzzled expression. NTT is currently promoting PHS and launching a PHS version of the Shenzhou Global Pass contract phone. Can NTT sell it?

In the end, don't end up losing both your wife and your army, with NTT having a warehouse full of contract phones and Shenzhou Global Pass's brand also ruined.

Faced with Li Dashanren's questioning gaze, Nakamura Takeo also showed a hint of embarrassment, which made Li Dongling even more curious about what Nakamura Takeo was really up to.

"I plan to have NTT Mobile start deploying GSM base stations and introduce GSM to the Japanese telecommunications market!"

Under Li Dongling's shocked gaze, Nakamura Takeo said, then blushed and defended himself, "PHS is the future of Japan's telecommunications industry, and Japan Telephone and Telegraph will not abandon PHS technology!"

"but!"

"Learn from the barbarians' superior techniques to subdue them. Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company cannot be complacent. It must understand its opponents in order to defeat them."

I believe that Japanese users will make the right choice between PHS and GSM.

Nakamura Takeo declared with righteous indignation, "Now is the time to test the Japanese."

In the past, wasn't there always a rumor that Japanese people preferred to use their own products, while genuine Japanese people didn't use foreign products?

Alright, once NTT starts deploying GSM base stations and introduces GSM communication, we'll see whether Japanese people choose PHS phones with frequent signal drops or use GSM phones from outsiders!

"Of course, Dongling Hi-Tech must launch a PHS version of Shenzhou Global Pass and endorse PHS technology."

NTT Mobile will deploy GSM base stations and launch GSM contract phones with the Shenzhou Global Pass service, but will not advertise them extensively.

Nakamura Takeo was torn between wanting it all; he was afraid that PHS would really fail, but he was unwilling to give up, and he didn't dare to give up either.

Nihon Sekkei's communications division and countless other companies have already jumped on the PHS bandwagon, but then the leader, Takeo Nakamura, suddenly said he was quitting. Those underlings are probably going to be screwed over.

However, they were even more afraid that Japanese telephones and telegraphs would be eliminated from the 2G communications market, so they wanted to quietly deploy GSM base stations, at least to have a backup plan.

On the surface, it also reflects Nakamura Takeo's magnanimity and willingness to accept challenges, but it also means that Japanese benzene users have no other choice but PHS.

But these are things that can be done but not said. Anyway, even if you beat Nakamura Takeo to death, he will never admit that PHS has lost. He just needs an opportunity. As for when that opportunity will come, no one knows.

"make a deal!"

(End of this chapter)