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Chapter 1272 This plate of dumplings was made just for a little vinegar.
"The world's NTT?"

Nakamura Takeo's face turned red from the shock of the large pancake, indicating that his heart was pounding violently. Even Li Dashan was afraid that the guy might collapse and die, which would be extremely unlucky.

It's not surprising that Nakamura Takeo couldn't resist the temptation of this pie. This can be traced back to the national character of Japan and its series of actions over the past few decades.

After Japan's defeat in World War II, its path of leaving the island nation through war was blocked.

Let's not even talk about whether America, the father of Japan, would slap it down.

If it dares to cause trouble like it did during World War II, then the neighboring country, with its eyes red with envy, is already waiting for the rabbit, whose hatred for nine generations can still be avenged, to trample Tokyo and admire the cherry blossoms.

After all, the young soldiers were eager to make a name for themselves, especially since the target of their glory was Japan. This time, they could not surrender halfway. They could not stop until the island was almost deserted!

Therefore, in recent decades, Japan has been trying to go global through technology and economy, since this is the only way it can go.

This is also why, when Japan saw that PHS phones were selling like hotcakes, Japan Telephone and Telegraph immediately revived the PHS technology that it had been preparing to abandon.

When they saw that PHS was selling well overseas, the Japanese telecommunications department couldn't help but start supporting this technology that looked outdated to outsiders, which even changed the development history of the Japanese telecommunications industry!

In its previous life, Japan actually looked down on PHS, believing that the PHS frequency was too weak and could not be used at all. Therefore, it planned to promote a new Japanese 2G communication standard, PDC, to compete with GSM and CDMA!

Although PDC ultimately became a technology that was isolated from the world and was only used by Japan and a few other regions, no other country used it.

However, to be fair, PDC is still much stronger than PHS. In fact, its technology is more advanced than GSM, and it surpasses GSM in terms of quality.

But the old problem persists: NEC, Fujitsu, Panasonic, and other Japanese manufacturers monopolize the core patents and base station equipment technology for PDC. They don't even give any other manufacturers a chance. It would be a miracle if PDC could be promoted elsewhere.

But now, PDC has been almost completely abandoned by Japan, which is now focusing on PHS because the PHS market is too attractive. It has already proven itself overseas, and Japan is naturally unwilling to give it up. It wants to make it a communication standard on par with GSM.

It seems that only by making Japan's communication technology a world standard can Japan prove itself!
This is actually the reason why Japan's telephone telegram received so much support and its stock price skyrocketed. Essentially, it's because Japan wanted to buy up the whole world more than ten years ago.

Although the PHS pie is at risk of falling through, now, the philanthropist Li has drawn up a new pie for Nakamura Takeo.

Japan Telegraph and Telephone's pie-in-the-sky IPTV digital television promise!
"That's right, NTT of the world!"

Li Dongling snapped his fingers and said to Nakamura Takeo, "Acquiring overseas telecommunications companies to enter overseas markets is too expensive and takes too long."

However, by promoting IPTV and set-top boxes, and acting as an internet service provider, Japan Telecom could successfully penetrate overseas markets. No telecommunications operator could refuse IPTV and set-top boxes!

"If we promote IPTV, set-top boxes, and internet projects, could Japan Telephone & Telegraph apply for a listing on NASDAQ as an internet service provider?"

Li Dongling looked at Nakamura Takeo and said, "When Japan Telegraph becomes Japan's largest provider of fixed-line, mobile phone, broadband, television, and internet services, Japan will be born into a new era of technology conglomerate, leading Japanese technology into a new world!"

The philanthropist Li was enthusiastically praising Nakamura Takeo, regardless of whether he could actually do it, he just wanted to get the praise going.

As for the difference between this fabricated Nihon Sekkei Technology Group and established conglomerates like Mitsubishi, only God knows. They're all just exploiting Nihon Sekkei, just under a different name, and probably even more ruthlessly...

"Of course, before Japan Telephone & Telegraph becomes Japan's new technology conglomerate, as an ally, Dongling High-Tech has always stood with Japan Telephone & Telegraph. Japan Telephone & Telegraph can rest assured that it can entrust its back to Dongling High-Tech!"

Li Dashanren said, "If needed, Dongling High-Tech can open up its invested internet projects to Nippon Telegraph and Telephone to enhance Nippon Telegraph and Telephone's reputation and influence in the internet industry!"

It was for this little bit of vinegar that I made this plate of dumplings. That last sentence is the real reason why the philanthropist Li painted this big picture for Nakamura.

The Cyberport company and other internet projects created by Dongling High-Tech will always need someone to take over. If Japan Telephone and Telegraph can enter the market, it is possible that these industries can be acquired at high prices. Wouldn't that be wonderful? After all, it's better not to let the profits go to outsiders!
Furthermore, leveraging the prestige of Japan's telephone and telegraph service, Chinese internet companies were able to make significant inroads into the Japanese market.

Making money is nothing to be ashamed of. So what if you're given a title like "Japanese Telephone and Telegraph"? As long as you get the money in your hands, that's what matters.

Even Hanxi IT Training Center will have the opportunity to gain access to the Japanese software OEM market and usher in a period of explosive growth!
Regardless of whether Japan's internet and software industries are lacking or not, given Japan's industrial capabilities and its hundreds of millions of users, there is definitely a demand for software. However, given Japan's indifferent attitude towards the internet—because there are practically no internet companies or internet jobs—asking young Japanese people to learn programming is simply absurd.
This isn't a chicken-or-egg question; it's about how hunger prevents young people from entering the internet industry.

This has led to a situation where young people in Japan currently tend to enter the banking, securities, automotive, electronics, or even construction industries, rather than learning programming.

Furthermore, given Japan's aging population and the influx of young people into traditional industries, there simply won't be enough manpower when the internet industry needs it in the future.

At that point, what else can Nikken Smoothie do but outsource the software orders to overseas companies? It's not a question of whether Nikken Smoothie wants to or not, but rather a matter of necessity due to the circumstances!

It's not just Japan; other long-established industrial powers like Germany are facing the same problem. As the wave of the internet sweeps in and begins to affect all aspects of life, including industry, these regions are finding it difficult to cope.

Germany's Industry 4.0 has been turned into Industry 404. German companies such as Bosch, BASF, and Siemens have moved to the mainland, becoming Siemens in Shanghai, BMW in Fengtian, Volkswagen in Anhui, and BASF in Zhanjiang. The true German industrial tradition is in the mainland, and this is not just empty talk.

Looking at Li Dongling's outstretched right hand, Nakamura Takeo instinctively sensed that Li Dongling's cooperation proposal was a honeyed treat laced with poison.

At first, it tastes exceptionally sweet, like being on stimulants, but the longer you eat it, the more poisonous it becomes, the more deeply you are poisoned by the candied fruit.

Nakamura Takeo had no idea whether Li Dongling's ambitious internetization plan, fabricated through telephone and telegrams to Japan, would have any adverse effects or how significant the side effects would be.

But it will definitely have an impact; there is no such thing as a sure thing that is profitable without any side effects!
When asked whether he would drink the poisoned drink, Nakamura Takeo's answer was yes!

Shaking hands with Li Dongling, Nakamura Takeo said to him, "I hope I won't make the wrong choice this time."

"You've made the right choice, President Nakamura Takeo. This may be the best decision you've ever made in your career. You will lead Japan Telegraph and Telephone to unprecedented heights!"

Li Dongling's words were indeed not a lie to Nakamura Takeo, but the promises of the great philanthropist Li always have an expiration date. After all, it would be unreasonable to seek after-sales service from the great philanthropist Li more than ten years later.

In any case, if Nippon Telegraph and Telephone can be listed on NASDAQ as Nippon's largest internet service provider within the next year or two, then Takeo Nakamura will have the opportunity to become the number one person in Nippon Technology!
As he walked out of Li Dashanren's office, Nakamura Takeo suddenly realized that Li Dashanren had come to confront him, but instead, he had come to discuss a full-scale cooperation with Dongling High-Tech.

Looking back at the office behind him, Nakamura Tadao felt that Li Dashan had a magical power that always seemed to throw out a series of big projects, making his competitors eager to follow him through thick and thin.

He was furious when he walked into the office, but when he came out, he had completely forgiven Dongling High-Tech and even felt that the other party was a good ally...

Even though the people waiting outside, including Kentaro Takada, didn't know what Nakamura Takeo and Li Dongling had talked about in the office, seeing Nakamura Takeo looking like he'd been injected with adrenaline, they felt that something had happened that they were unaware of.

"Back to Tokyo!"

Before Kentaro Takada and the others could speak, Takeo Nakamura said directly, "The matter has been resolved. There was a small 'misunderstanding' between Japan Telephone and Telegraph and Toryo High-Tech, but it's all in the past!"
Dongling High-Tech remains Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation's best ally in Asia; we must trust our ally!

Kentaro Takada and the others were truly astonished to see Nakamura Takeo's attitude change so drastically.

They had no idea what the philanthropist Li had said that could cause such a dramatic change in Nakamura Takeo's attitude!

Nakamura Takeo, however, couldn't care less about any of that. He wanted to return to Tokyo and announce to the Japanese Ministry of Communications and the Japanese media that Japan Telegraph had won again and again, and was practically numb with victory.

Subduing the enemy without fighting—although PHS technology hasn't been upgraded yet, defeating GSM is only a matter of time. Nakamura Takeo is simply sharing this good news with the Japanese ahead of time.

In addition, Nakamura Takeo is also preparing to begin the transformation of Japan Telephone and Telegraph, which is a major event that could determine the fate of Japan Telephone and Telegraph, and he will definitely oversee it personally.

"Mr. Li, what exactly did you discuss with Nakamura?"

Watching Nakamura Takeo get into the car downstairs and rush towards Pingyang Airport, Ren Yuefeng and Hu Zixian couldn't help but look at Li Dashan with curiosity. They felt that Nakamura Takeo might have been fooled.

(End of this chapter)