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Chapter 848 Status
Li Dongling did not explicitly state that the PHS technology of Xiaolingtong could not be upgraded to the 2G era. In other words, even if it was upgraded one day, it would be difficult to access the Internet due to the poor signal problem of PHS.

Everyone is well aware of the technical weaknesses of PHS. As time goes by, they will become more and more obvious, and the technological gap with GSM and CDMA will become larger.

"In addition to technical reasons, a large portion of PHS communication patents are in the hands of Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Company!

In the future, PHS mobile phones will also be controlled by Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Company, and even their profits will be taken away by it!"

Li Dongling said to Hou Jincheng, Hu Guangsha and others, "Finally, the most important point is that the competition in the PHS mobile phone market is increasing. More and more PHS mobile phone brands are emerging, and the price war has caused the profits of PHS mobile phones to continue to decline.

In overseas markets, the GSM mobile phone camp is constantly building base stations, and Nokia mobile phone prices are constantly falling. It is already difficult for PHS mobile phones to expand in overseas markets!"

"By next year at the latest, PHS phones will be available for 1,000 yuan, and in the future, even for 500 yuan or less. The profits of PHS phone manufacturers will become lower and lower.

Of course, these are Tanglin Hi-Tech's estimates, which are just one company's opinions and cannot represent the entire industry, but in the mobile phone business, Tanglin Hi-Tech is already prepared to make adjustments! "

Li Dongling's words have almost made it clear that he is not optimistic about the future of the PHS industry. As for whether Hou Jincheng and others believe it or not, it is not something Li Dongling can decide.

After hearing Li Dongling's words, there was a moment of silence in the pavilion. They had not expected that the PHS mobile phone industry, which seemed to be booming, was actually undercurrent.

As PHS enters the 2G era, it is difficult to upgrade its technology, its patents are restricted by Japan, and internal competition is getting more and more intense. This is not a sunrise industry at all, it is almost the same as a sunset industry!
Of course, this is just Li Dongling's personal opinion. Manufacturers such as UTStarcom are still very optimistic about Xiaolingtong and believe that they can make huge profits in the future.

But who will have the last laugh, Dongling Hi-Tech, which did not make the last penny, or UTStarcom and other manufacturers? Only time will tell.

Anyway, Li Dongling's meaning was very clear. Dongling Hi-Tech would not want the last gold coin of Xiaolingtong and would give it to a sucker. No, it was a Yuan Dynasty person!
However, considering the rumors that Li Dongling has never lost since his debut, this decision is somewhat intriguing.

This is not the first time that Dongling Hi-Tech has done such a thing. When electronic pet machines became popular all over the world, Dongling Hi-Tech resolutely sold them for cash.

It caused a huge uproar at the time and there was widespread opposition in the country, but in the end it proved Dongling Hi-Tech's foresight. In less than a year, the market for electronic pet machines completely collapsed. Nippon Bandai, which bought the electronic pet machines, suffered huge losses and even sold itself to Dongling Hi-Tech.

Now Li Dongling has made another decision to cash out Xiaolingtong when it was at its peak. Who dares to say that Li Dongling's decision this time was really a mistake?
"Of course, PHS does not necessarily have to be sold to foreign companies such as Nippon Telephone and Telegraph, Ericsson, and Microsoft.

The Ministry of Commerce or the Ministry of Information Industry can coordinate with domestic mobile phone manufacturers to be willing to purchase Dongling Hi-Tech at its price. Dongling Hi-Tech is willing to give priority to selling to domestic manufacturers. After all, the fat water should not flow to outsiders! "

Li Dongling's meaning was very clear. He had to sell it anyway. It didn't matter who he sold it to, but Dongling Hi-Tech was not going to sell it anymore.

If Hou Jincheng and others feel that selling Xiaolingtong to foreign manufacturers is a waste of resources, then the Ministry of Commerce or the Ministry of Information Industry can ask domestic mobile phone manufacturers to form a group to acquire Xiaolingtong. There will be no need to worry about the outflow of technology and industrial chain, right?
At that time, we only need to pay Dongling Hi-Tech US$14 billion. This price is fair and at a low price!

Hou Jincheng and Hu Guangsha both raised their teacups to cover their faces. How could they respond to such a statement? Which domestic manufacturer could compete with Xiaolingtong mobile phones at Dongling Hi-Tech's pricing?

Even the state-owned factories and the State Investment Corporation may not be able to chew on such a big bone, and the risks are too great.

Li Dongling has already told Hou Jincheng and others about the possible risks in the future. If the Xiaolingtong mobile phone really fails in the future, who in the Ministry of Commerce and Information Industry would be willing to take the blame?

"We will report President Li and Dongling Hi-Tech's decision to the department!" Hou Jincheng said to Li Dongling.

Saying this shows that Hou Jincheng has actually made up his mind.

"Director Gu, I wonder whether the automobile production license applied for by Dongling Hi-Tech can be approved?" Li Dongling asked Gu Xiguang and several people from the Development and Reform Commission and Machinery Industry Road.

Gu Xiguang was silent for a moment when he heard this. Dongling Hi-Tech Automobile wanted to apply for a production license. To be honest, with Dongling Hi-Tech's current status, this license would definitely be approved. It was just a matter of time.

"It is currently in the approval process of various departments in Yanjing. The Economic and Trade Commission and other departments have expressed support for Dongling Hi-Tech's entry into the automotive industry. We also hope that Dongling Hi-Tech can bring changes to the domestic automotive industry!"

Gu Xiguang said, but then he changed the subject and said to Li Dongling with a little concern, "However, is Dongling Hi-Tech really prepared to make large-scale investments in the automotive industry?" The domestic automotive industry is currently in the trial stage. The country is using various methods to support this industry, whether it is joint venture cars or domestically produced cars, they are all testing the waters.

But no matter which method is used, this is an industry that requires a huge amount of money and is very easy to fail, and in the end, all efforts will be in vain.

Therefore, Gu Xiguang couldn't help but feel a little worried about Dongling Hi-Tech's entry into the automotive industry. This was because he had a close relationship with Dongling Hi-Tech and they were allies. Otherwise, if he changed to another company, it would be a luxury to even want to hear a few more words from him. Even if he wanted to meet him, he would have to make an appointment several months in advance.

“Dongling Hi-Tech will take a cautious approach to the automotive sector, focusing more on technology accumulation or acquiring technology from overseas in the early stages.

In addition, Dongling Hi-Tech's automotive department will launch some other products to raise funds for the automotive department. In the later stage, the automotive department will be self-sufficient and will not affect Dongling Hi-Tech too much! "

Li Dongling looked at Gu Xiguang, his senior from Hanxi Jiaotong University, and said, "Dongling Hi-Tech's automotive department will invest in its first project in Quancheng in the near future. The first phase of the electric bicycle project is expected to invest 500 million yuan, and the overall investment in the future may exceed 1 billion, or even more!"

As the electric bicycle project begins development, the power battery will naturally also have to begin development. These two projects combined will cost a considerable amount of money.

Hearing what Li Dongling said, Gu Xiguang, Hou Jincheng, Wang Yongyu and others were immediately alerted. They did not expect that Dongling Hi-Tech would actually start investing in new projects this year when the entire Asian economy was in recession.

When Gu Xiguang heard about this new project, he couldn't help but think of the Torch Group project when he first came into contact with Li Dongling.

Torch Group has been a key guidance and model project of the Economic and Trade Commission to date, and is also a pearl project in Gu Xiguang's resume!
Now he suddenly heard that Li Dongling was going to spend a large amount of money to invest in the electric bicycle project, which made Gu Xiguang think of Torch Group.

"Junior Brother Li, how does the electric bicycle project compare to Torch Group?"

At this time, Gu Xiguang didn't care about being impartial in front of Hu Guangsha and Hou Jincheng, and asked Li Dongling directly.

"These are two completely different products," said Li Dongling. "Electric bicycles are positioned more as household electrical appliances. In the future, they may replace bicycles and become the main means of transportation for domestic families to travel daily and short distances!"

In the future, cars will replace motorcycles as a means of long-distance travel, while electric bicycles will replace bicycles as a product for daily travel, basically becoming a must-have product for countless families.

"In the future, if we can open up the market, electric bicycles may also open up the market and go abroad and start entering overseas markets!"

Li Dongling did not say whether the future electric bicycle project could reach the level of Torch Group today, providing a large number of jobs and earning foreign exchange through large-scale exports.

But for Gu Xiguang and others, the electric bicycle project was enough to make them think about it from what Li Dongling said.

If the electric bicycle project can become a pillar industry like the Torch Group and drive the rise of an emerging industry, it will also be a credit and political achievement for many departments such as economy and trade, development and reform, and commerce!

"Dongling Hi-Tech hopes that the Economic and Trade Commission, Development and Reform Commission, Machinery Industry and other departments can review Dongling Hi-Tech's automobile and electric bicycle production licenses as soon as possible!"

“In addition, Tanglin Hi-Tech hopes to work with the Transportation Department, the Industrial Machinery Bureau, the Quality Inspection Bureau, the Ministry of Emergency Management, etc. to establish a national electric bicycle association and introduce domestic electric bicycle standards!”

Since we are going to do it, we must be well prepared. Sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. We have to apply for the licenses. Otherwise, after the electric bicycles are produced, users will buy them but not be allowed to ride on the streets. They may even have their bicycles confiscated and fined. Riding a bicycle will make people feel scared. Wouldn’t that make the electric bicycle project a gray industry?
Whether it is for the electric bicycle project or for the users who bought it, Dongling Hi-Tech must give it a reputation.

Just like the satellite dishes back then, no matter how other brands did it, Li Dongling made the star-gazing satellite dishes cooperate with local TV stations and supply and marketing cooperatives. Even if he gave up some of the profits, he made sure that users who bought the star-gazing satellite dishes would not have their names confiscated or even fined.

As for the establishment of the National Electric Bicycle Association, on the one hand it is to promote standards. Whoever masters the standards will master the industry!

On the other hand, it is also to prevent excessive involution. If there is no restraint, it will be like the current television and motorcycle industries, which have expanded from domestic to overseas and the entire industry will be killed. In the end, domestic products will become synonymous with shoddy and unreliable products, which will in turn give foreign brands a bargain!

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