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Chapter 856: That's a strong ally, so I have to pay more...

If you want to destroy it, you must first make it swell; if you want to make it swell, you must first make it proud and complacent.

It's not that Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Company will go bankrupt. Li Dongling doesn't even want it to really go bankrupt. But he is happy to see Nakamura Sue standing up and fighting a desperate battle with the GSM and CDMA camps.

As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Next, Dongling Hi-Tech will launch GSM mobile phones and develop CDMA 3G technology to compete with brands such as Nokia, Ericsson, Siemens, Samsung, Motorola, and Qualcomm for the market.

Judging from Xiaolingtong's previous performance, brands such as Nokia must be very wary of Dongling Hi-Tech. If there are no special circumstances, they will definitely target Dongling Hi-Tech.

However, when Nakamura Weifu stood up and started to try hard to make PHS seize the GSM market, the situation was different.

By then, manufacturers such as Nokia and Ericsson will be busy dealing with the attack from Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Company and will probably not be able to take care of Dongling Hi-Tech at all. They may even need to win Dongling Hi-Tech over to the same camp.

It's like Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Company has become a meat shield, attracting firepower for Dongling Hi-Tech, so Dongling Hi-Tech can develop with peace of mind.

In this case, what's wrong with praising Nakamura Suvo a few times or complimenting him a few times?

Nakamura Weifu naturally understood that Li Dongling was complimenting him, but he still couldn't help feeling a little smug in his heart.

As for the next plan for the Xiaolingtong mobile phone, Nakamura Sue does have an idea. The first step is naturally to launch a Xiaolingtong contract phone bundled with Nippon Telephone and Telegraph.

The so-called contract phone is just like the free mobile phone for recharging phone bills launched by the three major domestic operators in the past.

But the wool comes from the sheep. These contract phones follow the same routine as loan installment payments, and the call packages have a validity period, which is generally at least two to three years.

In other words, the phone may be broken, but the package fee still needs to be paid. In a word, the buyer can never be smarter than the seller. The buyer may get a little advantage, but the seller will never suffer a loss...

However, contract phones are very attractive to users with low incomes. This is why contract phones are very popular in America, old Europe and other places, because people in these regions basically do not save money, and many people cannot even take out $100 in cash from their pockets.

Contract phones, a payment method that costs tens of dollars per month, are more popular among users in America and other places.

The introduction of contract phones can stimulate a large part of sales in a short period of time, which not only increases the sales of PHS phones, but also increases the number of telecommunications users of Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Company. For Nakamura Sue, it is simply the best of both worlds!

In addition to contract phones, another trick Nakamura has prepared is a big price cut. With a profit margin of 19% for Xiaolingtong, Nakamura believes there is still a lot of room for price cuts, even as long as the phone can break even.

Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Company does not need to make much money from the PHS. It is enough to sell the machines and make its performance look bright and beautiful.

By then, the stock price can be increased, and the number of telecom users can be increased. The money not earned from mobile phones can be earned back through phone bills, text messages, etc. This is the advantage of mastering the entire industry chain, which allows Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Company to make money through various means.

"In the future of PHS mobile phones, we still need to cooperate with Dongling Hi-Tech!" Nakamura Weifu said to Li Dongling.

Looking at the expression on Nakamura Wei's face, Li Dongling knew that he must have had some ideas. Then he couldn't help but glance in the direction of Carlson, the president of Ericsson Mainland, the future rival of the PHS camp and the representative of the GSM camp. However, he saw that the latter had a calm expression on his face, as if he didn't hear what Nakamura Wei said.

"Then I'll wait and see!" Li Dongling also said with a smile.

After finishing the meal, Nakamura left first. He was going back to Japan to enjoy the flowers and applause. This was the highlight of his career!

After Nakamura Weifu left, everyone in the restaurant came to the semi-open rooftop of the hotel and gathered together to talk. They all came here today to find Li Dongling, but their relationship with him varied in degree.

Among them, Carlson, Hou Weigui and Xu Lihua are all in the field of communication equipment and mobile phones, so they can be linked together.

Li Dongling started talking with Ed Fleiss first, which also showed which company present was an ally of Dongling Hi-Tech!
Ed was not dissatisfied with Microsoft's failure to acquire the Xiaolingtong mobile phone business. Although he and Panos were both Microsoft employees, they were not from the same department. There were also many factions and intrigues within Microsoft. Ed didn't care at all whether Microsoft's hardware department could buy Xiaolingtong.

Taking a sip of coffee in his hand, Ed also asked Li Dongling with some curiosity, "Li, is Dongling Hi-Tech really going to withdraw from the mobile phone industry?"

Although this time, Dongling Hi-Tech's reason for selling Xiaolingtong was "legitimate", as it wanted to acquire Gangcheng Telecom and build cars, but after dealing with Dongling Hi-Tech for so long, Ed always felt that there was something fishy about it.

"After Dongling Hi-Tech sold the Xiaolingtong mobile phone, it will never develop PHS mobile phones again. This has been written into the agreement with Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Company. We will no longer compete with them in the PHS industry!"

Li Dongling said to Ed Fleiss in a serious and righteous manner. Not only him, but anyone who asked Li Dongling would give the same answer. Is he the kind of person who goes back on his word? Go out and ask around. Everyone knows that Dongling Hi-Tech abides by its promises and is always sincere to its allies. Nippon Telephone and Telegraph is also an ally of Dongling Hi-Tech.

Hearing this, Ed Fleiss nodded. He was about to skip the topic, but he asked again, "What about GSM or CDMA phones?"

Li Dongling looked at Ed Fries meaningfully, telling him with his eyes that he had drunk too much coffee and was a little drunk!
But this one look made Ed Fliess's back go cold and cold sweat began to appear. At this moment, there were too many things he could think of.

“Who knows what will happen in the future? No one knows which technology will become mainstream in the 2G communication era.

The same is true for the mobile phone industry. Maybe one day in the future, Dongling Hi-Tech will re-enter the mobile phone industry, but no one knows whether Dongling Hi-Tech will still have a place in the mobile phone industry at that time! "

Li Dongling said with a sigh, which made Ed feel as if it was just an illusion. However, the feeling just now was too strong, and Li Dongling's eyes left a deep impression on him.

After calming his mind, Ed Fries skipped the topic. Whether Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Company made a profit or a loss from the acquisition of PHS was not something he should worry about.

Moreover, it will take at least a few years to know the result of this transaction, and then everything will be finalized.

"Li, the evaluation agency Peregrine selected by Dongling Hi-Tech for the Stargazing project is now in trouble, and the transaction has also come to a standstill. Microsoft hopes that the Stargazing acquisition can begin as soon as possible!"

Ed Fries said to Li Dongling.

Peregrine was the institution hired by Dongling Hi-Tech to conduct valuation assessment for the stargazing video recorder project. However, it is now in a bankruptcy crisis itself, which is somewhat embarrassing.

Of course, it is not just Dongling Hi-Tech. The businesses of all the companies that have cooperated with Peregrine, including mainland companies that have listed in Hong Kong through Peregrine and companies in Southeast Asia that have issued bonds through it, have all come to a standstill.

But Microsoft is not willing to wait too long, especially as the sales of star-gazing recorders are getting better and better. Microsoft is afraid that the longer it waits, the more trouble it may cause. What if other companies jump out to compete with Microsoft for star-gazing?
Otherwise, it would be said that being too concerned would lead to confusion. The stargazing video recorder project was specially given by Dongling Hi-Tech to Microsoft, its ally, to express that the covenant between Dongling Hi-Tech and Microsoft is unbreakable. How could they sell the stargazing project to other companies at will, unless they paid more...

Li Dongling was also scratching his head. Peregrine went down too quickly, which disrupted Dongling Hi-Tech's plans.

“After a while, after I’ve dealt with the matters on the mainland, I will go to Hong Kong City. By then, I will resolve the agreement issue between Guanxing and Peregrine.

Ed, Tanglin Hi-Tech and Microsoft are the best allies. I promise that Stargazing will complete the transaction with Microsoft this year!"

Li Dongling was going to Hong Kong to complete Cyberport's acquisition of Hong Kong Telecom. This matter had been delayed for a long time, and he wanted to take advantage of the sluggish Hong Kong stock market to complete the acquisition.

Otherwise, when the Internet boom starts to sweep across Asia, the share prices of Internet-related concept stocks, including websites, telecommunications industry, computer equipment, etc., will soar, and the share price of Hong Kong City Telecom will also rise again.

As for the Stargazing transaction, Li Dongling was prepared to sell it to Microsoft at a "bargain price" with an overall valuation of US$3.5 billion.

At this price, other than Microsoft, most companies probably can’t afford it, and they will certainly not keep Microsoft waiting for long.

Hearing Li Dongling's words, Ed Fleiss felt relieved. "Microsoft and Dongling Hi-Tech are cooperating on many projects. I hope that in the future, the two sides can have more cooperation!"

"Most definitely!"

"In fact, Dongling Hi-Tech and Feiyan Technology have some projects in hardware and software that need to cooperate with Microsoft!"

Li Dongling extended his hand toward Ed Fries.

After sending Ed Fries away, Li Dongling returned and walked towards Carlson and others.

"What are you talking about?" Li Dongling asked Carlson and others.

"I was just telling President Hou and Manager Xu that Dongling Hi-Tech has made a deal that is destined to go down in the history of mobile phones!" Carlson smiled at Li Dongling.

Looking at the expression on Carlson's face, Li Dongling had a feeling for some reason that this old foreign fox seemed to have seen through Dongling Hi-Tech's plan.

(End of this chapter)