Our Rise Era

Chapter 305 You have to make a choice!
2015, April 4.

At the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show.

A variety of products are displayed on the colorful Qualcomm platform.

There are green dragon robots, internet cars with Qualcomm logos, a series of smart watches, etc.

Amid countless pairs of astonished eyes...

Qualcomm President Ricks Abrey was sitting in the conference room at the back, discussing the company's strategy for 2015.

In 2015, Qualcomm has become a giant in the fields of wearable devices, robots, automobiles, medical technology, etc.

However, looking at the global market, none of them takes it lightly.

They clearly understand that a battle in the name of technology is taking place on the global battlefield.

From Europe and America, to North America, Latin America, Southeast Asia, Central Asia...

In visible and invisible corners, companies such as Intel and Qualcomm are already surrounded by smoke and flames of war.

And in these battlefields.

The Chinese battlefield, where the smartphone market is growing rapidly, has gradually become the focus of everyone's discussion.

Before we knew it, it has become the world's largest smartphone market and Qualcomm's most important market.

In the 2014 financial report, Qualcomm's revenue in China accounted for half of its total revenue of $265 billion...

However, since 2015, Qualcomm's shipments in China have been shrinking rapidly...

And the reason...

It turned out that Android's strategic mistakes in the field of smart phones caused it to lose most of the low-end market in China.

……

January.

Waves of heat spread across the land of China.

The cicadas in the sycamore trees on both sides chirped loudly and chaotically, causing the eardrums to vibrate.

Terry, wearing a suit, got out of the car silently and looked at the information in his hand.

"I told you a long time ago..."

"Don't force anyone until the very end..."

"Historically, the Chinese race's dynasties often died from internal strife rather than from foreign forces. The stronger the foreign pressure, the less it can destroy them. Instead, it will make them more united!"

“Photovoltaics has proven something!”

"Now, the fields of [chips] and mobile phone systems are proving these things..."

"I really want to tell everyone that our chips are in the high-end field, and these Chinese people can't create any miracles!"

"but……"

"As a country founded in 1949, we have come this far in just 60 years. We must not be arrogant."

"..."

The sunlight shone through the mottled leaves onto Terry's face, and Terry found it a little dazzling.

He saw tall buildings rising from the ground.

In fact, ten years ago, this place was a messy shantytown...

Ten years later...

He narrowed his eyes slightly and said this to his follower.

Android, which briefly unified the Chinese system in 2014, paid a heavy price for its arrogance in 2015.

The follower nodded, although he disagreed, he did not dare to refute.

……

After entering the [Wheat Technology] Park, Terry saw Zhang Yang and his group standing at the door.

He quickly walked over, stretched out his hand and shook hands with Zhang Yang.

This was a Chinese man who looked elegant and very young. He looked honest and harmless. He was nothing like the business tycoons and business tycoons he had seen before.

However, Terry did not show any contempt and shook hands seriously and solemnly.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang Yang!"

"Hello, Mr. Terry!"

"..."

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"Mr. Zhang Yang, first of all, congratulations on your major breakthrough in China's smart phone field. I also congratulate the smart phone system headed by [Xiaomi System] for gradually becoming the third largest system in China after [IOS] and [Android]..."

"Thank you!"

Terry, the head of Qualcomm's global business unit, who was once high and mighty, now looked very humble. After following Zhang Yang into the conference room, he sat aside very seriously, with an eager smile on his face, and constantly praised and affirmed Zhang Yang: "I know that it has not been easy for you along the way, and I also know that this is a very cruel war, but I believe that you will be the final winner..."

"Mr. Terry, let's skip the flattery part. I'd like to talk about the purpose of your visit this time..." Zhang Yang smiled, but did not listen to this long-winded flattery. Instead, he looked at Terry, made tea, and went straight to the point.

"Mr. Zhang Yang, low-end mobile phones have never made money. I have investigated your sales data in the first half of 2015 and found that you have been losing money to maintain the market... Our analysis team has carefully analyzed the low-end market in the second half of 2015. We found something even more interesting. In the first half of 2015, your investment in the low-end field was about 5 million. In the second half of the year, with the increase in your cooperative enterprises, the funds in various fields have rushed to 10 billion!"

"..."

"Mr. Zhang Yang, I admire your sense of responsibility. I have argued with the Android system partners many times during the voting at the Qualcomm high-level meeting. Qualcomm's future partners should be entrepreneurs like Mr. Zhang Yang who are responsible and loved by users, rather than system vendors like Joetech who only want to promote the system under the Google system...

"..."

"However, Mr. Zhang Yang, I agree with your character and I admire you very much. However, low-end phones are still low-end phones. Sometimes, the profit from selling five low-end phones is not as good as that from selling one mid-range phone, and ten are not as good as that from selling one high-end phone... I know you have many businesses, but if you keep spending money like this, you will eventually burn through all your money. What do you think?"

Zhang Yang listened silently, his smile gradually faded, and he narrowed his eyes: "Mr. Terry, do you mean to help us enter the mid-range field?"

"Yes!" Terry pushed his glasses and smiled. "Qualcomm and your company had a long honeymoon period. We worked together on Wheat 2 and Wheat 3... I remember that in order to finally deliver Wheat 3, you paid twice the market price to order our chip processor..."

Terry pushed his glasses and silently took out an agreement under Zhang Yang's gaze: "We will not let those who work hard and treat customers sincerely suffer any grievances. This agreement is the extra money you spent on [Wheat 3] in the past. In the future, we will return it to you in the form of cooperation discounts..."

Zhang Yang took the agreement, asked lawyer Shen Lang to review it, and looked at Terry.

Terry continued with a smile: "The previous [Wheat 3] was a sales miracle. I witnessed the birth of this miracle and look forward to [Wheat 4] creating a miracle together. This time, we brought the Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor. If necessary, we can provide it in large quantities... The purchase price is still the same as that of many international big-name mobile phones such as [Samsung]..."

Terry handed over another document about the Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor.

Zhang Yang stared at the processor silently for a long time, and finally laughed and shook his head: "If I remember correctly, the processor of the [HTC] M9 phone is the Snapdragon 810, right? Moreover, its heat dissipation... is extremely controversial!"

The Snapdragon 810 processor is indeed the latest processor released by Qualcomm on the market.

However, it does not have much appeal to Zhang Yang.

In the first half of 2015, processors from [Samsung] to [HTC] to [LG] all used 810...

Moreover, the 810 received embarrassing market feedback and was known as the "Fire Dragon".

After hearing this, Terry was stunned, then smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang Yang, you mean..."

"I want a more advanced processor. As for the price, I don't want any discounts. As long as it's not more expensive than Samsung's processor, that's fine..." Zhang Yang said seriously.

When Terry heard this, his smile disappeared and he was silent for a moment, as if he was lost in thought.

After a moment, he finally said: "The Snapdragon 820 we are developing is currently in the testing phase... If you are willing, I can ask the company for it! However, I have a condition..."

"What conditions?"

"We signed a ten-year agreement. In the next ten years, we will supply all the chip processors under your [Wheat System]..."

"In the field of low-end devices, do you also provide chips and processing solutions?"

"Yes!"

"I have discussed this issue with you [Qualcomm] before..."

"This time, there is no limit on the purchase amount, no task indicators and requirements. You have absolute freedom!" Terry narrowed his eyes and handed over an agreement.

"..."

When seeing the agreement, this time, it was Zhang Yang who remained silent.

Previously this agreement had a minimum sales requirement!
If the sales volume is not reached, you will have to stock up at your own expense.

But this is not included in this agreement.

There is no doubt that this agreement is indeed very favorable and has put us on the same starting line as Samsung buyers.

"What should we do with our chip industry?" After a long time, Zhang Yang looked at Terry.

"We will send people to purchase it at the market price... [Taiwan Electronics] is a chip processing factory on the island, and we [Qualcomm] can also set up a branch company on the Chinese mainland. We have better technology and ideas, and of course, we also have management personnel..." Terry smiled more and more brightly: "[Xiaomi System] is just an ecological chain for you. Our cooperation can help you defeat [Android]! Become the second [Samsung] in the global field!"

"..."

At this time, Shen Lang also reviewed the subsidy agreement and handed it to Zhang Yang, and nodded seriously at Zhang Yang: "This is a very sincere agreement."

……

Zhang Yang was silent for a long time, then shook his head: "I can't accept the acquisition."

"Mr. Zhang Yang, you can take a look at our quotation first!" Terry handed it to Zhang Yang with a smile.

[Qualcomm]'s offer for Zhang Yang's low-end chip industry is nearly 1.5 times higher than the market price!

If Zhang Yang is willing to bow his head, then...

Not only can he get back all the money he invested in the chip field in the past, but he can also make a fortune!
He can even take advantage of this cooperation and, with the help of Qualcomm, once again announce his entry into the mid-range and even high-end mobile phone fields, competing with the Android system and IOS and gaining an absolute sales advantage!
……

Terry stared at Zhang Yang fiercely.

He spent nearly half a year trying his best to negotiate with Qualcomm for this series of conditions!
It’s an exciting and even strategic collaboration for anyone!

Terry couldn't believe anyone turned down that offer!
……

Zhang Yang did not respond and did not even look at the agreement.

Instead, he looked out the window silently.

(End of this chapter)