This star is going to the moon

Chapter 262: Think about connecting "spaceflight" and "mobile phones".

"Aerospace and mobile phones combined?"

Boss Ren and Yu Dazui were somewhat puzzled.

The mobile phone industry started using the term "aerospace" a couple of years ago, referring to things like "aerospace materials," "aerospace-grade craftsmanship," and "aerospace-grade texture."

However, the original intention of using these words was to make the phone look more high-end.

After all, when the technology of many things reaches a certain stage, or temporarily hits a bottleneck, it's time to start telling a story.

Many large foreign companies are very good at storytelling, especially luxury brands. A well-told story is far more impressive than simple technological advancements.

Most importantly, you can make a lot of money!
The same logic applies to the mobile phone industry's attempts to associate itself with the aerospace sector.

Of course, it's not just a simple copy; there's some related technical skill involved.

And there will be more and more technologies that can be piggybacked on in the future.

However, it's still a superficial approach, such as upgrading the hinge of a folding phone and using aerospace-grade precision hinge technology.

Alternatively, the hinge material of the folding phone could be replaced with aerospace-grade titanium alloy.

Aerospace cooling technology can also be used in the heat dissipation module of mobile phones.

Anyway, let's name the technology this first, and then when we hold the phone launch event, we can display something like rocket, spaceship, or space station on the big screen, which will make it look very high-end!

But when it comes to deeper integration with aerospace, they really don't know.

After all, the two sides span several industries.

But why is Lu Yun saying this now? Does he have some unique insight?

After all, Lu Yun is a true aerospace expert, someone whom Mr. Ren considers comparable to Qian Xuesen.

But Qian's achievements are not limited to the aerospace field.

Coincidentally, Lu Yun is the same.

So, seeing the expectant looks in their eyes, and An Fangfei's clear gaze, Lu Yun said:
"I can't do anything about 5G chips, but I do have some ideas for making the phone look high-end enough."

"In fact, the performance of current mobile phone chips is more than enough for users, and the same goes for 5G. Most people are still using 4G and don't understand the difference between 4G and 5G."

“Some places are still using 3G.”

"So we can use something that most people can understand at a glance to let them know that even if Huayao's mobile phone uses a 4G chip, it is still an absolutely high-end mobile phone."

As he spoke, Lu Yun pointed to the sky: "And when it comes to high, space is definitely the highest. The people on the space station are definitely 'high-level people,' and aerospace is the technological bridge to achieve these things."

"Mr. Ren and Mr. Yu should know about our country's 'Zhou Tian Xing Dou Da Zhen' and the US's 'Starlink' space internet plan, right?"

Mr. Ren and Mr. Yu nodded, indicating that they did indeed know.

“Both sides currently use first-generation space internet satellites. To establish a connection on the ground, a laptop-sized antenna terminal is required. The second generation of the ‘Zhou Tian Xing Dou Da Zhen’ is envisioned to allow ordinary mobile phones to connect directly to the satellite, and to enable video calls and watch high-definition videos without the need for ground base stations.”

"The US's Starlink project is similar, but the second generation plan won't be available for another five or six years."

Lu Yun snapped his fingers and said, "Thanks to the fact that the current 'StarDou' satellite is one size larger than the 'Starlink' satellite, 'StarDou' has greater power. If Huayao could modify the smartphone antenna to connect directly to the 'StarDou' satellite..."

Lu Yun paused here.

Mr. Ren's eyes lit up immediately, and he replied, "This way, we can fit the bulky and limited-function satellite phone into the smartphones that people use every day!" "In the past, satellite phones were very bulky and had limited functions. Everything was actually built around its satellite antenna, which was not much smaller than the phone itself."

"If its satellite communication function is integrated into the smartphones that people use, the biggest advantage is that it can be carried every day, and there will be no more accidents caused by people going to areas without signal but forgetting to bring their satellite phones."

"It is even useful in the event of emergencies, such as when an earthquake destroys a base station. As long as your smartphone, which you always have with you, is not broken or still has power, you can stay in touch with the outside world."

"Moreover, compared to satellite phones, which are only used by a handful of people, the user base of smartphones is much larger. Even if some people's phones malfunction, a large number of phones will still be able to maintain communication!"

As Mr. Ren spoke, he became more and more excited. Finally, he looked at Lu Yun and then at Yu Dazui: "What about technically? Are there any technical problems?"

Yu Dazui is a graduate student in wireless communication at Tsinghua University, and he previously led a team to research base stations within Huayao Company, so he is very knowledgeable about antenna technology.

"Technically speaking... there shouldn't be any major problems!"

“Traditional satellite phones use communication satellites at an altitude of tens of thousands of kilometers, so they require very large mobile phone antennas. However, the ‘Starry Sky’ satellite is only a few hundred kilometers high, which means it is ‘close at hand’, so it can use a very small mobile phone antenna.”

"However, in order to fit it into a phone without taking up other space and consuming too much power, its size and power consumption must be very small..."

Yu Dazui pondered for a moment and said, "If that's the case, then the satellite communication capability of the mobile phone will be limited, making it impossible to make phone calls, let alone video calls."

"At most, it can send text messages, or send extremely compressed images like in the 2G era."

Mr. Ren sighed, "That is indeed a pity..."

"What's a pity?"

Lu Yun said with a smile, "You two are both from the mobile phone industry, don't you understand the value of 'incremental updates' and 'upgrades'?"

"If you upgrade to the highest level right from the start, how will you upgrade and replace it later? And if you want the highest level right from the start, how many years will it take you to come up with a new phone?"

Upon hearing Lu Yun's three questions, President Ren and President Yu exchanged a glance.

They almost got stuck in a dead end.

In that case...

Yu Dazui thought for a moment: "If it's just sending text and images of tens or hundreds of kilobytes, it should be able to make it in time for the Mate 40 launch in October this year!"

I still know about the Mate 40; it was the last 5G phone using the Kirin 9000 chip after the US sanctions.

However, with Lu Yun in this life, although it is also a swan song, it should be very different.

Moreover, in the previous life, the release date of the Mate 40 coincided with the third debate of the US presidential election.

Huayao seems to have done this kind of thing quite a few times. Apparently, when the US Department of Commerce came to visit China, it directly launched the Mate 60 phone.

Similar incidents have occurred in China before, such as when the US Secretary of Defense said that China could not build a plane like the F-22, but the J-20 made its maiden flight during his visit to China.

I don't know if it was intentional or accidental.

If the Mate 40 is released at the same time in this life, then it will be different from the previous life.

This time, it went straight into space.

I wonder where this will offend the Americans?
Lu Yun suddenly felt a strong sense of anticipation for that day.

(End of this chapter)