America: My Time

Chapter 274 The Pressure of Mobile Communications

Chapter 274 The Pressure of Mobile Communications

John had no intention of telling Morgan the truth about the development of Global Online and mobile communications. If he told them that mobile communications had great potential, these guys would probably flock to mobile communications research and development, impacting Bell Labs and affecting the development of Global Online.

Global Online either does nothing, or it seizes the entire US market, aiming to rapidly dominate the US mobile communications market and control mobile communication services in major US cities. As for the issue of cell towers, the planning for their construction, and site selection, these have already been addressed.

Because construction hadn't even begun, no one would discover the true state of Global Online, unaware that Global Online had already made all the necessary preparations, simply waiting for the testing in Hong Kong to be completed. John's plans for Global Online far exceeded Morgan's expectations. Only when Global Online took action would they truly realize that the other side had already made all the necessary preparations, with only the final construction of the signal towers remaining.

The training program has been ongoing, but no one knows about it. John has no intention of telling Morgan, lest any unforeseen circumstances hinder Global Online's development. John also doesn't trust Morgan regarding business strategy; these guys are capable of anything for profit.

“John, if that’s the case, that would be for the best. Not only would the White House feel at ease, but those old guys would feel even more at ease. But regarding the patents, has Bell Labs considered licensing them to other companies?”

“If they don’t think the investment is too large, then it’s not a problem. But the premise is that it’s only in the United States, and only for them to use it. I don’t want Bell Labs’ patents to be studied by others. That’s not the outcome I want to see.”

"John, is the investment in mobile communications large?" At this moment, Morgan frowned. If the investment was too large, he was afraid no one would be willing to participate. There was no profit in sight yet, so who would be willing to invest a large sum of money? They knew that the power of their conglomerates was extremely weak at the moment. Wasting a large sum of money on mobile communications at this time would be a loss, a result they would find hard to accept.

“If Bell Labs’ investment in mobile communications wasn’t large enough, I wouldn’t have chosen to cooperate with those guys in Japan and use their funds to develop myself instead of investing in the US. The mobile communications market is still too small, the cost is too high, and it’s not something that ordinary people can afford. Moreover, the cost of developing it on a large scale would be even higher.”

"John, is there any possibility of a joint venture?" At this moment, Jimmy stepped forward to take the pressure on his boss. Morgan couldn't speak up like this, after all, this was no ordinary investment.

"Joint venture? Forget it. I don't want to argue with those old guys. With them around, it's hard for the company to develop. They can't let the company go without any possibility of making a profit for a long time."

"John, what do you mean? Does this mean that the mobile communications situation is really that difficult, and there's no possibility of making a profit for a long time?"

"I don't know if it will be profitable, but I'm sure of one thing: if it wants to grow and expand, there's no possibility of making a profit in the short term. Global Online won't be profitable for years, or even decades. It will need to continuously invest funds to improve itself. After all, mobile communication equipment needs to be constantly updated. Moore's Law dictates that mobile communication equipment will be updated very quickly. If they think they can afford it, there's no need to cooperate with me. They can get this patent from Bell Labs. As long as they are willing to invest, patent licensing is not a problem!"

Upon hearing John's words, both Morgan and Jimmy sighed. Patents weren't the problem, but investment was. The old guys' previous investments in database software had been complete failures; almost all of their investments had gone down the drain. There was no way to circumvent Dream World's patents, and now Dream World's network system had dealt them a fatal blow, infuriating them even more. Under these circumstances, how could they possibly agree to let these old guys develop mobile communications themselves and build a new communications company?

“John, let’s forget about it. Those old guys won’t agree. They don’t have the expertise for this, and the Bell Corp. split will be finalized soon. Those old guys probably won’t be interested in mobile communications. But I have a question. Since you know that mobile communications will come at such a high cost, why are you still investing in it?”

"In the long run, such an investment is still promising, but it takes a long time and requires more capital. As time goes by and semiconductors develop rapidly, perhaps in a few years, the price of semiconductors will decrease, and the cost of mobile communications will also decrease, making a profit will not be difficult."

Morgan nodded in agreement with John's explanation. As long as Bell Labs continued its research in mobile communications, with the rapid development of semiconductors, cost issues were really not a big deal. After all, John had already made arrangements in Taiwan, which would allow him to save even more on production costs! At this moment, Morgan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Although Dream World and Nvidia had completed their financing, their production was handled by ASUS in Taiwan. This arrangement, where they only focused on research and development and didn't interfere with production, ensured that Dream World and Nvidia had no worries about post-production, allowing them to devote themselves entirely to research and development.

"Perhaps the development path of Dream World and Nvidia is feasible. Isn't that how Game World works? It doesn't have its own manufacturing companies. Everything is done by contract manufacturers, allowing it to focus its energy on research and development and maintain its leading position in technology. Although it may seem like it will lose a lot of profits, it also avoids a lot of trouble, and the overall profit will increase rather than decrease."

As a shareholder in the gaming world, Morgan was well aware of how profitable this gaming company was. He had no production tasks and could focus solely on R&D. He held an absolute advantage on the gaming platform and could continuously profit from other affiliated companies. This way of making money was not only fast but also required less effort.

John is clearly aiming to make Dream World and Nvidia the next gaming world, and he's unwilling to waste time and effort on production, instead outsourcing manufacturing to Taiwan where production costs are lower. Although ASUS in Taiwan is also John's company, ASUS has no connection to Nvidia or Dream World; it's an independent contract manufacturer.

John's conversation with Morgan ended quickly, after all, this wasn't a place for long discussions; this time it was just about Dreamworld and Nvidia's financing! After Morgan left, the Wall Street guys soon followed. Having gotten everything they wanted, they were eager to go back, since this was Morgan's territory.

At this point, John left Morgan with a satisfactory return. Fortunately, this round of financing did not become known to the media. No one wanted to be influenced by the media, after all, the United States was not a rosy place these days, and no one knew how much trouble it would cause if the media found out about this financing.

Watching everyone leave, Morgan sighed. He still hadn't been able to probe John's true intentions or understand the young man's future direction. Although the young man had accepted positions with two major airlines, Morgan always felt something was amiss, suspecting that John, the sly fox, wasn't telling the truth and was hiding more secrets.

Unfortunately, before Morgan could even catch his breath, those old guys were back at his door. They hadn't truly left Morgan; they'd only temporarily left the fundraising event. After seeing John and the others leave, they approached Morgan again, a situation that made him frown.

"Jimmy, what are those old guys doing back here again? Do they really think Morgan is just a pawn in their game?" At this moment, a fierce glint appeared in Morgan's eyes. These old guys were too crazy. If John, that little fox, knew all this, he would only think that Morgan was deliberately trying to trick him and had reached some unknown agreement with these old guys.

"Boss, I can't stop them either. They're waiting for you in the conference room!"

"What a bunch of damn bastards! Don't they know how serious the consequences of their actions are?"

"Boss, they don't care at all. All they care about is profit. They don't care about Morgan's gains or losses. If you ask me, we shouldn't have cooperated with these old guys in the first place. They're more trouble than they're worth. They're only focused on John and those guys in Japan. But when it comes to actually making a move, they hesitate and always want someone else to take the lead so they can reap the benefits."

"These old guys are so arrogant and domineering. They always think they are great, but they don't know that the world has changed. Their old ideas are not popular at all. I always find it hard to stay calm when dealing with these old guys because they always want to take advantage of us without giving anything in return. They treat us like fools."

Jimmy deeply resonated with his boss's words, but he couldn't say anything given his position. After all, those old guys were his bosses, and they clearly had other ideas. His boss said that because he didn't want to be schemed against by them.

(End of this chapter)