America: My Time

Chapter 353 Overseas Expansion
Chapter 353 Overseas Expansion
After settling things over with his uncle Justin, John began his new work. He still had many things to handle; before leaving the United States, he needed to ensure everything was in order and that the company operated smoothly. In particular, Global Online, with its continuous improvements, was developing rapidly, putting pressure on Bell Labs' mobile phone manufacturing.

As Global Online's network becomes more and more complete and the expansion of mobile communications is also accelerating, new arrangements need to be made for mobile phone manufacturing. The mobile phone manufacturing plants under Bell Labs can no longer meet Global Online's needs, so preparations need to be made in advance. John has two options in front of him: one is to acquire Nokia, which he has always wanted to acquire in Europe, and establish a presence in Europe; the other is to outsource production to ASUS and gradually outsource the production tasks.

John had no intention of expanding production in the United States. Although many people at Bell Labs had called for it, John suppressed them all. However, the split needed to start early, otherwise Bell Labs would fall into the same predicament as IBM. That's how BlackBerry phones were separated from Bell Labs.

Morgan, who had been closely monitoring Bell Labs, learned of the news immediately. This news sombered Morgan; it was an outcome he hadn't anticipated.

"Jimmy, what do you think John, that little fox, is up to? Choosing to separate mobile phone manufacturing from Bell Labs under these circumstances, does he really want Bell Labs to only focus on research and development and completely separate production? This is not good for Bell Labs at all, and it will affect their ability to go public!"

"Boss, is it possible that John, that little fox, never intended for Bell Labs to go public? To him, Bell Labs was just a research and development facility, and the companies that were actually spun off were the ones that went public? If that's the case, I remember John saying that maybe he really wasn't lying to us!"

"Even so, there's no need to divest manufacturing at this time. It would affect later R&D. He can't possibly divest all those R&D personnel to a new mobile phone manufacturing company, can he? Right now, Motorola's R&D in this area is no worse than Bell Labs'. If it weren't for the rapid expansion of Global Online, I'm afraid Motorola would still be in the mobile communications world."

"I don't know, and I can't figure out what this little fox is thinking either. However, since he dares to do this, he must have his own ideas, it's just that we can't see through them. After all, we haven't figured out his plans in the quantum mining industry. Of course, we can't rule out that this is a scheme against Rockefeller and his group, to lure them into the mobile communications market. Now this little fox's methods are becoming more and more ruthless, and no one dares to underestimate him in the slightest."

"Yes, anyone who dares to underestimate him now is a fool. The development of Neon Global Online has shocked us. In a short period of time, it has gained hundreds of thousands of mobile users. The market value of Dream World is also constantly rising, and Nvidia's value is also soaring. If John hadn't licensed the patent to Neon, perhaps the market value of Nvidia and Dream World would be even higher. Mobile communications may be a good industry!"

"Boss, the initial investment was enormous. As far as I know, all of Global Online's revenue was poured into their aggressive expansion. If it weren't for the support from Neon Global Online, we wouldn't have the current communication base station network. We have to admit, their initial planning was incredibly effective. They acquired the resources they needed throughout the city, significantly reducing the pressure on them to deploy base stations. Almost every major city was in their plans. Sometimes I even suspect that the funds from Chengxin Bank were being invested in this area. Although they didn't acquire many properties in each city, their network covers all the major and medium-sized cities in the United States. The amount of money required for this is no small sum!"

"It's too late to say all this now. And what we're paying attention to now isn't Global Online, but BlackBerry phones. Is this a new strategy for them? Have all their previous plans for Global Online been halted? Or are they now preparing to expand overseas and start a new strategy?"

Morgan noticed the breakup of Bell Labs, as did the old guard like Rockefeller, and even Motorola noticed it. This sudden breakup left many people bewildered, unable to see through John's plan. "Too early," was everyone's first thought; no one thought such a rapid breakup was a good thing.

“Annie, right now those guys are all wondering about the breakup of Bell Labs. A lot of people want to know our purpose. What do you think they would think if they knew our plan? What's the current situation with ASML? Can they meet our requirements on time and develop the new lithography machine? You know, Nvidia has already made progress. If there are no unexpected events, our plan will succeed.”

"ASML is already working overtime. According to their research and development progress, and with the help of Bell Labs, they can produce the lithography machine we want by the end of the year. However, the development of lithium batteries is still too slow, which may delay our plans. Mass production is also a problem; we need a production line."

"The battery issue must be resolved, otherwise it will continue to affect our plans. To become the market leader, we must surpass all competitors in every aspect. Since Bell Labs' resources are insufficient, we will acquire Nokia and leverage their production capacity to improve our plans. We must have a foothold in Europe; this will be our guarantee for expansion there. From now on, we will shift our expansion focus, no longer prioritizing the United States. The remaining smaller cities are not worth our increased investment. We will fully shift our expansion towards Europe and Asia. In Europe, we will focus on acquisitions; in Asia, joint ventures are acceptable, and wholly-owned subsidiaries are also fine." John dared not be careless in his communications strategy. Bell Labs was already accelerating the development of the next generation of mobile phones, one of its most important projects. Bell Labs no longer needed John's continued financial support and had truly achieved self-sufficiency. It was precisely because of this that John made this decision.

Many believed John would continue to expand his presence in the communications field, but they were wrong. Bell Labs and Global Online will both fully shift their focus overseas; the spin-off is merely part of the plan. Whether this is a trap or misleading is a matter of opinion.

Anne Malcasi is very optimistic about the development of Bell Labs. Bell Labs is now on a fast track, and its development in the field of communications is incredibly strong. If it continues to develop, it will soon be able to be compared with Dreamworld and Nvidia.

As the CEO of Bell Labs, Anne Malcasi could sense how high her boss's expectations were for the company, even exceeding those of Dreamworld and Nvidia; otherwise, Bell Labs wouldn't be the core of the company.

Bell Labs' full-scale overseas expansion is just the beginning. Soon, other companies under John's umbrella will change their development direction and strategies to go overseas. They will no longer compete with those old guys in the United States, nor is it necessary for them to fight each other there. They have no shortage of investment opportunities or expansion capabilities.

Now that Bell Labs has become self-sufficient, John's pressure has naturally decreased significantly. Many people only see the loans John is carrying, but they don't see the numerous resources behind those loans. John's loans are all worthwhile, and most importantly, Bell Labs is not under any loan pressure.

After making arrangements for Bell Labs, John felt much more relaxed. Before taking this step, he had some reservations and worries. Now, that pressure had vanished. If Gulfstream Aerospace's expansion was just the beginning, putting pressure on those old guys and the White House, then with Bell Labs' expansion, the pressure they would face would be even greater. They would find that Bell Labs was gradually leaving the United States.

When John completes his arrangements in Europe, the White House will not be as relaxed and carefree as it is now, and those old guys like Rockefeller will not be as arrogant as they are now. At that time, Bell Labs will truly break free from the shackles of the United States, severing all its chains and shocking all its enemies.

Compared to the relatively relaxed arrangements at Bell Labs, John faced some difficulties with the pharmaceutical layout. He lacked sufficient manpower and was a newcomer with many shortcomings in this area. Although he had many ideas, what he needed now was stability, not rash changes.

Of all his plans, John was most worried about the pharmaceutical sector. Even with Morgan's help, the acquisition did not have a significant impact on the company, but internal turmoil was inevitable. At this point, John did not dare to integrate the entire pharmaceutical industry into a single pharmaceutical group.

At the same time, John was also worried that those old guys would resort to underhanded tactics and poach people from his pharmaceutical company. If it came to that, his plans would be thwarted. Therefore, at this point, John could only have the think tank monitor the situation in the pharmaceutical sector and wait until everything stabilized before discussing integration.

Before leaving the United States, John had to handle these matters carefully, ensuring he didn't give the enemy an opportunity or allow them to deliver a fatal blow that would disrupt his pharmaceutical plans. At this point, John dared not underestimate anyone, and he didn't believe those old guys couldn't see through his pharmaceutical industry strategy.

(End of this chapter)