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Chapter 1240: Chapter 1097: Connections Everywhere (Please Subscribe!)
After dinner.
Su Yu left satisfied.
The food was delicious.
From now on, he could often come to eat, and he had also learned a "little secret."
Of course,
Wangsa and his team were equally satisfied.
Facing their inquiries,
Su Yu was happy to share some of his insights. As the deputy leader, dealing daily with policies and the Myanmar Bank Group, he naturally knew more about what Ling wanted to do and what he cared about.
In the expansion of their industries,
he had offered plenty of advice.
In the following days,
they all planned to visit the headquarters to see if they could secure a foothold in some areas like Tang Kai had, although they might not land as big a ’bargain’ as him, even a smaller one would be quite a gain.
...
April 1.
Western Fool’s Day.
However,
at Qingyuan Technology,
a bunch of people looked incredulously at the object in front of them, as if they were celebrating Fool’s Day. Just yesterday, a thousand engineering prototypes were completed and filled the tables in the testing laboratory.
Looking at the appearance of the mobile phones,
they showed a hint of fascination in their eyes.
Gold.
White.
Black.
Not many, just three color options.
The metal body felt smoother than skin when held, with a perfect texture and feel that was hard to put down. Remembering Apple Inc.’s first generation device, they continually shook their heads.
Could that thing even be called a smartphone?
Was it made as a joke?
Who would use that thing?
Isn’t that embarrassing?
Luo Qiang watched everyone’s reactions with satisfaction. When this batch of products had arrived, he, too, had smirked for several minutes. The entire packaging of the phone had amazed him.
A pure white cardboard outer shell.
Beautiful, colorful icons.
Uniquely designed chargers, even the charging cables, he felt, were works of art. The official phone cases allowed it to display various aesthetics. In short, Luo Qiang had become a hardcore fan of his own company’s phone.
After nearly a year of effort,
with the help of unspecified forces,
they had succeeded.
"Cough, cough." Luo Qiang coughed twice, snapping everyone back to attention. Once everyone was looking at him, Luo Qiang said, "Alright, stop daydreaming, these are engineering prototypes for testing."
"I want to emphasize one point: confidentiality. This is paramount. We will submit our documents to the Ministry of Information Industry tomorrow to apply for network access permission. This timing fits perfectly with our sales plan."
According to policy,
to ensure that network equipment does not affect the existing network,
and has sufficient stable operational quality,
the network access permission entails that telecommunications equipment must undergo at least three months of testing on designated experimental networks.
Therefore,
Tang Qing said they would go public on July 15.
Now they needed to hurry.
He knew Tang Qing had connections, perhaps speeding things up a bit, but as the CEO of the company, Luo Qiang couldn’t possibly suggest leveraging those connections himself; what he needed to do was plan according to the normal process.
"Chairman, is there anything else you need?" Luo Qiang respectfully asked Tang Qing, who was nearby.
Tang Qing nodded.
"Do your jobs well. After the press conference on May 15, you all will likely be very busy, but I believe this year’s annual bonuses will give you even more motivation."
"Keep it up, the future belongs to us."
Tang Qing was not a man of many words.
He was just here for a visit today.
"Whoo, whoo, whoo."
Applause erupted.
Whether they received an annual bonus no longer mattered to them now. What they cared about was whether their product would be accepted by the market and become a world-changing product.
And then become a benchmark.
Become a milestone.
...
After leaving Qingyuan Technology.
Tang Qing dialed Chai Ren’s number.
"Tang Qing?"
Chai Ren’s steady voice came through.
"It’s me. Do me a favor. My mobile phone is about to start the IPO process. I need to handle network access permission, and I want to get it as quickly as possible." Tang Qing really didn’t want to wait three months.
"Is your mobile phone finalized?"
Chai Ren asked with curiosity in his tone. Last time when asked, Tang Qing didn’t say anything.
"Yes, tomorrow morning, I will submit documents to the Ministry of Information Industry," Tang Qing said.
Chai Ren laughed heartily.
"Haha, I have to see what it looks like and if it’s as good as you say. Don’t worry. I’ll go there in person tomorrow. A former secretary of my grandfather is there, and he’s in charge of that area."
Tang Qing: "..."
Connections really were everywhere.
Nevertheless,
That was quite good.
It was like that in Myanmar. His network access permit could be handled in minutes. Whenever he wanted to go public there, it was possible. This was, indeed, a good idea. Originally planned for July 15th but considering the difficulty of network admission in various countries.
Sometimes,
A demonstration zone
Was very necessary, yes, just like that.
"Then please give your best effort," said Tang Qing.
"No problem. This matter is on me. Have your people wait for me downstairs at the ministry tomorrow. I’ll take them in, or they might not even find the door," Chai Ren volunteered to take on the "task."
Tang Qing had helped him so much.
Being able to return a favor was good, and he was also curious.
Tang Qing said, "Okay, I’ll let them know. They’ll be wearing Qingyuan Technology uniforms. The text on them is very large and easy to recognize."
"Got it. By the way, Tang Qing, I hear that they have started to roll out a full 4G mobile network over there," Chai Ren said excitedly. Surfing the tide of the emerging Internet, we could definitely capture a significant market share."
Recently, Chai Ren had been keeping tabs on the situation in Myanmar.
The political landscape there had changed dramatically.
Ling had ascended to power,
Bringing unprecedented influence. He had heard that the higher-ups had been studying the issues in Myanmar because of its crucial geographical location, especially for Huaxia.
The United States did not want Myanmar to get too close to Huaxia.
The most direct reason was Myanmar’s connection to the Bay of Bengal. Once the Huaxia-Myanmar railway was through, the strategic importance of the Malacca Strait would be greatly diminished, even becoming obsolete.
Because Huaxia’s cargo ships would no longer pass through it.
With its stable political situation,
Its strategic value even surpassed that of Pakistan. The upper levels had almost settled on a policy tone, which was to strongly support the construction there. Even if they could not become allies, they must not let the United States sway them.
Fortunately, the current Ling was a strong figure.
So strong that
The US could only meekly provide loan assistance. News from Sun Jiang and the media had surprised them all; the type of loans the US offered had a unique operation model.
This showed
Just how powerful Ling really was.
Such a person could not be easily swayed; only concrete interests would work. He had also heard that the US tried to sell weapons to Myanmar, but they did not want to buy even a single bullet, which amused him.
"There are already people working on it," Tang Qing said.
"Who moved so fast?" Chai Ren was taken aback.
"Local people," Tang Qing said with a smile.
Local people,
Of course, meant fighters.
Although this piece of the cake was not large, they couldn’t just hand it over to someone else. The fighters would quickly replicate Huaxia’s major giants there, capturing the market with policy support.
Chai Ren said, "That’s really a pity."
Tang Qing explained, "A pity for what? With such a large domestic market and the natural advantage of population, the potential is dozens of times that of Myanmar. This is our main battlefield. We should focus our efforts domestically."
"Once the domestic internet speed picks up and the number of netizens increases, the access terminals will include not only computers but also mobile phones and other mobile devices. It’s crucial to maintain our current position first. Other things can wait until we have a stable business advantage."
"That’s true. It seems I was too greedy," Chai Ren nodded.
