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Chapter 1338: Chapter 1193: Delivered Thoroughly (Subscribe!)
August 24th.
Beijing.
Morning.
9:30 AM.
Huaxia Telecom Group Headquarters.
Today.
A group of people arrived at Chairman Feng Xin’s office.
The team was led by a business manager from Xiao Xiao Technology. Without prior extensive collaboration between the two parties, it would have been nearly impossible to secure an appointment with Feng Xin the next day.
The cooperation between both sides had always been good.
Previously.
Telecom had placed numerous advertisements on Comet Video Network.
They also opened a top-up interface with Xiao Xiao.
Later.
Tang Qing’s "Era" Smartphone also entered into deep collaboration with Telecom, as the exclusive sales contract for the only smartphone on the market; honestly, seeing the sales figures, Telecom even considered manufacturing their own smartphones. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓾𝒷.𝒸ℴ𝓂
Besides that.
Every month.
Several data centers under Tang Qing’s companies pay Telecom tens of millions in traffic fees, and this amount is showing an upward trend each month. This year, it’s projected that the traffic fees paid to Telecom will exceed three hundred million.
Such a "friend".
Telecom certainly needed to treat them carefully.
"Manager Bian, what is the new business collaboration you mentioned?" Feng Xin looked hopefully at Xiao Xiao’s business manager, Bian Ran. Previously, when Bian Ran mentioned a business collaboration, he wasn’t clear about what it entailed.
However.
Having Bian Ran come in person.
It definitely wasn’t something trivial.
Bian Ran smiled.
Then he took out a laptop from behind, which was already powered on, and as soon as he flipped it open, the screen lit up. Without further ado, Bian Ran pushed the computer towards Feng Xin.
"Chairman Feng, this is the business management software designed for your company."
"Business management?"
Feng Xin was taken aback.
He looked down.
There was also the Telecom Group’s LOGO on it.
Putting aside everything else, just the interface design alone greatly appealed to him, with its crystal clear sparkling background, dynamically floating water bubbles, and semi-transparent frame, it looked quite high-end.
In the middle of the screen was a login box.
"Chairman Feng, this is our newly launched communication business software that integrates all telecom services. Compared to the previous web version, our software boasts higher security and more convenience..."
"..."
Next.
Bian Ran went on enthusiastically explaining the functionalities of the software.
Feng Xin continually nodded his head.
He was the chairman.
But he was familiar with the office processes of frontline staff, and if this software could indeed be incorporated throughout the Telecom Group’s operational network, it would significantly increase the office speed of the frontline sales staff.
And it would be more convenient.
What interested him the most.
Was its built-in various statistics and real-time updates, which used to require a significant amount of manpower for reporting and compiling; however, if this system were to be adopted, a lot of time could be saved.
Data that previously took many days to prepare.
Could now be exported in one click.
Truly convenient.
After about ten minutes.
When Bian Ran finished the presentation.
Feng Xin candidly said, "Manager Bian, your product is excellent, but it involves our telecom operational network, many aspects of it relate to national information security, and it isn’t something our company can decide on its own."
To be honest.
He really liked the software.
But.
Some things.
Were not for him to decide.
This large-scale software application, whether the group would use it or not, still had to go through internal discussion and proof, after discussions and approval, it would still need to be reported to the State-owned Assets Supervision, and they did not have the authority to make the final decision.
In the end.
It would definitely be reported to State Affairs.
State Affairs couldn’t make the decision immediately.
They would definitely convene the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other security departments for consultation; these are indispensable procedures, and in the end, whether it would pass or not, he, Feng Xin, actually had less than five percent of the decision-making power.
Bian Ran nodded.
"We understand that, which is why we are offering it to you with open-source code licensing. We won’t be charging any fees, and maintenance and further development are entirely up to you."
"However, as partners, you can also seek our help. Our chairman has stated that this service is free, meaning we can provide technical support continuously for your company, but only once a year."
To prevent these companies from overreaching.
Tang Qing had set this rule.
After all, mainly the Fighters would be working on it, their speed so fast that it might make excellent programmers question their career choices, and if Little Two took action, even requirements as complex as the sky could be met in a second.
Therefore.
A promise that regular companies dare not make.
Tang Qing dared to make it.
"What? Free?" exclaimed Feng Xin.
"Yes."
"And you’re giving away the source code?"
"Yes."
"Why on earth would you do that?"
Feng Xin was somewhat speechless.
You really are giving it away thoroughly!
"To put it simply, we hope to help domestic companies reduce their operational costs. Your company’s influence within the country is well recognized, and this actually serves as a promotion for our corporate image."
A grand-sounding reason.
The company had figured out long ago.
Upon hearing this.
Feng Xin was quite pleased.
If it’s free.
And open-source.
It could significantly change the situation.
"We will sign an authorization contract in due course, offering this software permanently free for your company to use, you will have the rights to second-generation development, but, the products developed in the second-generation must not be used for profit."
"You understand, this was developed by us, and it’s our effort; we hope it serves more customers, but, we do not wish for anyone to profit from it, we hope you can understand."
"Understood, understood," Feng Xin nodded.
It’s given for free.
And then you sell it for profit, that indeed seems a bit inappropriate.
"Are you only giving it to us for free? Or..." Feng Xin asked again.
Bian Ran gently shook his head.
Feng Xin thought, I knew it.
"Not just your company, but I will also visit several other major telecom operators domestically and, similarly, depending on the business, offer similar but not identical software."
Following that.
Bian Ran continued.
"Not just in the telecommunications sector , but also in banking, energy, postal services, transportation, hotels, dining, property, and other industries; we also have similar management software being introduced, and all for free."
"What? You have designed such software for so many industries," marveled Feng Xin.
"Yes, as I mentioned, we are a company that serves businesses, helping customers reduce operating costs is our goal, and not just domestically, we treat international companies equally."
"You’re also giving away free software internationally?"
"Yes."
"Why wouldn’t you charge?"
"If that were the case, people could accuse us of discrimination."
"Ah, that’s true too."
After thinking for a bit.
Feng Xin asked the most critical question, "If we were to use it, and you open the source code globally, how can we ensure the security of the software?"
Bian Ran smiled, "You’ve forgotten, our country’s Industrial Information’s cybersecurity center, in these past years, we’ve never experienced a large-scale network paralysis, almost all foreign viruses and hackers have failed against us."
