Zhang Shuo did not pay much attention to the new turmoil in the group buying industry.
Du Qingqing can handle it.
Although the group buying war is very lively now, in fact it is still in the redemption stage. In the rounds of fighting, weak opponents are eliminated one by one.
When only three or five of the strongest players are left in the end, that’s when Qingcheng Technology needs to be ready.
Now I can still eat in peace.
On the contrary, Zhang Shuo was very concerned about the mobile phone manufacturing industry that he was about to enter. As soon as he got to work on Tuesday, he called the human resources director Wu Sheyuan into the office for a talk.
"How was your contact with Gu Mingzhang?" Zhang Shuo asked with concern.
"Taking advantage of the May Day holiday, I had an in-depth conversation with Gu Mingzhang. He was quite surprised."
"How to say?"
"According to my judgment, Gu Mingzhang probably thought he had dismissed us, but I didn't expect Mr. Zhang that you didn't believe his rhetoric at all. Judging from Gu Mingzhang's reaction, you must have guessed right."
Wu Sheyuan admired him very much.
He didn't even know how Zhang Shuo knew about Gu Mingzhang and from which channel he obtained the information.
It seems a bit mysterious.
In fact, not only Wu Sheyuan, Luo Changan, Jiang Yue, Cao Yanhua, Zhao Mingchuan and other senior executives, but sometimes they were astonished by Zhang Shuo's judgment.
Gradually.
Zhang Shuo was shrouded in a mysterious halo.
"Then what?"
Zhang Shuo didn't think anything was wrong, he was concerned about the follow-up.
"how to say."
Wu Sheyuan rarely felt a little entangled, "After chatting with Gu Mingzhang, I did understand Gu Mingzhang's true thoughts. To put it simply, he himself doesn't believe in himself."
"Aha?"
Zhang Shuo said he didn't understand.
"Gu Mingzhang is very ambitious, saying that after leaving Nokia, he will either stop making mobile phones or become Nokia in the field of smartphones. But he is also very pragmatic and knows that it is almost impossible to achieve this goal.
matter, so I have never made up my mind." Wu Sheyuan explained.
It's equivalent to saying.
Gu Mingzhang himself divided himself into two, half is ideal and half is reality.
The ideal is lofty, but the reality is cold.
"Are you an idealist? Coincidentally, I am too." Zhang Shuo smiled.
It was difficult for Wu Sheyuan to answer the phone.
In literary works, idealism may still be a complimentary word, but in a real context, it is a compliment if it is a neutral word. Many people look at idealists with a derisive attitude.
"Then make an appointment and arrange for me to meet Gu Mingzhang." Zhang Shuo said.
"OK."
Wu Sheyuan quietly breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally completed his mission.
…………
Gu Mingzhang seemed to be very curious about Zhang Shuo, and he quickly agreed to Zhang Shuo's invitation.
The two chose to meet at a teahouse.
"Mr. Gu wants to show off his skills in the field of smartphones and achieve domestic mobile phone overtaking of European and American countries. This coincides with me." Zhang Shuo also got straight to the point.
"This is just a little delusion of mine that made Mr. Zhang laugh."
Gu Mingzhang is still a pessimist. No wonder the original time and space failed to shine.
He needs a guide!
"Not sure? Today is different from the past. Huaxia has accumulated considerable manufacturing experience in the mobile phone industry chain. Whether it is components or complete machine design and assembly, the entire supply chain is complete. As long as it is willing to invest in research and development
If you invest more, you may not be able to overtake in corners." Zhang Shuo is very domineering.
The success of Original Time and Space Warwick has already confirmed this point.
It’s not that China isn’t good at it, it’s that it’s very good at it, so good that it scares the Western barbarians and they don’t hesitate to turn over the table.
"Maybe." Gu Mingzhang was still noncommittal, "At the very least, how many domestic companies are willing to increase investment in research and development?"
"I can't comment on other companies. At least Suiya will not fall behind. You can take a look at this." Zhang Shuo came prepared this time and handed over the 100-person plan for Suiya.
There is also an introduction to the Fertile Soil Award and the Young Crops Award.
"this……"
Gu Mingzhang was really shocked. He didn't expect Moya to be so ambitious in technology research and development.
"You don't have to worry about funds at all." Zhang Shuo added with a smile.
In fact, making mobile phones does not require much money. One billion is as high as the sky. The key is to make breakthroughs in technology research and development and product design. Once the finished product is recognized by the market, profits will be realized quickly.
This is also the charm of manufacturing.
"But after all, these are still only on paper."
Gu Mingzhang was still hesitating. If he was so easy to persuade, Wu Sheyuan would not have a headache.
"Of course it's on paper. If all of these were implemented, then I think we wouldn't have met today. I am only responsible for drawing the blueprint, and you are the engineer." Zhang Shuo was not at all indifferent.
Gu Mingzhang was silent, calmed down, and asked: "Mr. Zhang believes that if you want to catch up in the field of smartphones, which link is the most difficult to break through?"
"chip!"
Zhang Shuo's answer was decisive, which was a pain in the hearts of countless Chinese people.
"chip?"
Gu Mingzhang was very surprised. In the future, he would be operating system or process design. "Mr. Zhang is referring to chip design? This will indeed be a difficulty."
"No, I'm talking about chip manufacturing." Zhang Shuo corrected him promptly.
"????"
Gu Mingzhang was even more confused, "Chip manufacturing cannot be regarded as a key factor restricting smartphones at all, right? No mobile phone manufacturer will manufacture its own chips. They will design and hand them over to foundry companies."
The chip industry is already an industrial chain with a very fine division of labor.
The future market value of Tai Electromechanical, which is a chip OEM, will exceed that of most mobile phone manufacturers. Even if it is as powerful as Apple, it will not build its own factory to produce chips.
It's totally unnecessary.
"Enterprises can't, but what about countries?" Zhang Shuo simply showed off his cards.
"???"
Gu Mingzhang was even more confused.
"You just said that if you want to start a business, the new company must become the Nokia of smartphones. If this goal is really achieved, many people will have trouble sleeping and eating," Zhang Shuo said with a smile.
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Gu Mingzhang vaguely understood the meaning of Zhang Shuo's words, but was speechless.
He didn't expect it.
Zhang Shuo would think so far and his plans would be so high.
"Isn't it a bit unfounded?" Gu Mingzhang said.
"maybe."
Zhang Shuo can't say that Gu Mingzhang is wrong, after all, everyone has the limitations of the times.
Let alone 2011 now, even in five years, not many people can predict that the international situation will change like that, right?!
It's just a pot of porridge.
"Of course this will be another story. It has nothing to do with what we are talking about now." Zhang Shuo suppressed the topic of chips and sent out an invitation at the right time: "Are you willing to join Sprout?"
"I......"
Gu Mingzhang was still hesitating.
"If Suiya purchases a ten-year non-exclusive patent license from Nokia, will Nokia sell it? How much will it cost?" Zhang Shuo suddenly changed the topic.
The centipede is dead but not stiff.
Although Nokia failed to transform its smartphone business and later sold its mobile phone business to Microsoft, this does not mean that Nokia has disappeared.
In addition to being a mobile phone manufacturer, Nokia is also one of the top three communications equipment manufacturers in the world.
Later, it also made great achievements in the 5G field.
Even in the mobile phone business, relying on countless patented technologies accumulated in the feature phone era, even if you don't make mobile phones, you can still make a profit of 10 to 20 billion from patent licensing fees every year.
It is really hard for people like Xiaomi to compare.
Last month, Zhang Shuo asked Jiang Yue to register a new company "Maili Technology", which will serve as the main operating entity for Germination's entry into the mobile phone manufacturing industry. It will also be the eighth first-level subsidiary of Germination.
Maili Technology is fundamentally different from Xiaomi.
To put it bluntly, Xiaomi is only responsible for a few aspects such as operating system adaptation, complete machine design, and marketing. All components are purchased, and the production process is also completed by OEM companies.
No wonder it is criticized as a small home appliance supplier.
Moreover, Xiaomi itself regards itself as an "Internet technology company" and has only half a foot in the manufacturing industry.
MaiLi technology is different.
If you want to achieve a level comparable to Apple, you need to establish an extremely complete R&D system and have a considerable level of control over the upstream and downstream industry chains.
Just like apple.
Although it does not produce mobile phones by itself, it layouts the global industrial chain and supports its hundreds of upstream and downstream suppliers through various methods such as investment, cooperation, and funding.
The result is.
When Apple sneezes, the entire industry chain trembles.
As a new player in the mobile phone industry, Maili Technology wants to develop everything from scratch, which is almost impossible. It will be sued for infringement by mobile phone giants in minutes.
First thing to do.
It means purchasing a patent license from a giant like Nokia, obtaining a large number of basic patents, and then carrying out subsequent research and development on this basis, and then accumulating its own patent pool.
Just like Warwick.
Even mobile phone assembly manufacturers like Xiaomi have to pay a lot of patent licensing fees to Nokia every year. Zhang Shuo just wants to get it done in one step.
"Are they all patented technologies related to mobile phone manufacturing?" Gu Mingzhang was a little surprised.
"certainly."
Zhang Shuo made no secret of his ambition.
"I can't guarantee this. Even if Nokia agrees to sell it, it will be a sky-high price."
"How high can it be?" Zhang Shuo asked.
He actually had a rough idea. In his impression, when Microsoft acquired Nokia's mobile phone business, there was a transaction involving patent licenses.
At that time, the price offered by Microsoft seemed to be US$2.2 billion.
But that was 2013. At this time, Nokia still had many new technologies that had not made breakthroughs in the 4G and 5G fields, so the overall patent licensing fee was definitely lower.
"A conservative estimate would be no less than US$1.5 billion."
Gu Mingzhang's assessment was more professional. He doubted whether Mei Ya could afford this astonishing expense.