Chapter 280 Construction of Communication Base Station
Author: Lin Zhonggu
Chapter 280 Construction of Communication Base Station
Although the most advanced communication technology in the world may be in Europe, America, or Japan, it is definitely not in the mainland.
But what Zheng Yaoyang needs most now is to improve 2G digital communication technology as soon as possible.
Only in the research and development stage of 2G technology, grasping the small tail and becoming the first echelon in the world can buy more time for the subsequent research and development of 3G and 4G.
What's more, during this period, the United States had been busy engaging in an arms race with the Soviet Union, and the gap between the mainland's scientific research level and Western countries had not widened much.
As long as you are willing to invest money, it is not impossible to catch up with the opponent and even overtake in corners.
In front of Xiao Ziliang, Zheng Yaoyang personally called Wang Gengwen and asked for a place as an exchange student at Tsinghua University.
Wang Gengwen agreed to this trivial matter, but when he heard Xiao Ziliang's name, he immediately hesitated.
In the eyes of the outside world, the founder of the HKU Communications Laboratory is a little-known communications professor.
But he knew very well that this communications laboratory was almost built by Zheng Yaoyang for Xiao Ziliang personally.
The exchange students from the mainland left last month, and now Xiao Ziliang is also leaving, which also makes him worry whether the future communications laboratory will exist in name only.
He has always hoped for Hong Kong University to develop in a multi-faceted manner. He does not want HKU to be called a medical school.
Zheng Yaoyang knew Principal Wang's concerns: "Follow-up research and development will continue, and funding will not stop. Student Xiao is only going to the mainland for a temporary exchange for one year."
Wang Gengwen felt much more relaxed and asked with a smile: "Yaoyang, the new semester is about to begin again. Do you have time to go back to school and attend this year's welcome party?"
Zheng Yaoyang said: "Principal Wang, I have been very busy with work recently and I probably don't have much time. I'm really sorry."
"It's okay, it's okay, I understand."
Wang Gengwen is used to being rejected by Zheng Yaoyang, and he doesn't feel embarrassed. Anyone who follows the news knows that Zheng Yaoyang has been making big moves during this period, and being busy is not an excuse.
The investment of one billion US dollars, and the science and technology port in Bel-Air, rounding up are two tens of billions of projects.
The two just chatted briefly, and Wang Gengwen also had official business: "Yaoyang, there is no problem with classmate Xiao. Let him leave for the mainland with Liu Mingze and the others on the 28th."
"Okay, Principal Wang, I'm sorry to bother you."
After finishing the call with the president of the University of Hong Kong, Zheng Yaoyang contacted Wang Minzhi again and informed him of the matter.
Lest the other party get the wrong idea, Zheng Yaoyang said bluntly that Xiao Ziliang was not going to inspect, but to assist in the research and development of technology with the mentality of a student and the information from the University of Hong Kong.
At the same time, Zheng Yaoyang also said that the originally promised reward of US$1 million is still counted, and if the project can be completed this year, the R&D bonus will be doubled.
Zheng Yaoyang knew that the Tsinghua laboratory could catch up with the HKU laboratory within a few months.
Not only because of the strong talent pool, but also because of the ultimate million-dollar project bonus.
At this time, the circulation of mainland currency is still small. 100 Hong Kong dollars is equivalent to approximately 50 yuan, and one million US dollars is equivalent to approximately 3.9 million yuan.
In the late 1980s, there were still rumors circulating in the Mainland that households with 10,000 Yuan per household were in existence, and the Tsinghua Laboratory only had about 30 people.
As long as they can complete this project, each of them can become a household worth 100,000 yuan through the knowledge they have learned.
While Wang Minzhi was surprised by Zheng Yaoyang's handiwork, he also hurriedly said: "Mr. Zheng, there is really no need. There is really no need to increase the project bonus."
Zheng Yaoyang looked astonished and thought for a time that he had heard wrongly. Only people had always complained about the small bonus, so why would there be people who complained about the excessive bonus?
Wang Minzhi explained the cause and effect in a cryptic manner and promised a bonus for this project. He also took on a lot of pressure.
Fortunately, the environment is pretty good now. If it had been more than ten years earlier, he would have been dragged out and paraded in public.
Working hard on scientific research is to build the motherland. If money and interests are mixed with it, then the faith will change.
Even if the million dollars that Zheng Yaoyang originally promised came true, they would not dare to distribute it openly.
It can only be converted into housing qualifications, or subsidized in various aspects, and given to each scientific researcher participating in the project.
Zheng Yaoyang smiled bitterly. It seems that the stereotype that mainland scientific researchers must be poor cannot be changed.
After all, even they themselves think so, so what can an outsider like him say?
After making arrangements for Xiao Ziliang, Zheng Yaoyang asked the driver to drive him home.
Xiao Ziliang used to live in Kowloon Walled City, but he is not an aborigine of the Walled City and is not eligible for resettlement housing.
However, relying on his relationship with Zheng Yaoyang, he was still eligible for a resettlement house from Wheelock Group.
Now I have moved to a resettlement house in Sham Shui Po District. Although it is far away from the urban area, the housing environment has been greatly improved.
Zheng Yaoyang once wanted to give him a set, but Xiao Ziliang wanted to buy it on his own, so he didn't force it anymore.
As soon as Xiao Ziliang left the office, Lin Defu knocked on the door and came in.
They only talked about half of the matter. MiLi Technology was a clean white paper, but Xiangjiang Telecom was not.
Although the elimination system at the end has been implemented, the company's corruption problem has not been completely eradicated.
Some time ago, Li Xiangdong's incident sounded the alarm for them, but the subsequent appointment of Lin Defu as general manager left them lucky.
Lin Defu is the adopted son of Mr. Lin. During his more than ten years in office, he has rotated through seven major departments. Almost all the elderly people in the company are his old leaders.
Everyone holds the mentality that the property that used to be the Lin family has completely changed their names and surnames. If they make some money, Lin Defu will turn a blind eye.
Zheng Yaoyang sneered: "Then let them dance for a while. After this quarter's assessment is over, as long as they are eliminated, please contact ICAC directly to investigate thoroughly."
He wants to talk nicely, but there are always people who don't listen, so don't blame him for being cruel.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption, established in 1974, can not only investigate corruption among government officials, but private companies are also under their supervision.
In the more than ten years since its establishment, Xiangjiang has moved from the bottom of the world's corrupt cities to the top ten, and they are indispensable.
Lin Defu heard Zheng Yaoyang's determination and knew that persuasion was useless, so he could only sigh.
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In late August, Telecom received a US$1 billion capital injection and began building new signal towers across Hong Kong.
In order to prepare for the subsequent 2G communication technology, the signal tower retains a lot of room for improvement, but it also increases today's construction costs.
Even counting only cost and labor, each base station costs an average of HK$500,000. If it is a densely populated urban area, the investment will increase accordingly.
Hong Kong covers an area of 1,113.76 square kilometers. According to the assessment of professional data engineers, a total of 1,752 communication base stations and three large communication information collection stations are needed.
The cost of base station construction alone exceeds one billion Hong Kong dollars. Funds are flowing like water, and the daily expenditure is an astronomical figure.
After all, Xiangjiang Telecom is not like the Universal Group, which takes an asset-light route in the entertainment industry. The communications industry is a typical asset-heavy investment project.
Not to mention the purchase of steel bars and heavy equipment, even if the workers' lunch boxes are reduced from two meat and two veggies to one meat and two veggies, it will be a huge gain.
Since ancient times, money has attracted people's hearts, but Li Xiangdong's twelve years in prison still failed to alert the new purchasing manager and the head of the administrative department.
Lin Teck Fu showed no mercy. As long as someone reported something, he would investigate it strictly and file a lawsuit with the court if he was caught. This was an anti-corruption drama of exterminating relatives for the sake of justice.
For this reason, he was also labeled as a white-eyed wolf. After the merger, 2% of the shares were not so easy to obtain.