In the following time, Meng Xiaobai and Pan Yu went to negotiate with other telecom operators in the island country and signed several cooperation contracts.
As a result, several telecom operators in the island country, including NTT and SoftBank Telecom, immediately announced that the Mars smartphone will be sold in the island country early next year!
Domestic consumers are not very concerned about this kind of news, but colleagues in the mobile phone industry are extremely concerned.
"The smartphone market in the island countries is relatively mature, and they are already used to Apple and Samsung products. None of our domestic brands have been able to penetrate the island countries." Tian Bing was somewhat looking forward to this, "I don't know about Mars."
What can mobile phones do?"
"I'm afraid it will still fall apart!" commented the senior vice president of the mobile phone business of DaMi Technology. "The island country has always been the territory of American manufacturers. This time, Deep Space Technology has reached out to their territory. First of all, those American manufacturers will not
Yes, and Samsung's sales in the island countries are also good. Local manufacturers in the island countries will not welcome their arrival."
"That's why it's interesting." Tian Bing said with great interest, "I have a feeling that something big will happen soon!"
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"They are too anxious!" Fan Lianfeng, president of the mobile phone business of Huawei Technology Co., Ltd., sighed after seeing the report.
"Mr. Fan, are you not optimistic about this matter?" the assistant asked curiously.
"More than just being unfavorable, I dare to conclude that Deep Space Technology has already encountered the warning line of foreign capitalists when it tests the island market this time! Their tentacles will soon be cut off by foreign manufacturers!" Fan Lianfeng thought of Hua Wei's previous work on mobile phones.
The success of the overseas market can be attributed to the fact that after foreign manufacturers took action, Huawei mobile phones died overseas. Now most of the sales come from China.
"If they develop patiently for another three to five years, they may still be able to compete. But now..." Fan Lianfeng whispered, "They are too complacent. The core technology of the mobile phone industry is still in the hands of their opponents!"
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Apple's Spaceship Headquarters, California, USA.
Cuco also saw the news that the Mars smartphone was planning to enter the island market, and then his eyes were fixed on a data sheet on Apple's laptop.
According to Apple's Greater China report, Apple's revenue in the Greater China market fell by another five percentage points last month, and mobile phone sales were even worse than before. It relied entirely on software services to support revenue.
Obviously, the rise of Mars smartphones or deep space technology has greatly damaged Apple's profits in Greater China, and it has reached a point where it must be taken seriously.
They have not yet found a way to contain Deep Space Technology in the Chinese market. Now Deep Space Technology actually wants to invade their territory, the island country market! This is absolutely intolerable!
As a developed country with a population of over 100 million, the island country has a huge market, and Apple is the absolute king of this market. Tougher measures must be taken!
"Telephone notification to all senior executives, there will be a meeting in the conference room in two hours!" Ku Ke ordered to the assistant's phone.
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It is also the headquarters of Qualcomm Corporation in San Diego, California, USA.
This is a world-renowned technology company with more than 30,000 employees all over the world. It is a leading technology giant in 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies. Their business involves all brands of telecommunications equipment and consumer electronic equipment in the world!
In China, no consumer electronics company can leave Qualcomm, because when you look at their products, the telecommunications equipment and smart chips inside are almost all Qualcomm products.
Although Huawei Technology Co., Ltd. has done well in recent years, it is still much weaker than the powerful Qualcomm.
Even Deep Space Technology’s many smart home appliances and all smartphones use Qualcomm’s smart chips and some telecommunications equipment.
In the office of the president of Qualcomm, current CEO Paul Jerry is talking to someone on the phone. The person he is talking to is a well-known tycoon in the American capital industry and one of the directors of Qualcomm Group.
"The development of deep space technology must be curbed!" The voice on the phone left no room for doubt, "Their existence has seriously affected our interests in Asia."
"We have also gained a lot." Paul Jerry said, "Deep Space Technology uses a lot of our products and technologies, and every mobile phone they sell has a part of us. This year, because of Deep Space Technology,
Our profits in the Chinese market have increased by 20%!"
"It's not enough! We need more!" the other party said, "This company invests heavily in research and development and wants to get rid of us. For long-term considerations, it is time to give them some restrictions. Deep space technology has grown into a tiger, so we have to
Make an iron cage and put this tiger in a cage!"
"We need to let them know that only if we feed them can they have something to eat. If we don't give it to them, they can't take it away!"
Paul Jerry was still hesitant and said: "Doing this may damage Qualcomm's corporate credibility."
"Jerry, this is everyone's decision!" the man said sternly, "As for credibility, whoever has money and skills will have credibility!"
"I understand." Paul Jerry knew that the person on the other end of the phone was just conveying an instruction to him. These big capitalists have been in business for many years, and they have a longer-term view. They can make money from deep space technology now, but in the future they can say
indefinite.
Therefore, in order to maintain the monopoly position, this small flame must be extinguished!
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When Meng Xiaobai returned to China, it was already October. Most of the year passed quickly. Several major projects invested and constructed by Deep Space Technology last year were basically completed by this time. Now most of the resources are allocated to the construction of the Blue Star Automobile Super Factory.
Already.
Yangcheng, Baiyun International Airport.
As soon as Meng Xiaobai arrived at the airport reception hall, he saw Gao Yuan, who had been waiting for a long time.
The weather in Yangcheng is still very hot in October. Gao Yuan is wearing a cool light-colored top. It seems that because of her plump figure, the clothes are more three-dimensional. High-waisted A-line denim, tied with a willow waist without a trace of fat, and a pair of flawless white long blouses
The legs, even without decoration, are enough to attract the attention of tourists in the terminal.
In particular, this girl not only has a good figure, but also good looks and elegant temperament. Some people even plan to strike up a conversation.
"I'm back, I miss you so much!" When Gao Yuan saw Meng Xiaobai, she hugged him tightly and gave him a kiss on the side of his face.
Seeing this scene, some passers-by looked regretful. Sure enough, such a beauty must have a boyfriend!
"How long have I been out for?" Meng Xiaobai held her hand and smiled.
"But you didn't stay in Yangcheng when you were in China! I just miss you, can't I?" Gao Yuan said resentfully. Meng Xiaobai spent half a month's vacation with her in the first half of the year, and then went to Shanghai to study cars.
"Ahem, those two people, there is another person here!" Ruan Song coughed twice from behind, "Please don't show affection in front of singles. It is everyone's responsibility to care for singles."
"It's okay, you have a strong psychological quality." Gao Yuan gave Ruan Song a critical blow.
Pan Yu stood behind, looking at the messages on his phone, frowning slightly.
After leaving the airport and getting into the commercial vehicle, Pan Yu said: "Mr. Meng, we have bad news."
Meng Xiaobai turned to look at him, and Pan Yu continued: "Just now, Qualcomm suddenly sent us a letter. They said that due to rising costs, they would increase the prices of several smart chips we sell by more than 8%.
."
"More than eight percent?" Meng Xiaobai realized the problem. Among their current smart products, the cost of smart chips is the largest among all mobile phone components, accounting for about 20%. The price has increased so much all at once.
, their cost burden can be described as skyrocketing!
Originally, a large part of their profits were eaten up by Qualcomm. Now Qualcomm suddenly raises prices. This is definitely a huge blow to them!
If the price of chips increases, the cost of mobile phones will increase, and the selling price will have to increase accordingly. The current price of Mars smartphones is already high enough. If it were raised again, I am afraid not many people would be willing to buy it.
If the price is not raised, Deep Space Technology's profit points will be greatly reduced, and there will be a risk of losses in the market competition.
Qualcomm's unexpected price increase request put them in a dilemma.
"We also encountered a problem!" Gao Yuan also received a message, "Just now, the Apple App Store removed several software applications launched by our company, including Kanwo Magic Mirror Camera, Nebula Mobile Security Manager, and Building Blocks
Game market, etc., the reason is that there are information security risks and need to be reviewed."
Meng Xiaobai did not speak, and Pan Yu continued: "Another piece of news, Samsung Electronics announced three minutes ago that due to rising raw material costs, it will make a slight increase in memory prices for some electronic products."
“Our smart products use Samsung’s memory.”
In fact, not only Deep Space Technology, but also the memories used by other electronic manufacturers are almost all from Samsung. Samsung is definitely the dominant player in the memory business, and the market is completely in their hands.
"It's coming, they're all coming!" Meng Xiaobai was not surprised. As early as when they decided to expand overseas markets, they had expected that these foreign companies would not make it so easy for them.
Sure enough, less than three days after announcing their entry into the island country market, these large groups have all taken action. They want to lock deep space technology in the Chinese market, and Meng Xiaobai will never be able to get out.
"What's supposed to come will always come, but it's faster than I thought." Pan Yu's tone was not relaxed.
Now the development of deep space technology has reached a bottleneck. The mobile phone business, game business, and the domestic market have been almost fully developed, leaving little room for growth.
If they cannot go abroad and make money from foreigners, their development will be greatly restricted. For example, there are more and more R&D institutions invested in deep space technology. If there is no profit growth in foreign markets, how can there be so much money for R&D?
?
No matter how many domestic products are sold, they are still limited. It is impossible for consumers to replace their mobile phones every year and charge games every day.
Deep space technology is now like a speeding heavy truck loaded with goods. If it is suddenly stopped, there is no suspense about overturning. The company's profits are low, the R&D capital chain will be broken, and the project will be suspended, which will lead to insufficient product innovation.
Competitiveness declines and the market shrinks, causing a series of vicious reactions.
"Go back to the company first!" Meng Xiaobai said to the driver, "The enemies have already taken action, and we can't sit still and wait for death. It's time to take action!"
Since Meng Xiaobai already knew that their plan to enter foreign markets would not go so smoothly, he was naturally not unprepared.
Now, he has to plan carefully how to stabilize the situation and counterattack his opponent!