Giant of the times

Li Zetian then introduced the iPhone to Tian Shuai and Zhang Hao in detail. After that, the two were immediately shocked.

"Mr. Li, no wonder you want to know the sales volume of wifi routers! Indeed, wifi routers have a great impact on iPhone sales!" Zhang Han said.

Tian Shuai said: "Compared with mobile phone users, there are indeed not many wifi router users now, but with the excellence of the iPhone, I believe that many users will be willing to spend another sum of money to buy a wifi router in order to connect to the Internet!"

"That's right," Li Zetian nodded, and then proposed an idea: "Right now, the competition in the router market is fierce. I think iPhone and Galaxy wifi routers might be able to hold a joint promotion! For example, if purchased separately, the unit price of iPhone is US$200. The unit price of the Galaxy wifi router is US$50, but if you buy them together, it will only cost US$240, which saves you US$10! Well... As for the specific discount, we can discuss it in detail later. I think this idea is good, and it is good for Apple and Apple. It’s a win-win situation for Galaxy Network Company!!”

"It's indeed a good idea!" Tian Shuai nodded and smiled, "Speaking of which, Galaxy Network Company should have benefited from the iPhone. If this joint promotion continues, Galaxy WiFi routers will definitely sell well!"

Li Zetian smiled and said, "Don't let the good news go to outsiders. Besides, this is also good for Apple. Well, I have to go to Sprint Telecom later, so I will leave now. Apple and Sprint Telecom have been cooperating. , and in the future, the first batch of... about 3 million iPhones will only be sold in Sprint business stores."

"Oh, by the way, when the time comes, Galaxy Network Company will send some sales staff to the Sprint business hall to introduce wifi routers. Also... regarding the space tourism company SpaceTravel, Vanessa will contact you after the company is established. "Li Zetian added.

"Okay." Tian Shuai and Zhang Hao nodded in unison.

As soon as Li Zetian left Galaxy Networks, he asked the driver to go straight to Sprint Telecommunications Company.

In addition to connecting to the Internet through a wifi router, the iPhone can also access the Internet through a 3G network - a CDMA network or a GSM network.

Many people think that the 3G network is stuck.

Yes, that's because China Mobile 3G is pseudo-3G. In fact, the mobile 3G network is a network developed by the mobile company itself. It is a 2.5G network. The download speed is around 80KB/s, or even less. When encountering obstacles, the signal will attenuate.

The mobile user base is large, and the network speed and network coverage are not good. Therefore, many users naturally feel that the 3G network is very slow.

At about 11:30 in the morning, Li Zetian and Sprint CEO Edgar Carr were already sitting in the office talking.

Li Zetian asked him a lot about the deployment range and speed of Qualcomm's 3G network.

From Edgar Carl, Li Zetian got a fairly satisfactory answer.

In the United States, due to the promotion of Sprint Telecommunications Company, Qualcomm 3G network has developed very quickly and has become popular in the United States. Users can access the Internet smoothly using 3G traffic. The download speed is hundreds of KB, even on mobile phones. Watching online videos is no problem either.

China's network development is slow. Compared with European and American mobile networks, there is indeed a long way to go. Right now, given the network situation in the United States, iPhone has already had breeding ground.

In the future, with the emergence of high-definition videos, high-resolution photos, and even live broadcast software, the 3G network is obviously not enough.

However, this matter is not urgent. Li Zetian is here to discuss a big plan with Edgar Carl, which will not only solve the future network speed problem, but also add a huge number of new users to Sprint Telecommunications Company.

Li Zetian then threw out this plan, saying: "Deep in the mountains, on the sea far away from the coastline, or in remote rural areas, there are no broadband network cables, and mobile phones sometimes have no signal, but you can access the network through satellites.

Two companies, Iridium and Globalstar, provide this kind of satellite network service. Above the Earth's atmosphere, they have dozens of satellites providing network connections. Whether you are in the center of the Pacific, in the North Pole, or anywhere in the world, you can connect to the network through their satellites.

However, when using this kind of network, you should no longer expect the speed of 3G or 4G. It is slower than dial-up Internet access. It can only transmit compressed emails or low-pixel images, and cannot browse the web at all, let alone transmit videos. "

Edgar Karl nodded and said: "Yes, that's right. The advantage of the network provided by satellite is that it has global coverage, but the disadvantage is that the network speed is slow and the price is expensive!"

"That's true, but Space-X is working hard to change this!" Li Zetian said with a faint smile.

When Edgar Carl heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned and asked doubtfully: "Mr. Li, how can Space-X change this?"

"Develop smaller communication satellites, but the number is extremely high, seven or eight hundred!!!" Li Zetian laughed, "As long as the number is large, it can not only cover the world, but also provide a very fast network for everyone!"

When Edgar Carl heard that the number was so large, seven or eight hundred, he almost fell down.

"Mr. Li, are you kidding?" Edgar Karl asked in surprise.

Li Zetian shook his head and said seriously, "I'm not kidding, Space-X does have this plan, and..." Li Zetian smiled, "I proposed this plan."

Edgar Karl originally wanted to severely criticize this plan as a piece of nonsense, but when he heard that this plan was proposed by his big boss, Edgar Karl immediately swallowed the words and then said tactfully: "Mr. Li, this plan is good, but it would cost too much to launch seven or eight hundred satellites, so it is a bit unfeasible..."

Li Zetian waved his hand and said: "It's a bit expensive, but it's not as big as you think. Space-X specially designed this kind of small satellite, and its manufacturing cost is very low, it should only cost a few million dollars. Because this kind of satellite It is small in size and weight, so it can carry multiple small communication satellites in one rocket launch. In addition, Space-X has made great progress in rocket manufacturing cost control and rocket launch recovery technology. I believe that in the near future, The cost of rocket launches will be greatly reduced. Based on this calculation, if the global satellite network plan is to be implemented, it should not exceed 10 billion US dollars!"

Edgar Carr smiled bitterly in his heart, "Hungry," he said it so lightly, it shouldn't exceed 10 billion US dollars? Well, as a big boss, he is too rich. In his eyes, 10 billion US dollars may really be nothing.

"Mr. Li, since you have decided to do this, then I will fully implement your order!" Edgar Karl finally said. After saying this, a picture emerged in his mind. Outside, the densely packed satellites are so spectacular that they can't help but shock people's hearts...