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"Mr. Qian, the traditional satellite phone is now being used in new ways by Honor Technology."

"I think the group can also consider taking some action in this area to see if there are any companies that are willing to cooperate with us?"

Zhu Yuanming has always been very concerned about the developments of Daystar Technology.

Although the previous Starlink satellite system had already achieved a wave of fame when it was combined with cars and machines.

But at that time, Zhu Yuanming didn't think this matter had anything to do with aerospace technology.

But this time Venus Technology cooperated with Honor Technology to combine the Starlink satellite system with mobile phone satellite calls, and he smelled a business opportunity.

China's satellites were previously launched and managed by their group.

Satellite calls have been involved in aerospace technology for a long time.

Even equipment such as satellite phones can be produced by companies under Aerospace Science and Technology.

I just never thought about combining this thing with a mobile phone.

Now that Honor Technology has done it, he feels that aerospace technology can also get a share of the pie.

"Compared with Daystar Technology's solution, our satellite phone solution probably has big flaws."

"A small number of users use it in the wild, and the traffic is sufficient. If it is really used by ordinary consumers on a large scale, it cannot be done by just a few satellites."

Qian Junfeng is also an expert who understands technology. He is not someone who can be fooled by just a few words.

So even if what Zhu Yuanming said was a bit exciting, he wasn't particularly interested in it for the time being.

If we have this time, we might as well start up the space station project with Daystar Technology and implement some ideas for the moon.

However, Zhu Yuanming will definitely not give up so easily.

"There is definitely a gap, but any product actually has different needs."

“It doesn’t mean that the best thing will satisfy everyone’s needs.”

"Just like the automobile industry, the products of Nanshan Automobile Group are all excellent, but we also need mid- to low-end models of independent brands such as Chery and Geely to meet the needs of different customers."

"The same goes for mobile phones. Honor phones take the high-end route, but that does not prevent Xiaomi and other companies from taking the mid- to low-end route to seize the market."

"In terms of satellite calls, I admit that the solutions of Honor Technology and Daystar Technology are the best in the industry, and we cannot compare."

“But the needs of this industry are also diverse.”

"Not every mobile phone company wants to cooperate with Daystar Technology. It can even be said that there must be some people who can't get along with Daystar Technology."

"I think this group of companies actually have a need to combine satellite calls with mobile phones. This is our opportunity."

"When the time comes, Venus Technology will capture 80% of the mobile phone satellite call market in China, and we will enjoy 20%. This is actually a very good situation."

Zhu Yuanming changed his perspective to persuade Qian Junfeng, and the effect suddenly changed.

After all, his statement was quite reasonable, and Qian Junfeng felt that it could be done.

"Do you have any specific intended partners?"

Qian Junfeng was ready to listen to what Zhu Yuanming said again.

This idea was just a flash in the pan, something that came to mind while I was thinking about it, or I already had a relatively specific feasibility plan.

"The competition in the mobile phone market is relatively complex. On the one hand, after international mobile phone brands enter China, if they want to launch satellite call functions on mobile phones on the market, they must cooperate with partners in China."

"Mobile phone manufacturers such as Samsung and Apple have a very bad relationship with Honor Technology, and they will definitely not seek cooperation with Daystar Technology."

"On the other hand, in the domestic market, manufacturers such as Lenovo should have a relatively poor relationship with the Nanshan Group."

"Although their market share is not particularly large, compared with our previous satellite phone market, it is already hundreds or thousands of times larger."

“So I think we can start with these customers.”

Since Zhu Yuanming chose to report his ideas to Qian Junfeng, he more or less had some plans in hand.

He has even arranged for personnel to contact some personnel from Lenovo and Samsung to talk about each other's tone.

Although aerospace technology has a special status in China, cooperation with foreign countries will be sensitive.

However, Aerospace Science and Technology has countless subsidiaries. When the time comes, it can completely separate its satellite phone-related business and cooperate with mobile phone manufacturers alone.

So this problem is actually very easy to solve.

After all, development is the last word.

"Now that you have a specific plan, let's give it a try."

"I will also communicate with Mr. Cao later to avoid any misunderstanding between the two parties."

Qian Junfeng no longer opposed Zhu Yuanming's plan.

No one would dislike having too much business in their own group.

A lot of the limelight of aerospace technology in recent years has been stolen by Daystar Technology. To say that Qian Junfeng is not under any pressure at all is definitely a lie.

Fortunately, Venus Technology is a Chinese company, which greatly eases his pressure in this regard.

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Compared with manufacturers who care about the satellite calling function of Honor mobile phones, some companies have focused on chips made with the 14nm process.

"President, we have arranged to dismantle and compare the Honor mobile phones and Honor computers."

"Especially in terms of chips, people have been arranged to conduct detailed testing."

"Judging from the current situation, the other party does use a 14-nanometer process, and the yield rate should have reached an acceptable level, otherwise the output will not be that high."

Li Zailin personally flew back to Korea with a batch of Honor Technology products and reported the relevant situation to Li Zairong.

Samsung Group's status in Korea is very high. It can be said that many people can't live without Samsung throughout their lives.

But within the Samsung Group, the most important one is Samsung Electronics.

Within Samsung Electronics, business related to Samsung mobile phones and semiconductor components is a top priority.

Nowadays, Honor Technology has put great pressure on Samsung mobile phones in terms of mobile phone business. There are even special reports every month to compare the development of the mobile phone business of the two companies.

Last year, after Nanshan Semiconductor officially announced that it had mastered the 14-nanometer process, Samsung accelerated its research on chip production processes.

Now that their 14nm process factory is finally going into production, they are naturally paying more attention to the situation at Nanshan Semiconductor.

As the first product to use mobile phone chips produced by Nanshan Semiconductor, HONOR6 will definitely be disassembled and analyzed by Samsung.

In fact, the HONOR6 in the hands of many scalpers was bought by some friends and media in order to complete the disassembly and benchmarking in the shortest time.

Although benchmarking like this may not solve any practical problems, it can at least show that you are working hard.

In the workplace, it is actually very important to make your leaders feel that you are working very hard.

After all, impression scores are often very important.

"I didn't expect Nanshan Semiconductor to be able to improve the yield rate so quickly. It seems that our yield rate improvement will also be accelerated."

"We strive to have all new generation mobile phones and computers use 14nm process chips within this year."

Li Zairong naturally does not want Honor Technology to keep pressing on Samsung. That will definitely affect Samsung's brand influence.

In the high-end market, brand influence is really important.

If you change the LOGO of LV bags to another name, will anyone still be willing to spend such a high price to buy it?

"Then in terms of the satellite calling function of mobile phones, I think it also needs to be taken into consideration when it comes to chips."

"In overseas markets, we can cooperate with space exploration technology companies, and in China, we can cooperate with aerospace technology."

"In this way, our flagship mobile phone can quickly have the function of mobile phone calls, and we will not fall into a passive situation in terms of publicity."

When Li Zailin said this, everyone at the meeting became interested.

After the satellite call function was popularized by Honor Technology, everyone naturally heard about it.

But how to deal with this situation, Samsung headquarters has not yet come up with any decent plan.

Now Li Zailin directly laid out two choices, which can be said to be a bit beyond everyone's expectations.

"Can you tell me specifically how to implement these two plans?"

"There is definitely no big problem in chip design. The key is to implement the functions."

With Li Zairong's words, Li Zailin breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that some of the preliminary work I did before returning to the headquarters to report was effective.

Maybe after what happened this time, I will be able to take a further step within the group.

Even though he is the general manager of the Huaxia branch, his ranking at the headquarters is actually relatively low.

There are many people in higher positions than him.

This is also a common problem in large companies.

"Everyone must have heard about the situation at Space Exploration Technology Company. This is a well-known company that focuses on the development of recyclable rockets and the launch of satellites and other spacecraft."

"Their Falcon 9 is a recyclable rocket as famous as China Venus Technology's Venus 9."

"Using Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites, they have initially completed the layout of the Starlink satellite system and are beginning to consider networking to provide services."

"So I think in the American market and most other markets, we can consider cooperating with Space Exploration Technology Company to launch our mobile phone satellite calling function."

"On the Chinese side, it is quite special. There is a high probability that the Space Exploration Technology Company will not be able to gain access."

"In this case, it is a very good plan to cooperate with China's leading company in the aerospace field, Aerospace Science and Technology."

"Although our sales in China are not ideal yet, they will recover sooner or later."

"So our flagship mobile phone must also have a satellite call function."

Li Zailin quickly reported his plan.

Although there are not many details of the plan, from a general perspective, the participants felt that it is quite feasible.

As a result, Samsung immediately took quick action.

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"Mr. Cao, the sales volume of our HONOR6 and 6PLUS in the first week after they were launched has been released."

"Although the overseas market has not yet been fully launched, domestic sales have exceeded 2 million units per week, fully meeting our expectations."

Xia Qingqing can finally let go of her hanging heart.

In the past, when new products were launched every year, the prices were basically the same as the previous generation, and the product line was improved by simultaneously lowering the sales price of the previous generation mobile phones.

But this will definitely have a certain impact on the profitability of Honor mobile phones.

Considering that this generation of mobile phone products uses a lot of advanced technologies and the production costs have also increased significantly, Honor Technology finally chose to increase the sales price of new mobile phones.

This method definitely has some risks.

Xia Qingqing has always been worried that the price is too high, which will lead to a decline in sales.

Now that we have seen the sales in the first week, although they have not increased much compared to the previous generation, they are at least stable.

New products have stabilized and the overall sales of old products are pretty good, so the sales of Honor mobile phones this year are worth looking forward to.

Now it is basically certain that the sales volume of Honor mobile phones in 2014 will definitely set a new record.

My goal of surpassing Samsung mobile phones is getting closer.

"I feel that the domestic market potential is almost what it is now. Even if there is an improvement, the extent will be relatively limited."

"The next step is to continue to increase our efforts to expand overseas markets."

Although this is not the first time Cao Yang has said this, it naturally has different meanings in different periods.

If you want to become the number one company in the world, you cannot ignore the influence of overseas markets.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for Honor Technology to surpass Samsung in terms of mobile phone sales.

It is even possible that Apple’s global sales of mobile phones will surpass Honor in the future.

This is definitely not a situation Cao Yang wants to see.

"We have basically started selling mobile phones in all major countries in the world."

"We have also adopted different cooperation methods for different markets."

"Some places give up part of their benefits to dealers, and some places have in-depth cooperation with communication service providers and adopt flexible and diverse methods to expand business."

"Starting this year, our sales in overseas markets will slowly move closer to the goal of half of the overall share."

Xia Qingqing actually attaches great importance to overseas markets.

However, it is obviously not that easy to open up overseas markets.

Especially for Chinese companies, most of them have entered overseas markets only in the past ten years.

It's not like some companies in Europe and the United States were already doing this work a hundred or two hundred years ago.

They have richer experience in facing the complex and ever-changing international environment.

"This time we are using 14nm process technology chips and satellite phone functions. Is there any reaction from the industry?"

Although Cao Yang can generally guess the practices of some manufacturers.

But without investigation, there is no right to speak. If you listen directly to Xia Qingqing's report, you will obviously be able to see the changes in the market more intuitively.

"Samsung has officially announced this week that it will start production of 14nm process chips, and it will be installed in flagship mobile phones launched at the end of this year."

"TSMC is said to be putting into operation a 14-nanometer chip factory next month, and then it will start officially accepting OEM orders."

"I heard that both Qualcomm and Apple have completed the chip design work on the 14nm process technology, and they are waiting for Samsung and TSMC to help them produce it."

"According to current speculation, the entire consumer electronics industry will completely enter the 14nm process era next year."

"All flagship mobile phones of mainstream brands will use chips made with this technology."

Xia Qingqing is naturally very concerned about the performance of her peers.

Regardless of the fact that Honor Technology’s mobile phone business is now ranked second in the world and first in China, its position is not particularly stable.

Apple mobile phones have always wanted to surpass Honor Technology.

"Then in terms of mobile phone satellite calls, Space Exploration Technology Company should be communicating with many mobile phone manufacturers."

"They have also officially announced that they will launch satellite communication services within this year."

"I guess they will refer to our plan to cooperate with mobile phone manufacturers."

"In addition, there are some institutions, such as Aerospace Technology, European Space Agency and Polar Bear Joint Rocket Aviation. They also seem to have a certain interest in this business, but they will not pose a big threat to us. "

"What we need to focus on next is the cooperation between Space Exploration Technology Company and Apple and other companies."

Although there are many satellites in the sky, each major country has more or less its own satellites.

In terms of satellite phones, there are also many organizations that can provide related services.

But the only one that is truly a deterrent is the Space Exploration Technology Company.

Both Xia Qingqing and Cao Yang are very clear about this.

"It's normal to have these movements. It's impossible for us to eat alone."

“However, as the first manufacturer to propose these functions, we are bound to enjoy the biggest dividends.”

"The next step will be to focus on folding screen mobile phones, which may become another outlet."

Cao Yang didn't struggle too much with Xia Qingqing anymore. He probably understood the situation clearly and was busy with other things.

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Nanshan Semiconductor is now in full swing, providing Honor Technology with various 14nm process chips.

Some other manufacturers have also begun to negotiate with Nanshan Semiconductor about the purchase and foundry of 14nm process chips.

Regarding this situation, Nanshan Semiconductor can only deal with this situation by accelerating the construction of the Chang'an factory.

As for the factories in the Imperial Capital, they can currently meet the needs of the group and can produce at full capacity.

It has to be said that this is also an important benefit that companies within the group can complement each other.

"Mr. Cao, Chang'an Province and Chang'an City have now arranged a special working group to handle the construction of Nanshan Semiconductor Chang'an Factory."

"Whether it is various procedures or other things that need coordination, you can always find the working group to solve it."

Cao Yang flew to Chang'an City with Zhang Jing to confirm the construction status of the Chang'an factory, which could also be regarded as supervising the construction progress of all parties.

Liu Tianwu, an old acquaintance, personally accompanied Cao Yang to visit the factory under construction.

At present, the main building of the factory has been completed, and relevant preparations have begun for the introduction of various equipment.

This speed can be said to be very fast.

Some construction teams are even working in three shifts.

For many construction teams in China, as long as the money is in place, anything can be said.

Things like weekend breaks and an eight-hour working day are not a problem.

People wish they could do it every day.

"Thanks to the leaders for their support, the current progress of all projects is very smooth. The final debugging of the equipment should begin in December this year, and formal mass production will begin in the first quarter of next year."

Cao Yang could understand why Liu Tianwu was so active.

Nanshan Semiconductor's Chang'an factory can be said to be the most advanced semiconductor factory in the world.

After it is completed and put into operation, it will also be very beneficial to improving the industrial structure layout of Chang'an City.

The key point is that after building one factory now, there will probably be a second and third one in the future.

This meaning is very different.

Maybe in a few years, Chang'an City will also become a big city in China's semiconductor industry.

"I heard that the sales of products using chips using Nanshan Semiconductor's latest technology are very good at Honor Technology."

"Now many mobile phone, computer and other consumer electronics manufacturers want to use this advanced chip."

"Mr. Cao, if the production capacity of the Chang'an factory still cannot meet the market demand, the construction of the second factory can be started at any time."

"We have completed the nearby land acquisition work in advance and can hand it over to Nanshan Semiconductor for use at any time."

Semiconductor factories are very popular now.

If you go step by step to attract investment, the effect will definitely not be very satisfactory.

Liu Tianwu is also very clear about this.

Even if he had a good personal relationship with Cao Yang, he couldn't easily get some preferential policies.

Therefore, he also made great efforts to let Chang'an City fully protect the development of Nanshan Semiconductor.

Cao Yang didn't care about this situation.

Although it will inevitably bring some pressure to Nanshan Semiconductor, if Chang'an City, Magic City, Imperial Capital, Yangcheng and other places adopt similar plans, the pressure will be even greater.

But with Nanshan Semiconductor's current strength, as long as it operates in compliance with regulations, there is no need to worry so much.

Besides, the big deal is that the four bases will develop in turn, and no one will have any opinions at that time.

Anyway, according to the layout of Nanshan Semiconductor, these four bases are quite important.

If the local area has completed land acquisition and other work in advance, it will indeed be very beneficial to Nanshan Semiconductor's subsequent production capacity expansion.

Otherwise, it might not be possible to build a brand new factory, let alone one year, even two years.

After all, land acquisition can take you half a day.

Just look at how difficult it is for an ordinary company to invest in a new place to get a piece of land if the project is not very attractive.

"The Chang'an factory will consider the construction of the second phase of the factory after the personnel are stabilized."

"By then, it may not be a 14nm process factory, but a 7nm process factory."

Cao Yang will definitely not make a direct commitment at this time.

But the piece of pie still has to be given.

Otherwise, there must be some pressure in Chang'an City.

"Then I wish Nanshan Semiconductor will become the first semiconductor manufacturer in the world to master the 7-nanometer process technology."

Liu Tianwu also knows some chip technology.

After all, when he was in Lingnan Province, he had relatively deep communication with Nanshan Semiconductor.

However, at this moment, Cao Yang's phone suddenly rang.