giants of the era

Chapter 470 Solving the Network (Third Change)

Li Zetian then gave Tian Shuai and Zhang Han a detailed introduction to the iPhone, and after finishing it, the two of them were 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 really not many wifi router users now, but with the excellence of the iPhone, I believe that many users should 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 came up with an idea: "Right now, the router market is highly competitive. I think it might be possible to have a joint promotion for the iPhone and the Galaxy WiFi router! For example, if purchased separately, the unit price of the iPhone is $200. The Galaxy wifi router is $50 each, but if you buy it together, it's only $240, which saves you $10! ​​Well... As for the specific discount, we can talk about it in detail later. I think this idea is good. Good for Apple and For Yinhe Network Company, it is a win-win situation!!"

"It's really a good idea!" Tian Shuai nodded and smiled. "Speaking of which, it should be Yinhe Network Company that got the credit for the iPhone. If this joint promotion continues, the Galaxy wifi router will definitely sell well!"

Li Zetian smiled, "Don't let the fat and water flow to outsiders, besides, this is also beneficial to Apple. Well, I will go to Sprint Telecom later, so I will leave first. Apple and Sprint Telecom have been cooperating. , and the first batch of ... about 300 million iPhones will only be sold in Sprint stores."

"Oh, by the way, when the time comes, Galaxy Networks will send some sales staff to the Sprint business hall to be responsible for the introduction of wifi routers. In addition... about the space travel company SpaceTravel, after the company is established, Vanessa will contact you. "Li Zetian added.

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

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

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

Many people think that the 3G network card will die.

That's right, that's because China Mobile's 3G is a fake 3G.In fact, the mobile 3G network is a network developed by the mobile company itself. It belongs to the 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 around 11:[-] in the morning, Li Zetian and Edgar Carr, CEO of Sprint, were already sitting in the office and chatting.

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

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

In the United States, due to the promotion of Sprint Telecom, Qualcomm 3G network has developed very fast and has become popular in the United States. Users can surf the Internet smoothly with 3G traffic, and the download speed is several hundred KB, even with a mobile phone. Watching online videos is also fine.

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

With the emergence of high-definition video, high-resolution photos, and even live broadcast software in the future, the 3G network is obviously not enough.

However, this matter is not urgent. Li Zetian came here to discuss a big plan with Edgar Carl. This will not only solve the problem of Internet speed in the future, but also add a huge number of new users to Sprint Telecom.

Li Zetian then threw out this plan, saying: "In the deep mountains, on the sea far away from the coastline, or in remote rural areas, there is no broadband network cable, and mobile phones sometimes have no signal, but they can be connected to the Internet through satellites.

Two companies, Iridium and Globalstar, provide this satellite network service.Above the earth's atmosphere, they have dozens of satellites that provide Internet connections, whether you are in the center of the Pacific Ocean, or in the Arctic, or anywhere in the world, you can connect to the Internet through their satellites.

But when you use this kind of network, don't expect the speed of 3G or 4G. It is slower than dial-up Internet access. It can only transmit compressed emails or low-resolution pictures, and cannot browse the web at all, let alone transmit videos. "

Edgar Carle nodded: "Yes, that's right. The network provided by the satellite has the advantage of global coverage without dead ends, but the disadvantage is that the network speed is slow and expensive!"

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

Edgar Carl was taken aback when he heard this, and asked in confusion, "Mr. Li, how can Space-X change this?"

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

When Edgar Carle heard that there were a lot of them, seven or eight hundred, he almost fell.

"Mr. Li, are you joking?" Edgar Carle asked in astonishment.

Li Zetian shook his head, solemnly, and said very seriously: "No kidding, Space-X does have this plan, and..." Li Zetian smiled, "I came up with this plan."

Edgar Karl originally wanted to severely criticize this plan for playing the piano indiscriminately, but when he heard that the plan was proposed by his big boss, Edgar Karl swallowed the words immediately, and then said tactfully: "Mr. Li, this plan is good, but it will cost too much to launch seven or eight hundred satellites, so it won't work..."

Li Zetian waved his hand and said: "It costs a lot, 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 light in weight, so one rocket launch can carry multiple small communication satellites. 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. In this way, if the global satellite network plan is to be implemented, it should not exceed 100 billion U.S. dollars!"

Edgar Carle smiled wryly in his heart, hungry, and said it so lightly, shouldn't it exceed 100 billion US dollars?Well, my big boss is too rich. In his eyes, 100 billion dollars may not really be a big deal.

"Mr. Li, since you have decided to do this, then I will do my best to carry out your order!" Edgar Carle said at last. After saying this, a picture appeared in his mind. Outside, the densely packed satellites are very spectacular, which can't help but shock people's hearts...

(End of this chapter)