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Chapter 1453: The New Generation of Fiber Optics (Third update, please subscribe)
When the assassination happened, it was inevitable that the whole world was paying attention to it.

Even in the official residence, people talked about this incident in their spare time.

Once again, Li Yian talked about Kennedy's brilliant political achievements as if he were talking about his own treasures, including but not limited to balancing the price increase of steel groups, racial equality, and even supporting the nationalization of small countries. As for the "Silver Act", of course, things like that had to be mentioned.

Although he did not get along well with the brothers when Kennedy took office as president, now that he was dead, Li Yian treated him as an old friend and almost said, "I will take care of your wife and children."

However, Li Yian really did not have that courage and charm. After all, Mrs. Kennedy was a famous disaster star. She married a Greek shipping magnate and directly ruined the shipping magnate's family.

"Sir, do you think this is an isolated incident or an assassination backed by some powerful force?"

Zhang Zheyuan couldn't help but ask. He didn't suspect this at first, but Li Yian's unintentional words made him doubt it.

"It shouldn't be the case. This is not the first time that a US president has been assassinated. We have limited information and cannot make a judgment."

Li Yian gave an ambiguous answer.
"But I can make an assumption, just an assumption. If the assassination was carried out by forces dissatisfied with Kennedy, we can just say that the murderer could not be caught."

Zuo Xiaohan, Zhang Zheyuan and others all nodded in agreement, and then Li Yian said casually:

"We can't catch the murderer and then kill him to silence him. If this happens, it's not just an ordinary conspiracy. Killing the murderer to silence him will not only make some of Kennedy's family members suspicious of his death, but all American citizens are not fools. Everyone knows that the president's assassination was a conspiracy. Even if there really was something that must have assassinated the president, I don't think they have the courage to do so."

Li Yian’s meaning was very simple, any conspiracy was nonsense and the murderer had been caught.

This is an isolated incident. Since the US officials think so, it must be isolated.

In fact, isn't this a daily routine in America? Anyone who knows a little about the city on the hill will understand that it is normal for American forces to eliminate targets that threaten them. Even in countries where American troops are stationed, even their own senior officials cannot guarantee their own safety.

Just like Ngo Dinh Diem, he just sent it directly!

After thinking for a while, Li Yian said:

"I'm in touch with Washington, and I'm going to Washington for Kennedy's funeral.

Why are you going to Washington?

It’s not because Li Yian and Kennedy are old friends. In fact, everyone in Washington knows that their relationship is very ordinary.

However, Li Yian has many connections in American politics, and he needs to express his condolences for this incident in this way.

Of course, more importantly, he needs to meet with the new President Johnson. After that guy comes to power, he will definitely increase the investment in Vietnam. It is very necessary to meet him in advance and express his attitude.

Moreover, Washington's support is also needed on another matter.

Sometimes it's time to solve the problem once and for all.

Kennedy's death was just the right time, and his contribution was even greater than his entire life.

Such a funeral came at the perfect time.

Just as the whole world was attracted by the assassination of Kennedy, a cable-laying ship on the Sulu Sea finally began laying cables - two years ago, the world's first optical cable was laid between Chang'an and Kuching.

Although the optical cable around the island has not yet been laid, the advantages of optical cables in communications have put the laying of cross-sea optical cables on the agenda.

"This is just the beginning!"

In the official residence, Li Yian said to Heidi who had just entered the study:

"This year we will connect the islands with optical cables. The next step is to lay an optical cable line to Hawaii and then to Los Angeles in the United States..."

As he spoke, Li Yian had already walked to the map and personally outlined the Pacific Light Cable Route with a pencil.

In another world, it was not until 150 years later that the United States laid the world's first optical fiber telephone line. The following year, Canada conducted an experiment to lay optical fiber lines for households in a small town to provide telephone, television, radio and other services.

Five years ago, Gao Kun invented optical fiber, which solved the problem of optical fiber signal transmission. Subsequently, various laboratories and universities conducted research on it. With the continuous breakthroughs in related technical issues, especially after the physics laboratory of National Chung Hsing University made a breakthrough in the biggest obstacle of optical fiber - signal loss, the laying of optical cables was put on the agenda.

In this era, optical cable is definitely a black technology. Because it is so advanced, the whole world is watching.

The buyer is Asia Pacific Telecom, a subsidiary of Borneo Company. It already controls the local communications market. At this time, it is naturally responsible for the optical cable network between the local area and various parts of Southeast Asia.

Of course, there is also a partner in Europe, a Dutch telephone company under the Carrefour name. Why the UK?
Because the British Post Office controls the entire British telephone and telegraph industry, several American companies have tried to enter the UK but have all been defeated. Currently, there is only one telephone company in the UK, which is the British Post Office.

In fact, this is largely the case with France and Germany. In this case, these countries do not need to be considered. However, the telephone and telegraph markets in the Netherlands and Belgium are fully competitive.

Especially in the Netherlands, which is not a big country, there are more than a dozen telecommunications companies, basically one in each city. Naturally, the Netherlands has become the best choice for entering the European telecommunications market.

In the United States, it is very simple. Several telephone companies were acquired many years ago, and we are just waiting for the optical cable technology to mature before we can start related work.

Of course, before entering Europe, the foundation needs to be improved first. From laying the first commercial optical cable two years ago to laying transoceanic optical cables now, Li Yian can't help but feel a little excited.

After all, this is fiber optic cable, and it will change the world!

People nowadays are still not aware of the significance of optical fiber, but Li Yian is very clear about it. He has even planned a global optical fiber network. While others are still not aware of the importance of optical fiber, he will use this early launch advantage to be the first to deploy it around the world.

"Look, Heidi, once we lay these optical cables, we will have our own global communication network! The starting point and center of this network is Chang'an!" This is the most important thing. Anyone who knows a little about this kind of network center knows its purpose. With the advent of telephones and especially the Internet, huge amounts of data are transferred here every day, and it contains a large amount of military, political, economic and other intelligence. Although we cannot monitor all of it now, with the advancement of technology, eventually all information will be passed through like a sieve.

Why in another world, an important site of the US "Prism Gate" is in Hawaii? To put it bluntly, it is because it is a transit station for the Pacific Light Cable, and the United States can easily monitor various signals from there.

This is also the reason for making arrangements in advance. Only in this way can we grasp the information of the whole world, or at least part of it. This kind of first-mover advantage can never be compared with that of latecomers.

"It's not just Chang'an, but also Palau. In short, we can use our first-mover advantage in technology to change the world with our light before other countries do!"

Looking at Li Yian who seemed very excited, Heidi laughed:
"It seems that you really like things in the technical field."

"You know, I'm a delayed scientist!"

Li Yian said with some pride that sometimes he did think so. Standing on the shoulders of historical giants, he could become the greatest scientist in history.

Compared to kings, presidents and other figures...who will remember them a hundred years later?

But people remember Newton and Einstein.

It has to be said that everyone loves fame, but this idea is just a thought. After all, in this era, there are more excellent scientists, and what he needs to do is to serve as a guide for these scientists, guiding them to conduct relevant research in certain scientific and technological fields, or giving certain reminders, so as to achieve breakthroughs in science and technology.

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Just like Heidi, although she is not an outstanding scientist, she has achieved remarkable achievements through her own reminders and guidance!

"By the way, how's your research going!"

As soon as Li Yian finished speaking, Heidi took out a mobile phone as if offering a treasure and said:

"Look, dear!"

Is this the next generation of mobile phones?

It is much smaller than before. Although it is still a brick, it is much smaller and its thickness is reduced by almost half.

"Look, this is based on your suggestion. We switched to lithium batteries and a new processor. Now it weighs only 893 grams, its communication time has increased to 35 minutes, and even the signal has been enhanced."

Looking at Heidi who was beaming with joy in front of him, Li Yian couldn't help but stare at her in a daze. Although time had inevitably left some traces on Heidi's face, it had to be said that an interesting soul was the most attractive.

Among the women around him, although they are all human characters without exception, only Heidi can bring him a different feeling.

It's because of her wisdom.

"Okay, that's him."

Taking the still heavy brick from Heidi's hand, Li Yian said:

"He will bring unprecedented changes to the world, do you believe it? Heidi, even 100 years later, people will benefit from this, from the birth of wireless communications."

These people don't see the significance of wireless communication at all. To them, it's just a phone.

"Really? But it's just a phone."

Heidi looked at the phone in the man's hand with some confusion and said:

"Will it really be that important?"

"Now it is just the beginning. After it is launched on the market, various companies will invest a lot of energy in researching the next generation of mobile communication facilities. In this process, it will change human life little by little."

Although for people of this era, mobile communications is just a phone, just as the development direction of mobile phones in the early 21st century was to become smaller and smaller, at that time, for humans, a mobile phone was just a phone.

That was all, but just a few years later, with the emergence of Apple and Android phones, human society has undergone earth-shaking changes.

People today cannot see this, but Li Yian is very clear about its development direction, and that is why he is full of expectations for this mobile phone, because it opens the door to a new era.

Although people don’t have such awareness now, or even in the next twenty years, so what?

As long as you know it and keep going along this path firmly, that is enough!
"really?"

Although she had never doubted the man in front of her, Heidi was still a little unsure now.

However, Li Yian did not explain anything, but chose to move forward directly. After moving forward with Heidi in the book, Li Yian embarked on a journey to the United States.

After helping Li Yian tidy up his messy shirt, Heidi said:
"Honey, I wish you a pleasant trip to America."

"Nonsense, I was clearly there to attend the state funeral."

Li Yian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It's fun, it's quite fun. I can see Peggy and the children in the United States, and of course, some old friends.

(End of this chapter)