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   Chapter 441 Buy One Get Hundred Free

  Erthien said "invitation", but the attitude expressed was obviously not a "request", it was more like a request!

"The Alcatel P1 mobile phone will provide users with network services. In the future, I believe that network services may become one of the standard features of mobile phones. In order to avoid unnecessary confusion, Alcatel Mobile proposes global mobile phone manufacturers to jointly set up WAP. Forum Association, sign the WAP wireless application agreement!"

"WAP may not be the best mobile Internet technology, but it may be the most applicable now. WAP can support current mainstream communication networks, whether digital or analog signals, GSM, CDMA and other communication systems can be connected by WAP. use!"

Eltien addressed the crowd, mainly targeting Nokia O'Larry and Motorola's Sandel, as long as they agreed to join the WAP Forum Association formed by Alcatel, sign a wireless application agreement, and become one of the WAP members. First, it means that 40% of the world's mobile phones will soon join the WAP camp, and WAP will also become the standard for global Internet access!

  Erthien pointed out the advantages of WAP to a number of mobile phone manufacturers. It can support the networks of mainstream telecom operators in various regions of the world, and can convert HTML language versions of web pages on the Internet into WAP web pages on mobile phones.

There are also disadvantages, because of the hardware of the mobile phone, and the mobile Internet has just started, and the Internet speed is too slow, etc. The mobile WAP, the web pages and content that can be found, may only be a small part of the PC Internet, and many functions are also available. Unable to use etc.

   But one thing is enough, it enables mobile phones to surf the Internet, which can almost make up for all the shortcomings, and may even change the entire telecommunications and Internet industries. The Internet can draw another piece of the pie…

   Faced with the invitation from Alcatel Mobile, Olali, Sandel and others were weighing the pros and cons for a while. They naturally understood what Alcatel Mobile meant.

If Nokia, Motorola, Ericsson and other manufacturers do not use WAP technology, but create one by themselves, the standards of the entire mobile Internet industry may become diverse, and then the entire mobile Internet industry will be cut in half. It is impossible for communication operators to support so many mobile Internet standards...

"Alcatel Mobile invites Nokia and Motorola to join the WAP Forum Association and become the founding members of WAP. In the future, WAP will open the WAP Forum to major mobile phone manufacturers, telecom operators, software developers, etc., and license it to mobile phone manufacturers and users for free. !"

Song Yang opened his mouth at this time, and said to Olari and Sandel that as long as they are willing to join the WAP forum and sign the wireless application agreement using WAP, Song Yang would not mind giving Motorola and Nokia a founding member. Let the outside world know that this global standard for mobile Internet access also has their share of credit.

When they heard that Song Yang was going to open the WAP forum, Olaly, Sandel and others were obviously relieved. What they were afraid of was that Song Yang would use WAP to do things. Don't worry, even if Alcatel's mobile phone suddenly chokes him and kills pigs.

O'Larry and Sandel looked at each other, and the two slowly nodded in agreement and joined the WAP forum. For them, there was no loss. Although they used the mobile Internet standards established by Alcatel, they did not need to give Alcatel mobile phones. Pay a "protection fee", and if they don't join, they can of course develop their own set of Internet technologies and standards, but it will take time.

If during this period, other mobile phone brands joined the WAP forum and launched mobile phones with Internet access, it would not be good news for Nokia and Motorola. This is a psychological game, or the prisoner's dilemma. Neither Nokia nor Motorola could guarantee that the other would not be the second or fifth child, and suddenly sold themselves to each other.

   "The mobile phone industry does need a standard to access the Internet, and the mobile phone industry should not be chaotic!"

O'Larry's opening means that this matter has been finalized. Nokia supports the WAP standard of Alcatel mobile phones. If other mobile phone manufacturers want to develop a set of Internet standards, it is a heresy and will be isolated by the entire mobile phone industry, or After being expelled from the WAP Forum, the global telecom operators are no longer allowed to support their brands of mobile phones to access the Internet...

The American Telecom, Telephone and Telegraph Group, Mike Chigley and others who were sitting on the side immediately showed joy. The entire mobile phone industry uses the WAP standard, so they are the first telecom operators to provide mobile Internet access!

Even today, America Telecom, etc., have already made preparations. Once Nokia, Motorola and other manufacturers are unwilling to join the WAP forum, then they will overturn the table and go it alone with Alcatel mobile phones. One step ahead means preemptive occupation. Market and users!

  O'Larry thought that the decision on this matter meant that today's meeting was over, and it was enough for Alcatel's mobile phone to advertise his credit to the outside world, but who knows, Song Yang spoke again.

   "At this time, we should have opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate this blessing in the mobile phone industry, but at this time, Alcatel Mobile has some new proposals!"

Song Yang said to O'Larry, Sandel and others, then turned to look at Ertien, who took a deep breath and stood up again. Although he didn't know why Song Yang made this decision, he still said. , "Alcatel mobile phone, willing to license the Saipan system to other mobile phone brands!"

   "Boom!"

A group of mobile phone manufacturers who were all about to leave the venue couldn't help being in an uproar when they heard this. Even Ola Li was stunned and wondered if he had heard it wrong. For other mobile phone brands?

In the short half-hour experience just now, Olali and the others have clearly understood the importance of the Saipan system to P1 mobile phones, but now they hear that they need to authorize the Saipan system to them. Some fantasy.

If this is replaced by Motorola or Ericsson holding the Symbian system, it will definitely not be open to other mobile phone manufacturers, even Nokia will not, but Alcatel suddenly wants to open the Symbian system, no matter what you think, It feels suspicious.

   "Symbian system, as long as you abide by the rules of the Saipan system and do not change the source code of the Saipan system at will, you can get the use authorization of the Saipan system "for free", as well as... all software and other services based on the Saipan system!"

  Erthien said it in one breath. He originally wanted to use the Saipan system as a selling point for Alcatel mobile phones, but now Song Yang has made the Saipan system "free" for other mobile phones to use.

   Song Yang looked at the expressions of Olari, Sandel and others, and could guess their thoughts, how shocked by this news.

Whether or not to open the mobile phone system also depends on the timing. In this year, mobile phones mainly sell hardware. Even if the Saipan system is sold to other manufacturers for a fee, it will die, and a phone will charge five dollars, which is still what big manufacturers are willing to pay. , Small manufacturers are unwilling to pay licensing fees at all. At the end of the year, the Saipan system can earn hundreds of millions of dollars, which is already breaking the sky.

Moreover, it is not necessarily possible to receive so much money. At this time, there are many competitors for the Saipan system. Among the major players who play PDA handhelds, Palm is the leader among them. In addition, Microsoft also has systems such as CE. Make money, these two must enter the mobile phone system.

Another point is that Alcatel Mobile has licensed the Symbian system to Nokia, Motorola, etc., which seems to be a bit of a disadvantage. It can allow opponents to use their own mobile phone system, not to mention winning, at least it can let opponents in terms of software and systems, Never surpass an Alcatel phone!

This is an upright conspiracy. It depends on Nokia, Motorola, and Ericsson. Now, major mobile phone manufacturers mainly rely on selling hardware to make money. The software has not yet thought of it, and this is the Saipan system of Alcatel mobile phones. Opportunity.

   As long as it occupies the systems of most mobile phone users in the world, Saipan will have room to operate, and slowly launch game centers, application stores, online web advertisements, paid software, etc., all can be slowly come out.

In addition, the Saipan system can also cooperate with other telecom operators around the world to develop Monternet services. You can play all kinds of color ringtones, MMS, and color pictures. Which of these things is better than charging a few dry authorization fees. How many beautiful knives come?

The key to all of this is to make the Saipan system the operating system used by the vast majority of mobile phone users. When the end of Saipan is too big, it will be difficult for Nokia and other mobile phone manufacturers to replace Saipan. Saipan has a huge user and market, can continue to play with operations, launch various project circle beauty knives...

   "As long as the rules of the Saipan system are followed, the Saipan system can be licensed to all mobile phone manufacturers present for free, not only the Saipan system..."

Song Yang looked at O'Larry and the others and said, "Now the software functions on the P1 mobile phone, the mobile version of ICQ, Firefox browser, Snake, etc., can all be authorized in the past, and the Saipan system will be upgraded in the future, using Saipan. Mobile phone users of the system can also choose to upgrade the system together to experience the latest features!"

"Not only these, as long as you join the WAP forum and install the Saipan system, you can also get other support. PA Semiconductor is the best mobile phone chip design company, and ARM has the name. You should have heard it and chose Saipan. PA Semiconductor and ARM can design mobile phone chips for it, and PA Semiconductor can even provide production chips for it if needed…”

O'Larry and the others sitting in the conference room, listening to these words, were a little confused for a while. They just signed a WAP wireless application agreement, why is it like buying a family bucket, the mobile phone system, software, The chip design has all come out!

   (end of this chapter)