The God of Coding, Becoming an IT Conglomerate

76. Tiger of another mountain

“Are you okay with the offer from Fame?”

“yes. Pretty good. If you help build a base station and give permission to use the patent, I will give you 20% of the sales as a royalty.”

“Hmm… 20% is fine.”

“I think so too.”

Paul had a good face, probably thinking that Hoyoung would agree.

“But no.”

“yes?”

“I have no intention of accepting the offer of fame.”

“Why?”

Paul had an expression that he didn’t understand.

“First of all, the mobile communication business starts with Hermes Telecom. Other companies may come in later for better service, but not now.”

Paul’s face hardened.

“you’re right. But, Chairman. Please think one more time. You are the owner of Hermes, but at the same time, you are the majority shareholder of Qualcomm. I think it is obvious what is more for Qualcomm.”

Hoyoung didn’t answer, just staring at Paul’s face.

Paul continued talking while being conscious of Hoyoung’s gaze.

“It hasn’t been long since I came to Korea, but I’ve heard the name Myeongseong countless times. Of course, I know that Hermes Telecom is not a small company and has sufficient funds, but it is true that it is extremely small compared to the name Myungsung Electronics has.”

“Yes. Because we just started.”

“you’re right. When Myungsung enters the mobile telecommunications market in Korea, they will play a role in growing the pie in the market. We will attract more potential customers and develop better technology through active marketing and continuous R&D. You have to think in terms of the big win.”

Hoyoung was silently listening to him.

Paul seemed to think that Hoyoung’s words meant acceptance, so he expressed his opinion more actively.

They say that it is easier to enter the market if you leave the selection to a large company and enter the market as a latecomer, or that it is an opportunity to make people who are not interested in mobile phones become interested.

‘I thought you wouldn’t know that I had a different ulterior motive.’

However, Hoyoung laughed at Paul talking in front of him.

Because Paul’s ulterior motive was obvious.

When Hoyoung signed a contract with Qualcomm to acquire shares, he signed a contract with two special agreements.

One of them was the full exemption of royalties when the company run by Hoyoung did mobile telecommunications business using CDMA technology.

According to the treaty, if only Hermes Telecom starts mobile communication services in Korea, there will be no benefit from Qualcomm.

So it was easy to guess that he was trying to make a profit by somehow contracting with fame.

“How are you? May I send a positive reply to fame?”

Unaware of Hoyoung’s speed, Paul said brightly.

Looking at Paul like that, Hoyeong said with a slight frown.

“My answer does not change.”

“yes?”

“There is no affiliation with Myungsung Electronics.”

“Why? If it’s the reason why I have to sign a contract with Fame, please explain…”

“Are you trying to teach me now?”

When Hoyoung spoke coldly, Paul caught the mood and stopped talking.

“Paul seems to need an explanation, so let me give you two reasons for my objection.”

“Yes… yes.”

“The first is that Paul’s predictions were completely wrong. Need to promote and market mobile telecommunications to people in particular? Heh… a sound that makes no sense.”

Hoyoung denied his words with a mockery, and Paul couldn’t hide his slightly wrinkled expression.

He too had a Ph.D., and after earning his degree, he had worked for several years in Qualcomm’s wireless technology development group.

Even though Hoyoung is the major shareholder of the company he belongs to and owns several companies, he couldn’t help but feel bad when he was ignored in a field he knew well.

“CDMA will melt into people’s lives as soon as it is launched. Without marketing or any other market expansion. The convenience of life that a mobile phone provides will be superior to any other device that has ever been released. It means that it becomes a necessity of life. You can preoccupy such a market first, so what kind of nonsense is this to pass it on to a large company? I am very disappointed in Paul today.”

“Isn’t there any law that says the future will be like that?”

“no. It will happen.”

When Paul saw Hoyoung’s expression, he couldn’t find anything else to say.

“This conversation went well with Irwin, but Paul seems to have a different opinion?”

“It is because my father has infinite trust in the technology he has developed and is optimistic about the future. I am working for the benefit of the company right now.”

“It may serve the interests of the company, but not trust.”

“Hmm… what’s the second reason?”

When he ran out of words to say, Hoyoung grinned and opened his mouth as Paul turned around.

“Reputation doesn’t get government approval for the mobile telecommunications business anyway.”

“Why?”

“Reputation is already the best company in Korea. Will such a company even dabble in the telecommunications business? Will other companies just stand still? The mobile telecommunications business is such a promising business that you can tell just by asking a three-year-old passing by. In addition to fame, the Goldstar Group and the Sankyung Group are also actively targeting, and Korea Telecom will soon jump in. Those companies will protest that reputation has the telecommunications industry because the Korean market is too focused on reputation, and the government will fully accept their opinion.”

“You speak as if you have seen the future.”

“You can be so sure.”

Paul shook his head.

He realized that no matter what he said now, he would not be able to convince Hoyeong.

In fact, Hoyoung was able to be that confident because he had actually seen the future.

Myungsung Electronics tries to enter the telecommunication business several times, but each time it is blocked by other companies and civic groups concerned about Myungsung’s dominance, and the telecommunication business collapses.

After twists and turns, the telecommunications business was approved for the first time in the late 2000s, but at that time, the Korean telecommunications companies were already divided into three kingdoms: SG (formerly Sangyeong), Geumseong, and Korea Telecom. give up on advancing under the judgment that it is.

And it also serves as an opportunity to focus more on the mobile phone business.

“I understand if you say so.”

Paul nodded in agreement, but his expression was still full of displeasure.

‘Is it tyranny for the growth of one’s own company with stocks as collateral?’

He even thought that Ho-young was acting out.

Hoyoung could read his thoughts to some extent on his face.

‘Paul needs to learn how to hide his expression.’

Perhaps because he is an American, his expression showed a lot of emotion.

He thought that if he went on like this, there might be a big problem in his relationship with Paul.

“pole. Then let’s do this.”

“yes?”

“Send your reply to Myeongseong Electronics. If the government approves the mobile communication business, then we will form a partnership.”

Paul was bewildered by Hoyoung’s suggestion.

“Then what if the government approves it?”

“Then, Myeongseong will also start a mobile communication business.”

“yes?”

“If that happens, it would be nice to return royalties to Qualcomm.”

At Hoyoung’s words, Paul flinched as if he had been hit.

“However, I also have one condition.”

“What is it?”

“If the government doesn’t approve of what I say, you have to put unconditional trust in what I say in the future.”

“of course.”

At Hoyoung’s suggestion, Paul nodded happily.

Seeing that, Hoyoung’s heart wasn’t good.

He didn’t really like Paul very much.

It was because he was the one who stabbed Korea in the back in his previous life, and in this respect, he seemed to be a person who pursued immediate interests more than mutual trust.

‘He’s smart, but he’s too short-sighted.’

The reason why Ho-young was reluctant about Paul’s betrayal of Korea in his previous life was not because of a sudden explosion of patriotism toward Ho-young.

Paul betrayed Korea because other countries thought Qualcomm was an unreliable company, and because of that, they missed opportunities to earn bigger profits.

Until Korea, Hong Kong, and the United States were using CDMA well, Japan, Russia, and Europe were still using the classic GSM and TDMA systems.

As soon as those countries turned their attention to CDMA, Qualcomm’s credibility was cracked because it was a traitor, and those countries withdrew their interest altogether.

“Then I think we are done talking about today. Is there anything else you would like to say?”

“no. As soon as I return, I will give Myungsung Electronics a reply.”

“yes. Please return carefully.”

Paul went back, and Hoyoung was lost in thought for a moment.

Then, as if he remembered something, he called.

“ah. hello? Seniors? ha ha ha. how are you? This is Yun Ho-young.”

The person Ho-yeong called was Hyeon-woo Kang, the vice minister of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.

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bang-!

snap-

Cho Nam-sik couldn’t overcome his anger again and hit the desk.

“Why not? It’s nothing. How much money did we give to the Post Office, does this make sense?”

“It is said that it was opposed from a higher level than the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. They said it would be difficult because of public opinion…”

Clink!

Cho Nam-sik threw the flower pot with orchids next to the secretary.

The secretary sighed inwardly, thinking that he would not have been able to avoid it if the pollen had flown to his head.

“If higher, where, who!”

“V… they say VIP.”

“A VIP?”

VIP was a term used to refer to the president.

When Cho Nam-sik heard that the president had stepped forward, he remembered one thing.

“Doesn’t it have something to do with San-kyung?”

“Until then…”

“Do your research. it will be right Sankyung Chairman Kim is the old man. I wanted to win the telecommunications business, so I was looking for it, but when we said we were going out, it must have been twisted.”

Jo Nam-sik thought that the Sankyung Group was involved behind this incident.

“Then, to the president…”

“it’s crazy? If I ask my father for help now, I will do nothing more than be branded as an incompetent bastard.”

“sorry.”

“If you want to find out, find out quickly.”

“Yep!”

The secretary went out to find out, but thought that if it had something to do with the president, it must have something to do with the Sankyung Group.

The current president had a very close relationship with the Sankyung Group.

The president’s son and the wife’s nephew of the chairman of the mountaineering group are getting married.

‘I’ll have to meet Chairman Kim soon.’

Cho Nam-sik reaped his anger when the target was narrowed down.

From now on, I was only looking for a solution to overcome the situation, not anger.

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Hoyeong’s words to Kang Hyeonu on the phone were not so grandiose.

It wasn’t clear from the beginning whether Kang Hyeon-woo had the ability to fulfill requests such as preventing Myung-seong from entering the telecommunications business or encouraging himself.

He only asked for one thing.

‘Please tell Chairman Kim of Sankyung that Myeongseong is aiming for the telecommunications business.’

Hoyoung could have spoken directly, but it was not easy to find a way to contact the head of a large group, and even if he did, he would not be able to trust his words.

However, at the last meeting with Kang Hyeon-woo, he spoke as if he knew Chairman Kim.

That’s why he used his personal connections with Kang Hyeon-woo.

‘Jo Nam-sik. If you are, you can easily find out that it is related to the mountaineering group.’

Hoyoung acknowledged Jo Namshik’s ability.

‘Let’s try a bloody fight with Sangyeong.’

Hoyoung laughed.

Now Sankyung and Myeongseong, the two tigers will stick their teeth into each other to claim their prey.

Jo Nam-sik would never have known that it was Ho-yeong who instigated this fight.