Rebirth of the Tech Madman

At this time, Tang Huan had several documents on hand, one of which was related to the emerging mobile communications industry. Look

At present, Tang Wenmao, who has been instructed, has acquired cellular phone operating licenses across the United States in the form of a Tang family business, and established a mobile communications company.

Although the business profit model of this business is not yet mature, and many communications industry predators, including AT&T, are still holding a wait-and-see attitude, some business adventurers are already eager to try.

Therefore, Tang Wenmao's acquisition process is not a smooth sailing, but will encounter opponents from time to time. Among them, Craig McCaw, a fellow native of Seattle Gates, Washington, has the most active and decisive performance.

The cellular phone operating license issued by the US Federal Communications Commission is somewhat similar to the operating license of cable television, which has been monopolized and segregated by the princes earlier. It represents hundreds of different districts, and the specific value is determined by the number of people in the district.

Craig McCaw, and his father's entire McCaw family, rely on the great opportunity of the US cable TV industry to develop rapidly from scratch, and have accumulated a wealth of wealth.

With this kind of family background, Craig McCaw has a deep understanding of the cell phone, which is a new field but has a lot in common with cable TV, and is well-versed in his actions.

It is true that in terms of financial resources, the Craig McCaw family can't fight Tang Huan, but acquiring a cellular phone license is a very tricky task.

If the United States is described as a checkers board, then each cell phone system operating area divided by the Federal Communications Commission is a grid. The newly formed mobile communication company naturally hopes that its jurisdiction will be connected together so that the chess pieces can jump all the way unimpeded.

But this is the key to the game between all parties. As the saying goes, success is not enough. Speculators who cannot afford a large number of licenses specifically select those key cellular phone system operating regions to compete for in the future, so that they can be sold at a price in the future.

Craig McCaw has played against Tang Wenmao several times in this way, each with their own victories. Then the opponent inevitably caught some good cards.

Tang Huan had predicted this kind of chaos and didn't care too much. After all, people who are optimistic about the application prospects of cellular phones and are willing to take risks in the initial stage of investment. He can't be the only one.

In fact, when considering the cost of acquiring a cellular phone operating license, it mainly depends on the average per capita price. The steep rise in prices caused by certain districts is nothing if divided by a huge base.

According to Tang Huan's assessment conclusion. It is also very profitable to see the average head price of more than US$80, and the average head price of the cell phone operating area that has been won is less than US$60.

With this calculation result in front of him, Tang Huan naturally didn't need to care too much about the spoiler of Craig McCaw and others.

Moreover, Mr. Fu has recently made a large sum of money, and his financial resources are extremely sufficient. Let alone the recent summer box office selling movies, just a few investments in the previous years have reported hundreds of millions of dollars.

For example, Tang Huan bought Coca-Cola's stock for less than $11 per share, which has now risen to several tens of dollars. The reason was that it had previously diversified its operations, so that it bought Columbia Pictures' Coca-Cola Company. It felt threatened by competition and had to start to take care of it. The focus of operation has been shifted to beverages of the old bank, and the results have been remarkable, which greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of investors.

Another example is American Express, which has benefited from the many conveniences brought about by the booming IT and communications technology, and its credit card business has been very successful, which has led to a strong rise in its stock price.

Such open-faced and dark-faced investment reports made Tang Huan, who had spent a lot of money, still bulging, and he was too lazy to care about the small intrigue in the process of acquiring the cellular phone operating license; with that skill, maybe he found several Business opportunity.

but. Tang Huan frowned because of the impact of the booming mobile communications business on Motorola.

Seeing that the business opportunities generated by the cellular phone system are more profitable, Motorola, a veteran company, is a little bit down on the microprocessor business. So that the movement of the next generation of m68oo has become lazy.

Ten years after this contempt attitude was placed in the original time and space, it would seem incredible, even ridiculous, but now it is born naturally.

Compared with the fiercely competitive microprocessor field, Motorola has more obvious advantages in the field of mobile communications with the accumulation of years of hard work. And it’s easier to make money.

Tang Huan made complaints about this. The current analog mobile phone system, which is the more well-known first-generation mobile communication technology, 1g, is just a pavement for the digital 2g. At that time, the role of the microprocessor will only be more important, regardless of whether it is a front-end terminal or a back-end device. Motorola's absent-mindedness is too short-sighted.

Moreover, Tang Huan was very satisfied with the effect achieved by Fangyuan's PC using two wings in the pu use strategy. He hoped that Motorola would continue to play one of the wing roles. But now it seems that there is a certain uncertainty.

In addition, the documents submitted by the subordinates also mentioned the latest progress in the negotiations between the US and Japan in the semiconductor industry. Japanese semiconductor companies are definitely unable to continue the current wayward dumping of products.

In other words, in the next one or two years, memory prices may increase. This is the second uncertain factor for the promotion of four generations of Fangyuan personal computers.

For a 32-bit platform to wield its power, the memory needs at least 1mB of higher capacity memory, which is conducive for programmers to pack more functions into the operating system and application software.

If there is a shortage of memory supply, the damage it will cause to the growth of the fourth-generation Fangyuan personal computer market share is far greater than the uncertainty factor on the pu.

Intel executive officer Andy Grove came to meet Tang Huan who was busy calculating unexpected factors at this time, and proposed that Intel does not intend to continue to implement the second supplier system on Inte18o386.

Seeing the uncertainty of the pu flying with wings, Tang Huan subconsciously rubbed his eyebrows.

After 10 years of exhibition, the pattern of the microprocessor field has been formed.

Among them, 8-bit and 16-bit microprocessors are the most mature. Excluding those second suppliers, there are many companies such as Motorola, Intel, Texas Instruments, Zi1og, mosTeology, d, National Semiconductor, etc., which have completely their own architectures. And technology.

As for the latest 32-bit microprocessors, in addition to Motorola and Intel continuing to follow up, competitors such as National Semiconductor and American Telephone and Telegraph's Western Electronics are not far behind. Zi1og will also launch its own 32-bit product, Z8oooo.

And this kind of situation where the heroes are coming together has not yet been counted in the RIsbsp, which has already shined in practical applications; it is completely foreseeable. In the next few years, this market will definitely have a processor war that will determine the life and death of the processor.

Tang Huan, who is a latecomer in the field of general-purpose microprocessors, currently holds two pu factions that are completely his own. One is the RIs-based microprocessor ho1der series used in communication equipment and mid-to-high-end microcomputer products. . The other is a low-energy microprocessor that is still in the research and development stage. It is composed of Wang Xuehong’s team and bsp. As for the desktop microprocessors used in personal computers, Tang Huan thinks that Motorola and Intel will have the first advantage and technology. If a mature company has slapped it well, anyway, it can get a share of it, so there is no need to compete on the front line in person.

But now it seems. Due to changes in interest relations, Motorola and Intel are not very peaceful.

For a while, Tang Huan wondered whether this change was good or bad, so he could only act according to his feelings for the time being, and asked indifferently: "Then how does Intel guarantee the supply of Inte18o386?"

"We intend to completely withdraw from the memory field, concentrate on developing the microprocessor business, open new factories, and fully expand production capacity. At that time, we will not even need the help of Tang's semiconductor factory foundry." Andy Grove is not surprising. Another burst of material on the ground.

Upon hearing this, Tang Huan's brow furrowed even tighter. I was worried about the price increase of memory in the future. As a result, Intel quit again, and it just added fuel to the fire.

"Under the active running of Robert Noyce, the US federal government is finally willing to negotiate for the US semiconductor industry, and favorable results will soon be determined. However, Intel will completely withdraw from the memory field at this time. Robert Noyce Isn’t Yisi’s busyness becoming a wedding dress for others? Intel, like before, takes care of both the microprocessor and the memory. Isn’t it good?" Tang Huan was curious about what the other party thought and made such a radical decision .

"Originally, Gordon Moore and I also wanted to maintain this model, but after the US semiconductor industry depression, the situation is different after all. Just how to allocate resources between the memory and the microprocessor is very contradictory. The contribution of the microprocessor department More than half of the profits, but less than one-third of the resources received, it is inevitable to be dissatisfied; the memory department, which claims to be the boss, complains that it has not received full support from resources, which has hindered the development of new products. Difficult. It’s better to make a clean break as soon as possible. Moreover, even if the US-Japan negotiations get a result that is beneficial to the US semiconductor industry, it is difficult to compete in a memory business that does not have many advantages in technology, cost, quality, etc. My colleagues in the United States, and even current users, just habitually maintain relationships with Intel."

After an explanation, Andy Grove smiled bitterly: "Although this decision is painful. But there is no other choice. I hope that Tang can support our idea on the board of directors."

Tang Huan thought about it for a moment, and now it's really such a thing. Although Intel will not have to worry about the dumping of Japanese counterparts in the future, it does not have a decisive advantage in the memory field, so that it has not yet come up with 256kB dynamic random access memory.

It's not that Intel engineers are stupid and have poor technical capabilities, but that the implementation methods are different, which makes the manufacturing plan too difficult and drags on for a long time.

Or, it would be more appropriate to describe Intel's memory business at this stage as "going too far on an unpredictable fork in the road".

Tang Huan nodded slightly and accepted Andy Grove's explanation, "Anyway, since I promised to support you, I won't break my promise."

"But" Tang Huan asked playfully: "I remember, in order to resist the aggressive attack from Japanese semiconductor companies, in the industry alliance advocated by Robert Noyce, Intel and amd reached a patent cross agreement very early to avoid both parties. Repeated investment in research resources. Now Intel has decided to control Inte18o386 alone and not distribute the second supplier license. Strictly speaking, it is considered a breach of faith. Then how to deal with amd's response?"

Andy Grove gave a blushing cough, and then replied coldly: "Intel is in a life-and-death situation that has to be transformed. If it can't take care of so much, and it really can't be resolved through negotiation, then be prepared for a legal confrontation. Anyway, the longer the delay, the better the situation will be for Intel."

"Enough!" Tang Huan murmured in his heart, and praised it loudly: "Yes, Andy, in the fiercely competitive IT industry, Intel needs you to kill decisive leaders like this."

With Tang Huan’s affirmation, Andy Grove lifted his spirits and quickly put forward a specific request for support. "In addition to asking Tang to stand on my side on the board of directors, I also hope that Fangyuan PC will increase the Intel pu Usage amount."

"This is a matter of reason." Tang Huan nodded and agreed, "With the deployment of four-generation Fangyuan personal computers, old products including three-generation Fangyuan personal computers and their various compatible machines, it is bound to give up the mainstream status. Going to the low end will stimulate shipments and increase the demand for Inte18o286 and Inte18o86. In addition, other terminal equipment, including printers, will probably do so. As for Inte18o386, it depends on the specific output. But Fangyuan Computer, Zheru Software will help build momentum, and even provide three generations of Fangyuan personal computers equipped with low-frequency model Inte18o386. After all, even if the 32-bit feature of Inte18o386 is not used, its performance improvement in 16-bit environment is commendable to alleviate the yield rate of Inte18o386. Pressure on it."

Tang Huan said about his support, and Andy Grove was overjoyed. The specific extent of these measures has exceeded his expectations, and he cannot be dissatisfied.

But Tang Huan’s refreshingness also makes Andy Grove’s next words difficult to tell~www.wuxiahere.com~Tang, once Intel announces that it changes its main business and exits the memory market that has been in business for more than ten years, it is bound to attract investors Doubts. The transition period from a memory company to a microprocessor company is inevitably turbulent. Please help me resist these external pressures. "

"Andy, you only need to concentrate on your position as executive officer. If Gordon Moore can't shelter you from the wind and rain," Tang Huan pointed to himself, "Then you come to me."

Andy Grove, who had received Austrian aid, felt a lot lighter. He chatted for a while, and after showing his loyalty, he said goodbye and quit, just in time to see a very enchanting young girl wearing sunglasses waiting outside. .

Andy Grove was not surprised, after all, Tang Huan's identity is very complicated. For example, besides the IT industry leader, he is also a Hollywood tycoon, and naturally visitors are also diverse.

After a glance, he walked away quickly, while the other party quickly stood up and walked into Tang Huan's office.

(To be continued.)

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