1991 Starting from the core

The conference room was filled with smoke and the atmosphere was solemn.

From the development level and trends of international and domestic technology to the realization of mobile Internet technology, Su Yuanshan has answered several questions.

These questions are all extensions of his report.

This means that these leaders have carefully read and even studied their own reports.

"Xiao Su, one last question." Director Tang, who was sitting in the chairman's seat, looked at Su Yuanshan.

"Leader, please tell me."

"From your perspective as a technology provider, do you think it is better to promote enterprise-oriented or administrative-oriented development at present?"

Su Yuanshan licked his dry lips, and then smiled.

Of course, he would not be so confident that his opinions could influence the department's decisions, but it would be interesting for the leader to ask him at this time...

From the moment he entered the venue, he had been observing.

He found that indeed, as Tian Yaoming said, the supporters of the two views were almost evenly matched.

In fact, as early as a few years ago in China, when mobile analog phone phones were just emerging, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications established a special Posts and Telecommunications Department to manage this "emerging" communications market.

Due to well-known reasons, in the analog era, China did not have its own standards. The standard adopted was TACS (Total Access Communications System) from the UK.

But here comes the problem. This TACS standard does not have any networking (roaming) function. Only Ericsson and Motorola, the two terminal providers, have their own networking solutions and standards.

Now, as Big Brother continues to become more popular, the drawbacks of this different standard have also surfaced, and have even reached the point where they have to be faced face to face.

The first is that the coverage and stability of the network are extremely poor - an inherent flaw of the analog network, and it also has no relevant network support system.

Secondly, the current two analog networks based on Ericsson and MOTO cannot roam or interconnect.

In other words, analog wireless base stations in various places only support corresponding mobile phones.

For example: Suppose the post and telecommunications office in city A chooses Ericsson's mobile phone, then its base station only supports Ericsson, and MOTO's mobile phone cannot be used.

Finally, due to lack of system support, it cannot perform instant billing. Roaming settlement is accomplished through the exchange of tape data between locations.

Roaming here means that, assuming that both City A and City B adopt Ericsson's standards, Ericsson's mobile phone can perform manual roaming between City A and City B.

Manual roaming is simply a hassle.

The general operation is that a Big Brother user is from city A and wants to go to city B. Then he needs to send an application to the Post and Telecommunications Bureau of city A in advance, saying, "I am going to city B at such and such a time. Please help me roam."

The Post and Telecommunications Bureau of City A will greet the Post and Telecommunications Bureau of City B and say, "I have a user who wants to come to your place. Please give me a number."

Then the Post and Telecommunications Bureau of City B gave the big brother a temporary number. After the big brother arrived in City B, he used this temporary number to make and receive calls.

Is it troublesome?

It's so troublesome!

Moreover, you have to collect dozens of yuan in handling fees for each roaming. It takes almost three months to settle the fees incurred by roaming...

In the previous life, the main "function" of upgrading the Mobile Communications Office into the Mobile Communications Bureau was to solve these persistent problems.

I won’t talk about the specific measures - because in the end, the Mobile Communications Bureau found that instead of solving the problem, it was better to solve the problem equipment.

Less than a year after the pilot was established in Guangdong Province, the GSM pilot was expanded to 13 provinces.

Of course, all Big Brother users are Big Brothers, and those who are reluctant to change their mobile phones are even Big Brothers. The Postal and Telecommunications Bureau cannot ignore them.

So the Post and Telecommunications Bureau got Ericsson and MOTO to sit down and unify their signaling (just know that it is the global control signal in the communication information that is responsible for the entire communication network. If it is not unified, it will not be able to network), and finally completed the nationwide networking.

It is also the largest simulation network in the world.

——And as everyone knows, it was eliminated soon after.

But due to the emergence of Yuanxin, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications began to think a little more.

——How can we quickly promote the construction of a new generation of networks while solving long-standing and difficult problems?

This involves focus.

If you focus on solving problems, you will establish a mobile communications bureau. If you focus on promoting new networks, you will establish a mobile communications company.

As for why the Communications Authority and Communications Corporation were not established at the same time?

Hey hey hey...

State-owned enterprises like mobile communication companies, which are related to the national economy and people's livelihood, are generally at the deputy ministerial level - even if they are only at the bureau level, they are at the same level as the mobile communication bureau. (Also note: It is a subordinate enterprise established now, and it is most likely to be the official situation. But it should be raised a little higher...)

When the time comes, who will listen to a fight between a royalist and a reformist?

…

Su Yuanshan didn't think about it for long. As soon as he lowered his head to drink water, he thought about how to answer.

Being vague and not offending both sides is the attitude that a commercial company that dares not take a stand should have. As a technology company, especially in the field of infrastructure, Yuanxin can only stand on the side of supporting technological development.

Since the leader wants Yuanxin to "clarify" from a third-party perspective...

Then Su Yuanshan could only follow his inner thoughts.

"Dear leaders, as a company, Yuanxin is of course willing to cooperate with the company."

"In fact, in my opinion...as long as the GSM digital network is promoted quickly, the various problems of the analog network will not be a problem."

A leader glanced at Su Yuanshan, put out his cigarette butt, and said calmly: "But the simulated network users can't just be lost."

"Of course there is no need to throw it away." Su Yuanshan smiled and pursed his lips: "Just switch."

"The Post and Telecommunications Bureau can provide network access fee subsidies for old users based on their age of use, consumption level, etc., and Yuanxin Mobile can also provide marketing subsidies in the form of trade-in."

The leader looked at him with interest: "Exchange the old for the new?"

"Yes, trade in the old for the new." Su Yuanshan nodded: "For high-quality users, Yuanxin can also give up profits for subsidies and recycle the old analog phones."

"What about after recycling?"

"Of course it's for selling junk." Su Yuanshan answered naturally.

Everyone: "..."

Su Yuanshan smiled and said: "As for the analog base station, during the period of dual network coexistence, there will no longer be upgrades, only basic maintenance will be done."

After Su Yuanshan opened the conversation, he could no longer close it. He paused and continued: "Now the cost of solving various problems left by the analog network, and the cost of directly converting them into GSM users through subsidies, After all, it’s actually about the same.”

As he spoke, Su Yuanshan looked at a few leaders who preferred to repair the simulated network and make do with it. After thinking for a while, he slowly said:

"Leaders, we might as well think about it from the perspective of the future."

"When mobile communications enter the 3G and even 4G era more than ten years later, when we look back at this moment... what decisions will we hope to make at this time."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Su Yuanshan at the same time.

Many people even had lights flashing in their eyes for a moment - that was a sign of being deeply touched.

The leader stared at Su Yuanshan and nodded slowly. He coughed and looked at his many subordinates.

"I understand what Xiao Su means."

"Analog networks are destined to be eliminated."

"Now it depends on whether we take the initiative to eliminate it, or passively wait for technology and the market to eliminate it."

"Active elimination means throwing away the baggage. Passive elimination means carrying the baggage for a certain distance."

Su Yuanshan flattered him unscrupulously: "The minister summed it up very well!"

The leader exhaled softly and said with a smile: "Throw away your baggage and travel light."

Several leaders who wanted to maintain the existing analog network felt a bit sad.

They know how hard it was to build the analog network in the first place.

The simulation network seems backward now, but when it was established in 1987, it was the time when Guangdong Province was preparing for the Sixth National Games.

Guangdong Province, which is at the forefront of the reform wave, is ahead of the times in terms of consumption awareness and living and working styles. So the provincial and municipal leaders at that time decided to build a mobile phone business before the National Games.

The Guangdong Provincial Post and Telecommunications Bureau, which took full action, chose the TACS system and negotiated equipment with Ericsson.

Then... it was time to ask for money. The Guangdong Provincial Post and Telecommunications Bureau approached the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, and then approached the central government to ask for money. The central government said: If you want money, you can do whatever you want with policies.

…

The Guangdong Provincial Post and Telecommunications Bureau finally borrowed an interest-free loan of US$5 million from Hong Kong's CSL (Hong Kong Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.), and then pieced it together from other banks. At least it was able to collect the first phase of contract funds.

There is no need to mention the hardships that followed...

In short, the simulation network was able to be built from scratch to this scale, and the most significant thing was the bitter tears of postal and telecommunications workers everywhere.

It's only been six years... and it has become a burden.

*

*

Because he was too excited, Su Yuanshan couldn't sleep. He sat on the sofa and chatted with the visiting Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology Min Guangliang.

Min Guangliang, an alumnus of Chengdu University, is also one of the leaders who interviewed Yuanxin last time.

"Frankly speaking, among the countless departments in the country, the one with the most entrepreneurial spirit is actually Uncle Min's Post and Telecommunications Department."

Su Yuanshan flattered him without leaving any trace.

Min Guangliang also attended the meeting just now, but he never spoke. At this time, he asked with a smile: "How do you say this?"

"Feeling." Su Yuanshan blinked.

In fact, where is the feeling...

He just knew that it started with the separation of Posts and Telecommunications, then the separation of Telecom and Mobile, then the reorganization of the North and the South, and then the merger of the six major basic telecommunications operators into three major groups...

The postal and telecommunications system will make big news every few years.

It can be said that these people have always been motivated.

"Haha, but you feel right. From top to bottom, our system has indeed always been motivated." Min Guangliang smiled: "Now it seems that establishing a mobile communications company is the general trend. As an equipment provider, Yuanxin What kind of cooperation can you provide?”

Su Yuanshan narrowed his eyes: "Uncle Min, are you going to be promoted?"

Min Guangliang was slightly startled. He didn't expect that Su Yuanshan was not only a technological genius, but also had such a keen understanding of politics. He said with some reserve at the moment: "If I change my position, I'd still be in charge of technology."

"Chief Technology Officer of Mobile Communications, where is the main hall..." Su Yuanshan smiled, and then said seriously: "This requires Yuanxin to cooperate according to the specific situation of the mobile company."

"Uncle Min, I didn't mean to use an official tone on purpose, it's true. But overall, our cooperation is based on your plan."

"If you ask me to say it now, I can only say that FarCore will definitely not be like Ericsson, which costs six million US dollars to build a broken analog base station, and it won't be a penny less."

Min Guangliang breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

To speed up the construction of wireless communication networks, money is the biggest problem.

"Speaking of which, Ericsson and MOTO have actually approached us many times to sell base station equipment to us, and the price quoted... was a bit lower than we imagined."

Min Guangliang looked at Su Yuanshan and said, but there was no hint of "lowering the price" in his tone.

Instead, it felt a little more emotional.

Su Yuanshan understands this sentiment very well - the reason why Ericsson dared to charge US$6 million in the first place was, of course, because they had a technology monopoly.

Even if MOTO comes in later, they are still the same.

You don’t have this technology or this key component in the Mainland, so I’m sorry, I’ll just tell you the price.

Then as long as you do it, I will immediately lower the price - this kind of routine has been done in foreign countries for decades.

However, other products may have advantages in technology accumulation and craftsmanship abroad, and they can suppress domestic products through price cuts.

But in the technical field of communication base stations, as long as Yuanxin does not cut corners, who among foreign companies would dare to compete with Yuanxin?

"Uncle Min, maybe it won't even take twenty years... the situation will be reversed." Su Yuanshan endured a yawn and said: "GSM has not outrun them, 3G, 4G... must have outrun them."

Min Guangliang smiled and nodded: "Then we will sell the equipment to them."

Su Yuanshan laughed for a few seconds before nodding.

"Yes."

…

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications moved very quickly, or in other words, the central government’s support for the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications was very fast.

On the third day after the decision was made, a preliminary leadership structure was formed.

As Su Yuanshan expected, this is a high-end deputy ministerial level enterprise. It was led by the deputy minister, and then Min Guangliang became the vice president of technology.

This also shows the determination of the enterprising leaders of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.

Since the leaders are determined, Yuanxin will naturally cooperate. Wang Rui, the head of Yuanxin Mobile Communications Division, was recruited to the capital by a phone call from Su Yuanshan. He and Tian Yaoming will be responsible for industrial layout and technology, and will conduct related cooperation negotiations with China Mobile from both aspects.

As for Su Yuanshan, he returned to the provincial capital the day after Wang Rui entered Beijing.

The first thing he did when he returned to the science and technology park was to go to Qin Weimin's office.

Seeing Su Yuanshan's journey, Qin Weimin smiled and shook his head, and took out a CD box from his briefcase.

"Originally I thought it was nothing, but you made me so nervous that I felt like I was a spy."

This CD is naturally the CPU information and related project archive files from Claude.

It can be said that this is all the results that Xinghai \u0026 Cyrix have achieved so far in terms of CPU.

So in order to avoid long nights and dreams, he asked Qin Weimin to bring it back first.

"Be careful with your ten thousand year ship." Su Yuanshan said with a smile.

"Next time, ask a diplomat to bring it back and use the inspection-free channel."