Chapter 1768 - 1867: Assertive and Righteous
John Xun glanced at Gant, and Gant reluctantly said, "It’s like this, we don’t know... Mr. Su’s Orange Telecom, is it for sale? We’ve been talking with Brother Li for over a month, preparing for the acquisition. Is Mr. Su entering the fray to compete with us?
Gant looked questioningly at Su Zhe.
Su Zhe was amused by this guy’s bold demeanor.
This guy, doesn’t he understand the critical importance of G network for the future?
No, Mr. Gant, you didn’t come to discuss acquiring my company, did you?
Su Zhe shrugged: "If that’s the case, then I can only tell you, please go back,
Orange is not for sale!
Not only not for sale, but soon you’ll see Orange Telecom deploying web base stations all over Europe, and then all of Europe will enjoy the convenience of mobile internet
just like current computer broadband.
I’m sure you understand that, right?
Su Zhe leaned back sharply against the couch, while Xing Pinglan and Gong Datong’s big director, found Su Zhe’s confident words somewhat exhilarating.
When will Huayi people be able to speak to foreigners with such confidence? It’s simply a manner of speaking without any reservation.
Gant and John Xun were directly stunned by Su Zhe’s words.
They never expected Su Zhe would so bluntly and rudely speak to them; this was too disrespectful. Have they ever been treated like this at other companies? During negotiations, aren’t others always polite and hospitable?
Although they haven’t been to China, their previous impressions of China were very polite,
except for Su Zhe, who seemed to issue a "Please leave" order.
And that phrase G O U T [Please leave], was said especially brightly!
Mr. Su, there’s no need to be so absolute, right?
Gantexian already understood Su Zhe’s meaning, but this guy’s arrogant demeanor still made Gant quite displeased.
As the dignified president of Vodafone, when has he ever been treated like this?
We have numerous collaborative projects with Huahuang, even the rules of communication data at your alma mater were set by Vodafone!
Do you really think that with the G network patent, you can make Orange Telecom stand firmly in the European market?
Gantwei’s words were quite rude, and even Ji Pinglan was somewhat dismayed.
Vodafone’s current scale is indeed unmatched by Orange, even though Orange is
the third largest operator in Europe, with 35 million users. But Vodafone, on the global scale, has a whopping 300 million users, while Mannesman’s John Xun also took notice of Gantwei, thinking only he dared say such things.
I admit the G network patent is very important to both Vodafone and Mannesman. However,
if you think such a method can make our two companies compromise, then you are overthinking.
Gantwei continued speaking, exuding the aura of a communications industry giant.
Su Zhe, however, started to pay more attention to this old guy, for saying such things
in this situation indeed requires courage.
However, in Su Zhe’s eyes, this is just the last bit of struggle by these guys. Alright, since neither of you is here to discuss cooperation, what is there to talk about?
Su Zhe chuckled and stood up.
No tears until you see the coffin, then let them shed tears first.
Beside them, Yue Xun couldn’t help but say, "Mr. Su, President Gant and I came with sincerity.
We both want to obtain the G network authorization. Since you’ve acquired Orange Telecom, we are
quite welcoming of that. But this business can’t be expanded in the short term. If our three companies work together,
it will definitely be faster than just Orange Telecom alone.
John Xun didn’t want the relationship with Su Zhe to become tense, but seeing Su Zhe’s demeanor, he felt he
needed to remind him: "Cooperation and win-win, relying solely on Orange Telecom to layout in this
Europe, seems not hard to me"
Su Zhe understood their meaning though. If all three pushed the G network together, perhaps within a year it could
cover all of Europe, allowing countless Europeans to use internet-enabled phones.
But Orange alone might take 3 years, or even longer.
By then, would G network still have an advantage? No one knows, because the development of networks is too rapid,
and no one can predict what kind of technology might emerge to replace the previous industry! Just like 4G replaced 3G!
However, they seem to have forgotten an important point.
Su Zhe isn’t fighting alone!
Vodafone, Mannesman can wait, can delay... but Motorola and other communications companies can’t
wait. They need to build phones to seize the market.
After the future release of 5G, despite not covering the world, 5G phones need to launch rapidly; this is a
process of seizing the market. Only after 5G’s popularization, making phones would undoubtedly be too late. I forgot to
tell you, Motorola, Ericsson, and Nokia have already signed contracts with Orange Telecom.
Future internet phones will be exclusively supplied to our European market.
So you can only use function phones now.
I believe under the cooperation of Orange Telecom and the three giants in communication, spreading it across Europe
should be no challenge.
Su Zhe slightly smiled at the two of them, seeing Gantwei’s somewhat shocked expression, and gestured:
"If you don’t believe it, you can call and ask. The only clause in my contract with them is the G
network, exclusively for Orange Telecom.
Therefore, I absolutely won’t give the G network patent for your two companies’ cooperation efforts?"
Su Zhe said the word cooperation repeatedly with interest, then lifted his head to look at John Xun: "Cooperation and win-win.
Though correct, it’s not with you, but with Motorola, Nokia, and Ericsson. We Chinese
have an old saying, ’Negotiating with a tiger for its skin, how can there be any gain?!’
With Vodafone having the G network support, growth is just a matter of time. But Orange Telecommunications
would definitely suffer miserably; yet owning exclusive patents might offer a reversal
opportunity. John Xun never expected Su Zhe to sign such agreements with the three communications companies. In their
eyes, they totally underestimated Motorola and other companies. The three mobile communications companies depend
on their operators to survive.
Why did Huawei rise? Because it has deep cooperation with Huayi Mobile, Telecom, and Unicom; Motorola and
Nokia’s downfall, while Apple is a reason, the lack of support from communication operators is crucial. So in Vodafone
𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
and Mannesmane’s eyes, Nokia is dependent on them to survive, but now, the opposite is true.
In consideration of the hardship you’ve endured to come here, I’ll give you a choice! Su Zhe observing the difficulty faced by
Gantwei and John Xun, condescendingly said: "While your two companies still have some value, perhaps packaging and selling is your only way out; Orange Telecom might be your best choice.