Chapter 205

Nakamura Takeo stared fixedly at Li Dongling, an indescribable feeling emerging in his heart. As an old hand, he already felt a slightly ominous feeling at this moment.

The Xiaolingtong mobile phone in his hand was absolutely exquisite in design, and it was definitely not some gadget that Dongling Gao Ke "casually" put together as Ren Yuefeng said.

And now, Li Dongling proposed letting the Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company act as the general agent for the Xiaolingtong in Japan. It looked like a good intention, but what if you think about it from the other side? If PHS develops in Japan, could Dongling Gao Ke dominate the Japanese mobile phone industry by relying on the relationship between the Xiaolingtong and the Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company?!

Many times, some things cannot be thought about in detail. Now Nakamura Takeo recalled today's negotiation with Dongling Gao Ke, which made him inevitably feel a sense of fear upon reflection, and sweat even broke out on his back.

If, from the very beginning, it was a trap set by Dongling Gao Ke—the lawsuit with the Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company, the withdrawal from the PHS business, and then bringing out the Xiaolingtong mobile phone—it was all a play performed for him to see. Nakamura Takeo felt his scalp go numb at this moment, and he didn't dare to continue thinking about it...

But looking at Li Dongling, who had a smile on his face, Nakamura Takeo could not say anything to turn against him. If it really was a trap, then it would be embarrassing enough for him to have fallen into it. To say it out loud would simply be embarrassing all the way to Mount Fuji.

Moreover, it was too late to regret now; the cooperation agreement had already been signed. Furthermore, being the exclusive agent for the Xiaolingtong in Japan was also a huge amount of revenue for the Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company. The entire industrial chain of PHS in Japan—patents, technology, base stations, call charges, mobile phones—could all be swallowed by the Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company!

Moreover, acting as the agent for the Xiaolingtong could also strike at Japan's second-largest telecommunications company, Kyocera, which also had a mobile phone business. Choosing the Xiaolingtong meant they wouldn't have to beg Kyocera anymore.

Therefore, even if his heart was full of doubts at this moment, Nakamura Takeo could only bite the bullet, squeeze out a smile, and continue to talk and laugh.

"I think this is the most appropriate proposal. The Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company is willing to become the agent for the Xiaolingtong mobile phone in Japan!"

Li Dongling was full of smiles, raised the tea in his hand to Nakamura Takeo, and toasted him with tea instead of wine.

What is called a conspiracy is that the other party clearly knows they have fallen into the trap and have been harvested like leeks, but they still have to swallow their pride and continue to act as if they are fine. It is impossible for them to admit that their brains were flooded with water, especially for someone of Nakamura Takeo's status and identity. They would rather stick to their mistakes to save face than admit defeat and be ridiculed by all of Japan!

Japan is a very conservative market. In the future, after the global physical record industry collapsed, Japan's vinyl records, discs, and CD records still sold well. This can be said that Japan is a place that attaches great importance to record copyrights, but on the other hand, it is also enough to show its conservatism.

The waves of MP3, mobile music, and internet music did not cause any ripples in Japan. Until more than 20 years later, the best-selling discs in Japan were still the old songs of these years. It is conceivable how conservative the Japanese market is.

Not only records, but others like games, Japan has always been console games. Online games and mobile games only caused some ripples decades later.

In such a conservative market, it is not so easy to get in. Don't you see, in the previous life, domestic mobile phones blossomed everywhere and entered all parts of the world, but Japan seemed to be a forbidden zone for domestic mobile phones. Not a single brand stood firm, which explains the problem. It is no longer just a matter of technology and brand!

If the Xiaolingtong wants to enter the Japanese market and squeeze in directly, I am afraid it will also fail and eventually retreat after losing a large sum of money.

But if there is a guide, it is completely different. The one who knows the devils best must be the "second devils." If the Xiaolingtong is represented by the Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company, it will be much easier for it to sell the Xiaolingtong than for Dongling Gao Ke to sell it.

Japanese companies have plenty of ways to deal with Japanese people. Just like Japan's NHK TV station, as long as its signal covers the area, Japanese people have to pay. What, there is no TV at home? Then you have to pay NHK!

This is like eating barbecue. NHK's barbecue is not about how many skewers you ordered and how much they charge, but as long as you pass by and smell the scent, you have to pay NHK. Computers, mobile phones, and other electronic equipment, as long as they can access the internet and watch TV, all have to pay NHK. If you don't pay, then wait for NHK to use various means to soften you up, make users pay, or even sue directly and force deductions. And they can even win the lawsuit!

As for how much the Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company sets the price for the Xiaolingtong as the agent, Dongling Gao Ke doesn't care, as long as it can be sold. As for whether they will increase the price of the machine provided by Dongling Gao Ke by 50% or even double it and sell it to the Japanese, that is not something Dongling Gao Ke can control.

But Li Dongling feels that with the Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company's habit of being overbearing, they will definitely not be able to avoid bundling packages, and various flashy operations will have to be used. You must know that in the previous life, the Japanese mobile phone industry was all pushed by Japanese telecommunications operators as contract machines.

However, no matter what flashy operations Nakamura Takeo and the Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company want to play, as long as the Xiaolingtong can be sold in Japan, that is enough.

With the foundation laid by the Xiaolingtong, it will be much easier for Dongling Gao Ke's new machines to enter the Japanese market in the future, and the brand will also be easier to become popular in Japan!

"Happy cooperation!"

Nakamura Takeo suppressed the various thoughts in his heart and said to Li Dongling. No matter how he thought, at this time, there was no turning back. Even if his teeth were broken, he had to swallow them into his stomach, and he still had to squeeze out a smile to tell others that he had taken advantage.

Taking a deep breath, Nakamura Takeo said, "I hope that the Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company can cooperate with Dongling Gao Ke to promote the PHS business and the Xiaolingtong mobile phone in Japan as soon as possible!

The Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company will lay PHS base stations in Tokyo, and Dongling Gao Ke will develop the Japanese operating version of the Xiaolingtong as soon as possible!"

Walking out of the Dongling Gao Ke headquarters and getting into the car, Nakamura Takeo prepared to go to the Yushan Leisure Resort to stay and rest. Tomorrow, he will hold a media conference with Li Dongling to announce that the two companies will simultaneously promote the PHS business in Japan and the mainland.

But after the car window was lowered, the smile on Nakamura Takeo's face disappeared without a trace. His eyes stared at the Dongling Gao Ke headquarters, and his eyes were full of anger.

Li Dongling watched the car Nakamura Takeo was riding in leave. Whether Nakamura Takeo is satisfied or not, at this time, it is no longer important. The Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company has already been bound to the Xiaolingtong.

As for the mobile phone brands like Japan's Kyocera, Panasonic, Sony, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Sharp, and Sanyo, Li Dongling doesn't know what will happen in the future, but in the PHS mobile phone industry in Japan, the future belongs to Dongling Gao Ke's territory. No one can snatch it away. Even if they are local snakes, they have to coil up!

"Dongling Gao Ke and the Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company have reached a comprehensive PHS cooperation agreement and will take the lead in promoting PHS technology and terminal equipment in Japan, the mainland, and other places. Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company President Nakamura Takeo declared that Tokyo will be the first city to open PHS telecommunications business!"

The city head changed the king's flag. When Dongling Gao Ke and the Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company jointly announced in Hanxi that they were entering the PHS industry, the entire domestic telecommunications industry was a bit confused for a while, and they didn't know what had happened at all.

Last week, Dongling Gao Ke also announced that it would not play with PHS. That thing was disliked even by dogs. What kind of serious person would play with that kind of backward technology? Who knew that in the blink of an eye, they had already reached a cooperation agreement with the Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company.

This change made the entire domestic telecommunications industry confused, especially companies like ZTE, which had begun to prepare to go all-in on CDMA technology, were even more at a loss.

"Dongling Gao Ke, what exactly do they want to play?!"

Inside ZTE, Yin Yimin asked Hou Weigui with a headache.

The room was filled with smoke. Hou Weigui and several ZTE veterans were all smoking heavily, each frowning deeper than the other.

This wave of mysterious operations by Dongling Gao Ke, let alone shaking the Japan Telephone and Telegraph Company, even companies like ZTE were staggered.

"News came from Hanxi that Dongling Gao Ke is negotiating with Hanxi Telecom, preparing to conduct PHS trial operations in three cities: the provincial capital, Pingyang, and Shangzhong!

In addition, Dongling Gao Ke has begun to bid for PHS base station orders!"

The personnel in charge of ZTE's market department ran over in a hurry and told Hou Weigui the news they had found out from Hanxi.

"Go to Hanxi!"

Hou Weigui threw away the cigarette butt and said without hesitation, "ZTE must get the PHS base station order!"

"What if Dongling Gao Ke is releasing a smoke bomb again this time..." Yin Yimin could not help but say.

"There is no 'what if'; ZTE must get this order!"

Hou Weigui said with a final word. At this time, ZTE's reaction speed was much faster than that of its peers such as the Chrysanthemum Factory, Julong, Datang, and Oriental Communications.

In the previous life, the Chrysanthemum Factory had doubts about PHS technology and did not enter this industry in the early stage. Whether it was PHS base stations or mobile phones, they did not play. It was not until a few years later, when they encountered a bottleneck and even began to lose money, that they rushed into this industry, established a mobile phone business unit, and relied on low prices to roll over opponents like UTStarcom.

Now, ZTE is the most active company in the telecommunications equipment industry. As long as there is a chance to make money, they will not let it go.

Early the next morning, Hou Weigui brought Yin Yimin and others to Hanxi.

However, Hou Weigui, who rushed to Pingyang, met Li Dongling at the Yushan Leisure Resort. Li Dongling was also slightly surprised by Hou Weigui's arrival. He did not expect that the first one to run over was ZTE.

It's hard to say what will happen in the future, but now, ZTE under the leadership of Hou Weigui is willing to invest in R&D and has this reaction speed. It is no wonder that it can become the most profitable telecommunications equipment company in recent years. In the previous life, ZTE relied on domestic PHS base stations and mobile phone business to earn more than 16 billion.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Hou!"

After shaking hands with Hou Weigui, Li Dongling pointed to the people next to him and introduced them to Hou Weigui, "This is Yang Ke from the Hanxi Post and Telecommunications Department, this is Song Luancheng, General Manager of Hanxi Telecom..."

(End of this chapter)