Rewrite the Technological Landscape

Regarding the new structure of the Dafeng Group, IBM is aware of it. There are two reasons for this. One is that it cannot hide it, and the other is that it does not want to hide it.

The so-called can’t hide it is because one of the important reasons for joining the cell processor project at the beginning was to learn, so the new architecture of Dafeng Group has indeed learned a lot from the cell processor project to a certain extent. In the later stage of chip design and production , Also bought some lifetime licensed patents from IBM.

The so-called not wanting to hide it is because Meng Qian still needs to maintain a friendly ally relationship with IBM in the next few years, so it is completely unnecessary to come up with a chip architecture without saying hello at this time, and it is easy to draw a rift in this ally relationship.

As for why IBM allowed Dafeng Group to come up with a new structure, there are two reasons, one is to look down on it, and the other is to give benefits.

Before Apple created a new era of smart phones, not only Intel and IBM didn't like low-power, low-cost and small-size chips, because the profit was too low and the market was too small. It took a year to make this thing. You can't make a lot of money, and if you don't have a big market, why bother to seize this small market?

So when IBM knew that Dafeng Group wanted to make its own mobile phones, it wanted to make its own mobile phone chips, and for this reason, it made its own structure, which was reasonable and reasonable. We have cooperated for so many years, so let’s do it. In such a market, IBM is still Willing to let it out.

At the same time, it is also for the sake of benefits. The development of the cell processor project has proved that what Meng Qian insisted on before is correct, and the attitude of the scientific researchers of Dafeng Group to work hard and contribute to the cell project is also seen by IBM. in the eyes.

But IBM actually doesn’t want to owe favors, just like Meng Qian always knew that sooner or later everyone would become rivals, IBM is not stupid, that is, the relationship is so good now that everyone does not have too many conflicts of interest, and IBM has always been He is prepared to become an opponent with the Dafeng Group in the future, so it is good to be able to repay this favor.

Of course, the more important premise is that Meng Qian actually lied to IBM, because the new architecture will not only apply to mobile phones in the future, but also to three very important fields, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, and even really improve the architecture. It's not that it can't be used in computer processors and other fields.

But these future technologies, even IBM can't see it now, so IBM really thinks that Meng Qian built this architecture for mobile phones.

After calling Samuel, Meng Qian said bluntly, "Paul wants to reach out to my architecture and lithography machine."

"what do you think?"

"Impossible." Meng Qian answered simply.

"This is Intel, what on earth do you think about WiMAX?"

Meng Qian wanted to get him and said, "I am really optimistic about WiMAX, and it would be best to join your camp, but if Intel insists that I hand over the control of the lithography machine and architecture, then forget it, I will do my own research, and I will have the opportunity in the future." If so, we can cooperate with you IBM on a single line."

"I see, I'll go to Intel to help you find out and see the situation."

"good."

Meng Qian can and is willing to cooperate with more American companies, which is good for his future development, but the premise is that Meng Qian cannot give control over himself to too many American companies. When he decides to establish a long-term cooperation with IBM Afterwards, Meng Qian basically only planned to hand over the control over the company to IBM, and at the same time get the control over IBM. In this way, in the future, there will be troubles between the two sides, and he and IBM can check and balance each other. Not too big.

If for the sake of the market or technology, you hand over your own control rights to a few American companies, then there will be real troubles, and they will join forces to form the Dafeng Group. The master of group control, don't even think about it.

After hanging up on Samuel, Meng Qian made another call to Mike from Nortel Networks.

This phone call is relatively simple. Like a friend, I chatted with Mike from Nortel about the WiMAX situation. I casually talked about the situation on Intel’s side. I slightly complained that Intel wanted too much, and it didn’t seem so deliberate. .

During this period, Meng Qian kept in touch with Mike from time to time to consolidate the relationship.

Two days later, Samuel asked Paul to play golf.

"Have you visited Meng Qian?" During the game, Samuel found an opportunity to chat about this matter.

"Well, Meng Qian said that he wants to join the WiMAX camp." Paul responded briefly, trying to seize the opportunity to chat.

Samuel knew Paul's little thoughts, and said indifferently, "He told me too, I think this is a good thing, and we can use Dafeng Group to open up the Chinese market."

Both of them spoke in half, and the atmosphere on the scene became a little stiff. In the end, it was Paul who went a little deeper, "Galewind Group is working on chip architecture, you should know?"

"I know, they are going to make mobile phones soon, and they want to have their own chips."

"Their architecture should work with the cell processor?" Paul probed with a smile.

Samuel acted very naturally, "Well, there are a lot of technical cooperation, why, are you interested in the structure of Dafeng Group?"

Paul stared at Samuel and said, "Let Huaxia companies have their own structure, which violates our previous unified policy. We have to consider the issue from the perspective of the country."

"Everything has a priority. The more important thing before us now is to develop WiMAX. If we can master the next-generation communication technology, we will be able to drive a market with an output value of 100 billion in the future. What's the point of a group eating a bite of meat?"

At this time, it is also meaningless to talk about national righteousness with IBM. Now that the country is not about to perish, what is there to talk about? Just like Qualcomm’s unhesitating opposition to WiMAX for its own benefit, Dafeng Group’s chip IBM has patent fees Earned, the more mobile phone chips sold in the future, the more IBM will earn, and for IBM, Dafeng Group will never be able to limit itself, no matter how well Dafeng Group develops chips, at least it will not be able to cheat IBM anyway.

At this time, due to the situation in the United States, China and China are in a friendly state on the surface. Entrepreneurs are full and go to sacrifice their own interests for the sake of the country. Back then, the chips in the Neon Country were sent to their doorsteps. The ghost almost failed to start the alliance, not to mention that China's semiconductor industry is far from threatening the United States.

But the problem is that IBM has many benefits from the development of Dafeng Group, but Intel has not so many benefits. The more important thing is that the relationship between Intel and IBM is not good, especially in this generation. It has developed. If it weren't for WiMAX, neither of these two sides would want to see each other.

Samuel, who knew what Paul was thinking, smiled and added a very direct sentence, "You can invite IBM to enter the game for WiMAX, and you can let go of the competition for general-purpose processors. Isn't it enough for a Gale Group?"

"Because no matter what, we are all American companies." Paul really deliberately dragged the matter to national justice. This is also a routine that Intel has been doing all the way. Most of the semiconductor alliances in the United States were initiated by Intel. The reason why Intel can initiate so many alliances is because of Intel's status on the one hand, and on the other hand because Intel knows how to stand with the country.

But when Paul said this at this time, it actually proved that he was swaying in his heart. Samuel took advantage of the situation and said, "Well, let me be an intermediary and talk to Meng Qian again. You want to control Dafeng Group's lithography machines and The chip architecture is absolutely impossible, I know Meng Qian, but certain share and technology transactions can still be discussed.”

Paul has already confirmed Samuel's attitude, and that's about it, so he won't say much.

After finishing the conversation with Samuel, Paul also called Mike from Nortel.

"Meng Qian wants to join the WiMAX camp. Does Mr. Mike have any ideas?"

"I think this is a good thing. We have cooperated with Dafeng Group for a period of time. It is indeed a very powerful enterprise, and Meng Qian is an entrepreneur who can be deeply contacted. I think Dafeng Group may become a company that is not limited to A favorable ally of China, its influence may spread to the whole of Asia."

Seeing Mike's support for Meng Qian made Paul think more. Speaking of Asia, Paul made another phone call to Samsung.

The attitude of Samsung is also very firm and must be opposed.

Samsung has been very troubled by the cooperation between Dafeng Group and Sony recently. As soon as they heard the name Meng Qian, Samsung wanted to kill him, and they worked together with a hammer.

In the end, Paul found Motorola and asked for Motorola's opinion.

Motorola mentioned another thing, "The development of WiMAX not only requires a huge market, not only chips, but also a prerequisite, that is, equipment."

Paul understood right away, "You mean Huawei and ZTE."

"In the past two years, Huaxia's communication equipment manufacturers have developed very fast. Our unsurpassable price/performance ratio has changed the equipment market structure, and this is exactly what we need now."

After summarizing the opinions of all parties, Paul had a three-way call with Samuel Meng Qian on December 20, but Meng Qian did not give Samuel face, shares? Not a single point is given.

Negotiations seemed to be a bit stiff, but Meng Qian once again showed a strong desire to join the WiMAX camp, and expressed his willingness to offer more technologies and markets to show his sincerity.

In this way, Paul does not intend to use the chips of the Dafeng Group for the time being, nor does he intend to cooperate too deeply with the Dafeng Group for the time being. However, Paul also made a concession under the suggestions of many parties and decided to bring the Dafeng Group in first.

On December 23, news came from the United States that Dafeng Group joined the WiMAX camp, which aroused great concern in the market.

Thank you Dashan Dashan for your silly tip! Thanks to Ey Zuifanchen for the reward!