Reborn Capital Empire

Chapter 95: Future Plan

Chapter 95 Future Planning

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“Thank you for your interest, but I’m sorry, I can’t give up Norwell at this time!” Eric Schmidt hesitated after showing a trace of struggle on his face.

For his refusal, Guo Shouyun just frowned slightly, without showing any sign of anger. Just when he was about to continue speaking, Wendy came over again.

“Boss, Professor Bell is here!”

“Please come in!”

After Wendy turned to leave, Guo Shouyun turned his head and said with a smile, “We’ll discuss something about communications and IT in a while. Mr. Schmidt, who has worked in Ziglow and Bell Labs, is also an expert in it. Would you like to stay and participate?”

Out of curiosity, after a moment of hesitation, Eric Schmidt nodded.

Not long after, Wendy walked over with a bookish middle-aged man in a black jacket, about fifty years old.

“Boss, this is Professor Cadiz Bell.”

Cadiz Bell, former head of the CDMA research department of Juji Company, Ph.D. in electronics and communication engineering from the University of Chicago, holds nearly 100 patents related to communication, and is a real top elite in the industry.

“Professor Bell, welcome!”

Holding the hand that Guo Shouyun took the initiative to extend, Cadiz Bell couldn’t help but look at the new boss who acquired the CDMA department of Juji Company.

“thanks!”

But those who do research are somewhat unsociable. Therefore, Cadiz Bell’s attitude towards Guo Shouyun seemed a little arrogant. However, he didn’t think so, after all, the other party was just an unintentional loss.

“Professor Bell, this is Mr. Eric Schmidt, who has worked at Bell Labs and Ziglow.”

Hearing this, Cadiz Bell looked at Eric Schmidt a few times, and then his expression became serious. Geinziglow is the design company of the famous Z80 series CPU in the IT industry, and the latter is also the research and development base of Bell, a telecom giant. Those who can work in these two companies are undoubtedly the senior elites of the industry.

“Professor Bell, nice to meet you!”

After the two shook hands and greeted him, Guo Shouyun smiled and said, “Please sit down! … Professor, what would you like to drink?”

“Is there a Coke?”

Guo Shouyun was stunned for a moment. It was the first time he met someone who wanted to drink Coke on such an occasion. However, he didn’t need to pay attention to this kind of section, and nodded quickly after reacting.

“Of course! …Wendy, go get the professor a Coke!”

Wendy Solo nodded and turned away quickly.

After the servant brought the cola, Guo Shouyun was not too polite, and said directly: “Professor, I want to know, if we use ARM’s AP micro-architecture and IP design, plus our own baseband, to integrate into a SOC chip If so, how long will it take to develop?”

AP is the collective name for CPU and GPU.

“SOC system-on-chip?”

Cadiz Bell was stunned for a moment and then said in surprise.

“Not bad! Mainly for mobile devices such as mobile phones and PDAs.” Guo Shouyun nodded.

“ARM’s public version AP micro-architecture and IP design are readily available, and our accumulation in CDMA baseband is sufficient, so if it is only integrated, there is not much technical difficulty. However, similar to this integrated SOC The performance is not high, I am afraid that few companies are willing to buy it.” After thinking for a while, Gaddis Bell shook his head.

“The performance is not high, but there is no problem in calling and texting, right?”

“Of course! In fact, the most fundamental difference between the integrated SOC and Nokia and Motorola is the quality of multimedia services, that is, multimedia messages, songs and other content. In addition, the power consumption may be higher.”

Today’s mobile phones are far less functional than 10 years later, and the content of the SOC chip is not as complicated as it was later. With the existing foundation and R&D capabilities of the CDMA department of Juji, it is not difficult to make a low-end SOC chip.

“If we use ARM’s AP micro-architecture and we develop IP content ourselves, how long will it take to improve these problems?” Guo Shouyun continued after nodding.

“I can’t answer this question, because it involves capital investment, and the results of 10 million and 100 million are completely different! In addition, there are contingency factors in scientific and technological research and development, and luck occupies a large part, so I do not The way to give you a very specific time.”

Guo Shouyun nodded knowingly, and after a moment of silence, “If I invest 1.5 million US dollars in the laboratory every month from now on, will it take more time to meet my requirements?”

“I don’t know, because technology is always evolving. Nokia and Motorola are also advancing rapidly!”

Guo Shouyun frowned, and he found that he and Cadiz Bell’s thoughts were not on the same channel at all. It’s no wonder that his knowledge of engineering information technology comes from paper, while Gaddis Bell is a pure researcher who doesn’t understand business logic at all.

“I think what Mr. Guo wants is an AP micro-architecture based on ARM, combined with the existing CDMA technology, how long does it take to integrate a mid-range SOC system-on-chip?” Mitt spoke up.

Hearing this, Guo Shouyun nodded quickly, and he finally realized what a correct decision it was to keep the other party. The latter not only understands business logic, but also is an expert in IT engineering, which completely makes up for the shortcomings of Guo Shouyun and Cadiz Bell in their respective professions.

“If it is our own research and development, it may take two to three years. But if we acquire some companies engaged in AP design and gather their patents and research and development capabilities, it may be faster!” Even if he understood the answer Guo Shouyun wanted, But Cadiz Bell still did not give a specific time out of the caution of researchers.

Of course, Guo Shouyun was not satisfied with this answer, but he did not criticize Cadiz Bell. Now, this top talent in electronic engineering research and development has many ‘suiters’ in the outside world. Guo Shouyun believes that if he resigns the other party now, then offers from Qualcomm, Infineon, Freescale and other large and small IT companies can fill Cadiz Bell’s desk.

“Technology is a cow!”

After sighing inwardly, Guo Shouyun continued: “Professor Bell, from now on, I will invest 1.5 million US dollars in the laboratory every month. In addition to using this money for the research and development of CDMA, I also hope that you will use it in the shortest possible time. Based on ARM’s AP micro-architecture and IP content, come up with a SOC system-on-chip. And I promise that when I get this chip, my investment in the laboratory you lead will double!”

Cadiz Bell’s eyes lit up. Although he does not understand business logic, he is very clear that without sufficient financial support, no matter how good the idea is, it will not evolve into a realistic scientific and technological achievement. Moreover, 1.5 million per month, or nearly 20 million US dollars in R&D funds a year, many medium-sized high-tech companies now do not have such high R&D investment.

In addition, without the quantitative easing of the subprime mortgage crisis, the current dollar is quite valuable. $1.5 million is no small amount.

“I will come up with a SOC chip that meets your requirements as soon as possible!”

Listening to Cadiz Bell’s more respectful tone than before, Guo Shouyun felt the charm of money again.

He originally planned to ask Cadiz Bell about TDS and OFDM communication standards, but because Eric Schmidt was next to him, he had to cancel it. Although he intends to reveal some of his future plans for the CDMA R&D department, in order to attract the interest of the other party. But the most important thing can’t be said before Eric Schmidt has agreed to join the job.

After inquiring in detail about the current status of the CDMA R&D department, Guo Shouyun once again turned his attention to Eric Schmidt.

“Mr. Schmidt, I am going to set up a design company based on the CDMA R&D department of Juji Company, which mainly develops SOC chips for mobile electronic devices, and sincerely invite you to serve as the CEO of this company. I don’t know if you have any interest?”

Eric Schmidt’s talent in business management has been vividly reflected in the development of Google in later generations. But now Guo Shouyun is the chairman and CEO of Google. He obviously does not intend to let the other party divide his power, but talents are rare, and it is even more rare to be able to take charge of one side. Therefore, after investigating the situation of the other party at this time, an invitation letter was issued. Of course, although the name is to investigate the investment in Norwell, the essence is to solicit.

“The matter is too important, I need time to think about it!”

After thinking for a while, Eric Schmidt said seriously. Although Guo Shouyun has more potential than Norwell today, both LinkedIn and Google have a bright future. But now the other party wants him to be the CEO of the CDMA department of the former Juji Company that has just been acquired, which needs to be carefully considered. After all, the conversation between the other party and Cadiz Bell just now was not enough to impress him.

“Yes, but I hope this time does not exceed three days!”

Guo Shouyun was not surprised by Eric Schmidt’s answer. After all, although Nowell was in decline, it was still much larger than the CDMA division of Juji, which had just been acquired by him. Marrying a ‘common man’ from a ‘Gonghou Gaomen’, no matter how shrewd people are, they must consider the pros and cons.

After nodding, Eric Schmidt thought for a moment, “Mr. Guo, can I ask you one more question?”

“certainly!”

“Is your acquisition of Juji’s CDMA division a pure investment, or are you planning to make a difference in the field of mobile chips?”

Hearing this, Cadiz Bell who was sitting on the side couldn’t help but turn his eyes.

Guo Shouyun already had the answer to this question concerning the company’s future, but he was once shaken after learning about the real difficulties of the SOC industry.

After all, compared to the business model that lays the foundation for the future of the Internet, the gate of the SOC system chip is too high. Huge profits come from huge patent barriers, and amazing patents come from huge R&D investment. It took Huawei nearly 20 years to negotiate with Qualcomm. readwn.com~ Therefore, if Guo Shouyun chooses the long-term, he must be prepared to fight a protracted war with high investment.

If the same time, energy and money are put into the investment field, Guo Shouyun believes that he will get more returns from his previous knowledge. But if this acquisition is only regarded as an investment in the future IT industry, then he is a little unwilling. After all, the full set of CDMA patents in his hands is a trump card that can bypass Qualcomm’s patent pool.

Although there was still some hesitation in his heart, his answer did not delay for too long. That’s fine with Cadiz Bell, and Eric Schmidt is a shrewd guy.

“I am very optimistic about the future of the SOC system-on-chip industry and intend to make a difference in it.”

“Understood!”

Looking at Guo Shouyun’s deep eyes, Eric Schmidt nodded slowly. Although, the other party’s answer is not a satisfactory and very specific answer. But at least the other party has made it clear.

At this point, the three did not continue to talk about any company matters. Guo Shouyun took the two to tour his manor, and after having lunch together at noon, he sent them away.

“Boss, can he agree to our solicitation?” Wendy asked.

“I don’t know yet. But I believe he will be interested!” Guo Shouyun said slowly as he watched Eric Schmidt leave.

Want to recruit Eric Schmidt, a shrewd and extremely talented person who has proven himself in the market, without a few in-depth exchanges, let the other party see his future plans for the SOC chip field, he is will not agree. And today, it’s just a start.