Chapter 1041 The First Call of the Iridium System(1/2)
"It's much faster and more convenient to travel between Yiben and China and China than to the United States," Son replied. "So, I have traveled a few times in person in the past few years. I feel that although there is still in its infancy, the potential is immeasurable."
After generally affirming it, Masayoshi Son pondered: "Currently, the service objects of the Internet in China are mainly government agencies, especially in the field of foreign trade. Most of the manufacturers that provide related solutions are local startups. SoftBank is in contact with each other, cultivating a foundation of mutual trust, and on the other hand, it is a deep understanding of the goals worth investing in."
Tang Huan nodded, "At this stage, computers and the Internet are in the major universities in China, so in just a few years, the social class there will appear, an application-driven force composed of millions of highly educated young people."
"Although the late-coming chasers have many shortcomings, including weak foundations, they also lack the bonds of vested interests when facing new things."
"In my opinion, the prospects of e-commerce in China are even better than those of the much developed economies at present."
Masayoshi Son humbly asked: "Which company in the United States currently does e-commerce through the Internet, which one Tang is more optimistic about?"
"It should be that Electronic Harbor and Amazon can go further." Tang Huan pondered: "The auction platform built by the former quickly is undoubtedly the most in line with the current understanding of the Internet application model; the latter is not in a hurry to make profits immediately in business planning, but steadily cultivates an application model centered on itself. Although it has been criticized by shareholders, it is a long-term plan."
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The two were chatting about the topic of e-commerce, and the assistant came over and whispered to report: "Boss, Motorola wants to confirm that you will attend the official commercial ceremony of Iridium System on August 1st."
The richest man nodded slightly, "No matter how busy he is, he will reveal his underworld."
Although he is not optimistic about the prospects of the Iridium system, Tang Huan is still very active in participating in order to learn from valuable experiences and lessons.
Compared with the original time and space, the official commercial use of the Iridium system was slightly earlier, thanks to the assistance of the Kingdom of Down.
For example, in terms of terminal equipment manufacturing, in addition to Motorola itself, there are Fangyuan Company and Kyocera.
The assistant reminded: "Boss, the ceremony that day will also be attended by the US Vice President Al Gore."
Tang Huan put the teacup on the table and asked indifferently, "So what?"
"Yes." The assistant agreed clearly: "I'll give Motorola a positive reply."
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Looking at the assistant's back as he left, Masayoshi Son asked with concern: "Don, I learned that US Vice President Al Gore publicly stood on the side of the Ministry of Justice in the United States of America v. Zheru Software Company monopoly. Is there any special trouble here?"
"It's no big deal. It's just that this vice president is not so stable driven by ambition." Tang Huan snorted and casually talked about the secrets of American politics he had.
Monica Levinsky, the heroine of the "zipper door" incident of US President Bill Collinton, met Linda Trip after being transferred from the White House to the Department of Defense, and became a close friend who could talk about everything, including mentioning all kinds of undescribable things with US President Bill Collinton.
Otherwise, the workplace is deep, and people know their faces but not their hearts.
What Monica Levinsky didn't know was that the monstrous secrets she told her best friend were secretly recorded by the other party and became one of the conclusive physical evidence of the current scandal.
At the beginning, Monica Levinsky, like Bill Collinton, flatly denied that there was any improper relationship between the two.
But how can I resist the betrayal of my best friend?
Linda Tripp handed over the recording and Monica Levinsky was charged with obstruction of justice.
Just on July 28, Monica Levinsky was exempted from the price of honest explanations and testimony.
In order to protect himself, Monica Levinsky presented the most lethal evidence, namely a skirt that had "traces" as a "soccer".
In this way, no matter how cleverly Bill Collinton defended his argument, it became a ridiculous lie after the identification results were released.
Al Gore tried his best to protect Bill Collinton in the "zipper door" incident, but now he has complained a lot.
The reason is not difficult to understand.
Bill Collinton's carefully designed lies also brought Al Gore into it. But the US vice president was ambitiously preparing to participate in the US presidential election for two thousand years. As a result, he now stood in the wrong team with "unclearity of right and wrong", which immediately gave competitors a great excuse to launch an attack.
This subtle change in attitude immediately affected the previous friendly and cooperative relationship between Bill Collinton and Al Gore.
The richest man finally summed up bluntly: "With the rift between Al Gore and Bill Collinton, it will be difficult for him to obtain the power of appointment from the president."
Masayoshi Son sighed: "I hope that in two years, this US vice president will not appear on the list of US presidential elections."
Tang Huan laughed unquestionably and said, "After seeing the United States of America sue Zheru Software Company monopoly, the EU and Yiben have signs of joining in the fun. You have to take time to help Masako, do some research and public relations work."
"There is no choice." Son agreed with a sigh.
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On August 1, 1998, under the personal leadership of Christopher Galvin, the third generation of the Galvin family, the official commercial ceremony of the highly anticipated Iridium system began warmly.
The enthusiastic journalists never forgot that they stared at the every move of the world's richest man, Tang Huan and US Vice President Al Gore.
You know, after Al Gore openly stood on the side of the Ministry of Justice in the United States of America v. Zheru Software Company monopoly, this was the first time he and Tang Huan appeared in public at the same time.
As a result, the reporters were not disappointed. From the moment they entered the public eye, the two had not had any interaction in any form, even if it was a minimum eye contact.
It is obvious that the relationship between the world's richest man, Tang Huan and US Vice President Al Gore has been openly broken without any hesitation!
Christoe Wolver, who is a family of aristocratic families, is very embarrassed about this situation.
According to the original plan, a business leader with an important position in the field of high-tech and a political expert who has been keen on the high-tech industry for a long time, was definitely a perfect VIP combination at the official commercial ceremony of the Iridium system.
But unexpectedly, in just over a month, the situation suddenly changed, and their relationship turned sharply, deteriorating to such an unhappy level of mutual dislike, which also made the atmosphere of the official commercial ceremony of the Iridium system become strange.
Christoe Wolver, who was afraid that at some point in time that he could not take care of, would cause mistakes in this important occasion, found a gap and whispered to the richest man: "Tang, everyone is a highly anticipated person. Show your demeanor and don't make it so stiff."
"I don't have the gentlemanly temperament like you." The richest man replied lightly: "Someone wants to step on me and achieve their goals. Do you still make me bend down and accompany me with a happy smile?"
Christoeu Galvin smiled bitterly and shrugged, "We have been in love for so many years. Of course I am on your side, but I feel that there is no need to do it so obvious that the media can laugh at it."
Tang Huan patted the other party on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I know the priorities and will not turn the extremely important official commercial ceremony of the Iridium system into a farce."
Christoeux Galvin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Wait until I find a suitable opportunity later, I will mediate in the middle, and let you sit together and have a good talk to see if there is any misunderstanding."
The richest man's face showed a playful look and nodded without comment.
No matter what, Tang Huan made a statement to control his emotions, which relieved the pressure in Christopher Galvin's heart a lot.
Next, he found another opportunity to persuade Al Gore similarly, and the other party said innocently: He did nothing wrong, it was Tang who took the initiative to demonstrate.
Christopher Galvin immediately understood completely: the two of them have become a dead end, and there is no need to waste their feelings and behave as the peace is old.
OK, you can do whatever you want, as long as you are not on this occasion, just start fighting!
The situation is as expected by the Motorola chairman and CEO. Although outsiders can see that the relationship between the world's richest man Tang Huan and US Vice President Al Gore is very inconsistent, they performed very professionally on this occasion and maintained a tacit understanding of each other. All links, including the speech, are proceeding smoothly and orderly according to the plan.
Until the high end of the official commercial ceremony of the Iridium system, the climax came, Christoevo Galvin announced enthusiastically: "The next moment will be a historical moment, and the Iridium system will usher in its first call. We invite a heavyweight guest to open this great chapter."
Al Gore looked at the Iridium terminal phone on the table with a smile, and was thinking about it. When the first call of the Iridium system was made, he and his wife, Tipa Gore, were talking about something under the attention of everyone.
When he heard that Christopher Galvin was insincere and to motivate the mood on the spot, Al Gore finally checked his cuffs and then stepped forward.
Suddenly, the press conference was suddenly quiet and I could only smell the sound of breathing that was slightly heavy, although some people were trying hard to suppress.
Al Gore was puzzled and quickly looked around, and was shocked and angry.
Gain, when he saw that Tang Huanzheng strided hard, he also walked towards the table where the Iridium terminal phone was placed, and according to his posture, he had to arrive first.
Before he could think too much, he was still considering maintaining his demeanor. Al Gore almost trotted and rushed to the Iridium terminal.
Seeing this unexpected situation, Christoe F. Galvin, his head was roaring at a loss and almost blurted out, "Dang, you promised me to control your emotions on the spot. And according to the plan, the first call of the Iridium system was dialed by US Vice President Al Gore. What are you going to grab?"
Compared to the confusion of Motorola's chairman and CEO, all the reporters present looked excited and their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
As expected, we deserve our patience, the good show has finally come!
As the temperature on the scene rose, the richest man who was the car, and the US Vice President with messy steps, came to the table almost at the same time, and reached out his hand almost at the same time... But just a slight difference, the Iridium terminal phone fell gently and cleverly into the former's hand.
Tang Huan showed a meaningful smile on his face and said, "In a few days, it will be my birthday. Since the communication function of the Iridium system can reach all directions, it just allows me to use its magic to easily celebrate my birthday and call friends."
Christoe F. Galvin, who had recovered from his senses, rushed over and kept the embarrassing US Vice President Al Gore leaving the court while eased the embarrassing atmosphere and continued the words of the world's richest man Tang Huan, and said: "It's true that there is still about a week left, which is Tang's birthday, so you should prepare in advance."
No one in the audience agreed.
Do you think we are blind or childish? Use such a pale excuse to find a way out!
Tang Huan just wants to slap Al Gore in the face.
However, we like it!
Haha, the news is explosive!
By the way, I don’t know where the first call from the Iridium system will be called through the hands of the richest man?
Will you celebrate the victory directly on the spot?
If that were the case, the fun would be great!
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The continuous silence on the scene made the dialing sound of the Iridium terminal phone look particularly clear.
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"Is it the White House? I am Don, please transfer to Mr. President."
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"No. 10, Downing Street? I am Tang, please refer to the Prime Minister."
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"Is the Elysee Palace? I am Don, please transfer to Mr. President."
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"Is the Kremlin? I am Don, please transfer to Mr. President."
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To be continued...