Li Zetian then gave Tian Shuai and Zhang Yan a detailed introduction to the iPhone. After they finished, the two were shocked.
"Mr·Li, no wonder you need to know the sales volume of wifi routers! Indeed, wifi routers have a great impact on iPhone sales!" Zhang Yan said.
Tian Shuai said: "Compared with mobile phone users, there are really not many users of wifi routers now, but with the excellent iPhone, I believe that many users should be willing to spend another sum of money to buy wifi routers in order to connect to the Internet!"
"That's right," Li Zetian nodded, and then put forward an idea: "Right now, the router market is fiercely competitive, I think, the iPhone and the Galaxy WiFi router may have a joint promotion! For example, if you buy it separately, the unit price of the iPhone is $200. The unit price of the Galaxy wifi router is $50, but if you buy it together, it's only $240, which saves $10! Well... As for the specific discount, I can talk about it later. I think this is a good idea, for Apple and Galaxy For internet companies, it's a win-win!!"
"It's really a good idea!" Tian Shuai nodded and smiled. "Speaking of which, it should be the Galaxy Network Company that has dipped in the light of the iPhone. If this joint promotion continues, the Galaxy WiFi router will definitely sell well!"
Li Zetian smiled, "Fat water does not flow to outsiders, and besides, this is also beneficial to Apple. Well, I have to go to Sprint Telecom later, so I will say goodbye first. Apple and Sprint Telecom have been cooperating all the time. , and the first batch of ... about 3 million iPhones will only be available in Sprint stores."
"Oh, by the way, when the time comes, Galaxy Network will send some salespeople to the Sprint business hall to be responsible for the introduction of wifi routers. In addition... Regarding the space travel company SpaceTravel, Vanessa will contact you when the company is established." Li Zetian added.
"Okay." Tian Shuai and Zhang Yan nodded in unison.
As soon as Li Zetian left Galaxy Networks, he sent his driver straight to Sprint Telecom.
The way to surf the Internet on iPhone is not only through wifi router, but also through 3G network—CDMA network or GSM network.
Many people think that the 3G network card is going to die.
That's right, that's because China Mobile's 3G is a pseudo-3G. In fact, the mobile 3G network is a network developed by the mobile company itself. It belongs to the 2.5G network. The download speed is about 80KB/s, or even less than that. When encountering obstacles, the signal will be attenuated.
The mobile user base is large, and the network speed and network coverage are poor. Therefore, many users naturally feel that the 3G network is very stuck.
At about 11:30 in the morning, Li Zetian and Sprint CEO Edgar Carr were already sitting in the office and talking.
Li Zetian asked him a lot about the laying range and speed of Qualcomm's 3G network.
From Edgar Carr's mouth, Li Zetian got a fairly satisfactory answer.
In the United States, due to the promotion of Sprint Telecom, Qualcomm's 3G network has developed very fast, and has begun to become popular in the United States. Users can use 3G traffic to surf the Internet smoothly. The download speed is several hundreds of KB, even with mobile phones. Watching online videos is no problem.
Compared with European and American mobile networks, China's network development is slow, and it does have a long way to go. At present, with the network situation in the United States, the iPhone already has a breeding ground.
In the future, with the emergence of high-definition videos, high-pixel photos, and even live broadcast software, 3G networks are obviously not enough.
However, this is not urgent. Li Zetian is here to discuss a big plan with Edgar Carr, which will not only solve the problem of network speed in the future, but also add a huge number of new users to Sprint Telecom.
Li Zetian then threw out this plan, he said: "In the depths of mountains, in the sea far from the coastline, or in remote rural areas, there is no broadband network cable, and sometimes mobile phones have no signal, but they can access the Internet through satellites.
The two companies, Iridium and Globalstar, provide this satellite network service. Above the Earth's atmosphere, they have dozens of satellites providing Internet connectivity, whether you are in the center of the Pacific Ocean, or in the Arctic, or anywhere in the world, you can connect to the Internet through their satellites.
But don't expect 3G or 4G speeds on this type of network, it's slower than dial-up, can only transmit compressed email or low-resolution pictures, can't browse the web at all, and can't transmit video. "
Edgar Carr nodded and said, "Yes, that's right. The advantage of the network provided by satellite is that there is no dead corner coverage around the world, but the disadvantage is that the network speed is slow and expensive!"
"It's true, but Space-X is working hard to change this!" Li Zetian said with a faint smile.
Edgar Carr couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the words, and asked in doubt, "Mr. Li, how can Space-X change this?"
"Developing even smaller communication satellites, but the number is extremely large, seven or eight hundred!!!" Li Zetian laughed, "As long as there are a large number of satellites, it can not only cover the world, but also provide a very fast network for everyone!"
Edgar Carr almost fell when he heard that there were seven or eight hundred.
"Mr. Li, are you kidding me?" Edgar Carr asked in astonishment.
Li Zetian shook his head, serious, and said very seriously: "No kidding, Space-X does have this plan, and..." Li Zetian smiled, "I proposed this plan."
Edgar Carr originally wanted to severely criticize this plan for playing the piano, but when he heard that this plan was proposed by his big boss, Edgar Carr immediately swallowed his words, and then said euphemistically: "Mr. Li, this plan is good or not, but it will cost too much to launch seven or eight hundred satellites, and it will not work..."
Li Zetian waved his hand and said: "The cost is a bit big, but it's not as big as you think. Space-X has specially designed this kind of small satellite, and its manufacturing cost is very low, it should only cost a few million dollars. Because of this kind of satellite Small size and small weight, so a rocket launch can carry multiple small communication satellites. In addition, Space-X has made great progress in rocket manufacturing cost control and rocket launch recovery technology. I believe that in the near future, The cost of rocket launches will be greatly reduced. In this way, if the global satellite network plan is to be implemented, it should not exceed 10 billion US dollars!"
Edgar Carr smiled bitterly in his heart, hungry, and said it was such an understatement, should it not exceed 10 billion US dollars? Well, the big boss himself is too rich. In his eyes, $10 billion may really be nothing.
"Mr. Li, since you have decided to do this, then I will do my best to implement your order!" Edgar Carr finally said, and after saying this, a picture emerged in his mind. In addition, the dense number of satellites is very spectacular, and people can't help but feel a great shock...