Silicon Valley

Chapter 71: Qualcomm

   In July 1985, seven scientific researchers gathered in the home of Dr. Irving Jacobs to discuss major plans and established Qualcomm. Later, because of the development of CDMA technology, it soared to the sky!

   Henry tried his best to calm down, and then said to the representative of Qualcomm: "Hello, I am the chairman of Cisco MCI, Henry Williams!"

   Several people from Qualcomm were stunned. At first, they thought that this boy was just an employee of Cisco MCI, but they never thought that he would be the chairman of Cisco MCI! When everyone was skeptical, John Chambers walked over, "Mr. Williams, who are these?" John Chambers generally does not call Henry the chairman in front of outsiders, otherwise his identity will be exposed. !

   But this time, Henry needs to reveal his identity.

"These are representatives of Qualcomm. They are here to talk about business." Henry laughed. "It's funny to say. I said I am the chairman of Cisco MCI. They still don't believe me! John Chambers , You have to help..."

   John Chambers was slightly surprised, thinking, what is the origin of this Qualcomm company that made the chairman of the board so important and hesitate to report his identity? !

   "Yes, gentlemen, this is the chairman of Cisco MCI, Mr. Henry Williams!" John Chambers turned his head and said solemnly to several people in Qualcomm.

   "Oh, I'm so surprised! How old are you? 15?16? Oh, I can't believe that you are the chairman of a listed company with a market value of more than 20 billion US dollars!!" Qualcomm's person was shocked.

   Henry showed a slight smile, "Hehe, now I have John Chambers testifying for me, do you believe it?"

   Several people from Qualcomm nodded, "Mr. John Chambers is the CEO of Cisco. We naturally believe what he said!"

   "It's nice to meet you, Mr. Williams, I'm Owen Jacobs, the chairman of Qualcomm!" A middle-aged man in his 50s with glasses smiled and greeted Henry.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Jacob!" Henry shook hands with him. "I just heard you say that you developed CDMA technology. I am curious, have you ever found other telecommunications companies before and want them to promote this technology?"

   Irving Jacob suddenly showed an awkward expression, and replied: "Yes, we were the first to find AT&T. However, it is clear that AT&T has refused to use CDMA technology!"

   "Mr. Jacob, AT&T rejected you, I'm not surprised at all!"

   "Oh?" Irving Jacobs questioned, "Mr. Williams, why is this?"

   Henry smiled and asked, "Mr. Jacob, have you ever heard of Nicolas Stella?"

   "Nicolas Stella?" Owen Jacobs muttered to himself, thinking for a while, "Oh, is it Nicolas Stella who invented alternating current?!"

   "Yes, it is him!" Henry nodded, "Then you know the grudge between Stella and Edison?"

Irving Jacob nodded, "I understand what you mean now. Edison was the inventor of direct current. For this reason, he ran out of money and built direct current power plants all over the country. Although he knew the benefits of alternating current, if he was asked to give up If you switch to AC power instead of DC power, Edison’s life's work will be over. Those DC power plants and all DC supporting facilities will become useless waste! Therefore, Edison will not only use AC power, but even suppress AC power! Today, we The situation that Qualcomm is about to face is the same. AT&T will never abandon its already established network based on traditional wireless communication technology and use CDMA technology to build a CDMA network instead!"

"Yes, this is the case!" Henry's face suddenly smiled brighter, and he said to Owen Jacobs in an extremely seductive language, "but we are different from Cisco MCI, we are willing to use CDMA Technology, we are willing to promote it and make it the standard of global wireless communication technology!! Just imagine, Mr. Jacob, at that time, Qualcomm will become the world's top wireless communication technology company! It will attract everyone's attention , It will create supreme brilliance in the flowers and applause!"

   "Mr. Jacob, I look forward to Qualcomm at that time very much!!" Henry finished speaking and smiled at Owen Jacobs.

  Owen Jacobs was a bit enthusiastic about what Henry said, but he was old and had a good mentality. He calmly said: "Cisco MCI will not help Qualcomm for no reason, right? Let's talk, what are your conditions!"

   Henry took a sip of coffee and smiled: "In fact, it's nothing, just let Qualcomm merge into Cisco, and everyone will become a family. Naturally, Cisco MCI will definitely support Qualcomm and promote CDMA technology!"

  Owen Jacobs and others' expressions changed when they heard this!

   Jacob's tone intensified: "You mean Cisco is going to buy Qualcomm?!"

"You can say that," Henry said lightly, "but you can also put it differently. For example, Cisco invests in Qualcomm. However, Cisco must take a controlling stake. Of course, Cisco will give Qualcomm considerable independence. Under normal circumstances, Cisco will not interfere with Qualcomm, unless it is a major decision!"

Henry saw the hesitation on Owen Jacob’s face, and he quickly persuaded: "Mr. Jacob, Qualcomm has been incorporated into the Cisco system. There is nothing wrong with it. With Cisco, Qualcomm can do research and development with peace of mind. There is no need to worry about technology promotion issues! In addition, as you know, Cisco’s treatment is definitely the best in the United States. After we acquire Qualcomm, we will treat them equally. UU reading www.uukansshu.com rewards options and will not treat any of Qualcomm badly. people!!"

  Owen Jacobs listened to Henry’s words, and finally relaxed, "Mr. Williams, I need to think about this, and I have to discuss it with my partner before I can make a decision!"

   "Hehe, of course!"

   Then Henry and John Chambers sent Owen Jacobs and others out the door.

   "Chairman, is this Qualcomm company very powerful?" John Chambers curiously asked.

"It's very powerful. The CDMA technology they developed will subvert the entire wireless communication field! So, in any case, we must buy it!" Henry nodded, "You send someone to keep an eye on the movements of Qualcomm's senior executives. I want to take action against them. Know it all!"

   "Well, okay!" John Chambers nodded in understanding.

  ...

  ...

  Owen Jacobs returned to Qualcomm and immediately told about the matter at Cisco MCI. Everyone then had a discussion!

   Some tend to merge Qualcomm into Cisco, but some disagree.

   The final result of the discussion is that Cisco did not respond first and tried a few more telecommunications companies to see the situation. After all, Qualcomm was established with hard work by everyone, and merging into Cisco is equivalent to selling to Cisco. Most people still don't want it!

   Soon Henry received the news that Qualcomm executives began to contact other telecommunications companies!

   "I knew it was not that simple..." Henry murmured. (Seeking a recommendation ticket, and the book friend group: 424930141, everyone is welcome to join...)

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