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Chapter 274: Joining Teachers
When Alcatel was preparing to exchange its mobile phone business for telecommunications equipment orders from American Telecom, the acquisition negotiations had changed a bit, and it was not certain who would take the initiative on both sides.

Alcatel, who was born in France, wanted an order from America Telecom, and Song Yang wanted the Alcatel mobile phone brand.

American Telecom is now starting construction in many places in America and building broadband lines in several states. It is the most active telecommunications company in America for broadband lines among the telecommunications operators in America, and broadband equipment is Alcatel's strong point.

"Song, you understand that cooperation with Alcatel is beneficial to both of us. Alcatel has the most advanced broadband telecommunications equipment in the world, and more than 40% of broadband equipment and infrastructure lines are provided by Alcatel!"

"Lucent?!"

Chigley shook his head with a smile, dismissed Alcatel, the biggest competitor in America, as useless, and said sarcastically, "It's just a baby that hasn't grown up yet. If it wasn't for the Telephone and Telegraph Group, there would be no one at all. Will use Lucent equipment."

Of course, Lucent is not as bad as Chigley said. This year, Lucent squeezed into the fifth largest telecom equipment manufacturer in the world, and its stock price soared after its listing.

But it also depends on who it is compared with. Now Alcatel is at its peak. Not to mention other things, just in terms of broadband telecommunications equipment and base stations, there is no one in the world that is Alcatel’s opponent, and neither is Cisco. Opponent, for every ten broadband lines in the world, four are built by Alcatel!
Therefore, Alcatel is the most active in promoting broadband lines and equipment. American Telecom is mainly building broadband lines now, and Alcatel naturally does not want to miss this opportunity.

"As for the Telephone and Telegraph Group's agreement," Chigley said with a smile, "I think American Telecom belongs to you, Song. Even the Telephone and Telegraph Group cannot hinder your decision!"

Obviously, before coming here, Chigley did a lot of homework, knowing who is in the hands of American Telecom's real control, and Song Yangzhen's decision, even the Telegraph Group, cannot stop it.

Song Yang shook his head, "President Chigley, you know, things won't be that simple. American Telecom needs the support of the Telephone and Telegraph Group."

America Telecom now looks like it has teeth and claws, but in fact it is far inferior to telecom giants such as WorldCom, Comcast, and Verizon. Song Yang needs the support of Telephone and Telegraph Group for America Telecom.

And just reached an alliance with the Telephone and Telegraph Group, Song Yang does not want to fight again, cooperate with Telephone and Telegraph to purchase telecom equipment from Lucent, there is no problem, who knows that Alcatel suddenly appeared.

Song Yang glanced at Marcus, and Marcus said knowingly, "President Chigley, the American Investment Foundation is willing to increase the purchase price of the mobile phone business. This is the purpose of our visit today!"

"Sorry, American Telecom cooperates with Alcatel, this is one of the acquisition conditions!"

Chigley flatly refused, meaning very clearly that if he wanted to buy Alcatel's mobile phone business, he had to buy Alcatel's telecommunications equipment and base stations, otherwise he would no longer sell the mobile phone business.

"Song," Chigley said, "This matter is beneficial to both of us. Alcatel can provide the best broadband telecommunications equipment, and we can help American Telecom to speed up the construction of broadband lines. You can get Alcatel's mobile phone business!"

"To hell with Lucent, the future of telecommunications belongs to broadband!" Chigley said loudly.

"For 8000 million US dollars, the American Investment Foundation will acquire Alcatel's mobile phone business for 8000 million US dollars, including permanent brand authorization. American Telecom will hand over 35% of the telecommunications equipment and infrastructure orders such as base stations to Alcatel!"

After Chigley, Song Yang suddenly spoke, causing Chigley and Alcatel to be taken aback. Song Yang cut off the purchase price of Alcatel's mobile phone brand again.

35% of America Telecom's telecom equipment orders were handed over to Alcatel, which was somewhat lower than Chigley's expectations. He was about to speak, but Chigley's eyes widened suddenly when he heard Song Yang's words.

"America Telecom will start cooperation with Alcatel in the mobile phone communication business. America Telecom's wireless communication equipment orders in America can be handed over to Alcatel!"

Chigley looked at Song Yang in high spirits, "America Telecom is planning to enter the mobile phone wireless communication industry?"

Song Yang nodded. This was determined long ago. At the beginning of America Telecom's establishment, it was ready to be the first to eat crabs, acquire Alcatel mobile phones, and launch wireless communication services. At that time, America Telecom will launch another Gold-absorbing weapon, mobile Internet service!

And the acquired Alcatel mobile phone will also be launched, the world's first mobile phone that supports Internet access!

Of course, by the way, mobile Internet patents, 2G standards, Internet access standards, WIFI, Bluetooth standards, etc. must be launched together so that other mobile phone brands will abide by them, and patent fees must also be charged.

Hearing that American Telecom was going to enter the emerging wireless communication and network market, Chigley agreed immediately without any consideration, "Alcatel is willing to reach a cooperation!"

Alcatel has long been greedy for the mobile phone communication market. America Telecom is willing to cooperate with Alcatel in this market, so Chigley will naturally not refuse.

As for America Telecom being limited to the American market and cooperating with Alcatel, Chigley didn’t care too much. There is not much difference in the above.

In the mobile phone communication market, cooperating with Alcatel did not violate the agreement with the Telephone and Telegraph Group. After all, the two sides discussed that they only purchased telecom equipment from Lucent in the broadband market, but did not include the mobile phone communication market...

America Telecom is limited to cooperation with Alcatel in America, so outside of America, if America Telecom's business expands to Asia and Eastern Europe, a certain emerging telecom equipment manufacturer in Asia, such as Huawei and other emerging It's not disgusting for Alcatel to purchase equipment from a telecommunications company, after all, there is no provision in the agreement...

Today is not so much a negotiation to acquire Alcatel's mobile phone brand as it is a collusion between Alcatel and America Telecom.

After Song Yang and Chigley negotiated, a long-lasting conference call ensued, and America Telecom, Alcatel, and Telephone and Telegraph Group were all brought in. Naturally, Telephone and Telegraph were dissatisfied with Alcatel, which disrupted the situation.

As a last resort, Song Yang personally called the Telephone and Telegraph Group, "President Best, some telecom equipment orders from American Telecom will be handed over to Alcatel, which will not affect Lucent. American Telecom will also enter overseas markets and needs Alcatel support!"

In America, Lucent can indeed go sideways. The major telecom operators have to give Lucent some face, but when it comes to overseas markets, no one will give Lucent face. Just like the European market, America Telecom has passed, so it can’t be said Alcatel's support is required.

But for Song Yang's rhetoric, Best of the Telephone and Telegraph Group did not buy it. With a bit of annoyance, Best said, "Song, you broke the agreement between us. The Telephone and Telegraph Group gave you the broadband business. It's not for you to place an order for telecom equipment with Alcatel."

"You know how much trouble this will get me into?"

Best said angrily to Song Yang on the phone that after Lucent became independent from the Telephone and Telegraph Group and went public, the relationship with the Telephone and Telegraph Group was very delicate.

Not to mention that Carly Fiorina, the woman Best hates the most, is also in Lucent. Best knows that this woman has always been jealous of the position of the head of the Telephone and Telegraph Group.

If Fiorina finds an opportunity, she will definitely provoke trouble. American Telecom handed over the telecom order to Alcatel, and Lucent will definitely make it difficult for Best in the Telephone and Telegraph Board of Directors.

"President Best, I can assure you that this matter will not affect you. During this trip to Asia, America Telecom will bring more overseas orders, and..."

"The mobile phone business is very important to us. At the end of next year, the Telephone and Telegraph Group will have to increase the dividend reward for you, President Best, due to the sharp increase of hundreds of thousands of users every month!"

Song Yang also drew a big picture for Best, telling her that if the acquired Alcatel mobile phone can be developed, then Alcatel is in America, but it only cooperates with the Telephone and Telegraph Group and launches the contract phone of the Telegraph Group.

The contract phone is much cheaper than the general version of the mobile phone, but it can only be plugged into the card of the cooperative telecom operator, and the mobile phone really belongs to the user after paying the phone bill for one or two years.

Best was skeptical about Song Yang's explanation, but at this time, all Best could do was to accept it. Song Yang had already agreed, and America Telecom's cooperation with Alcatel was already a certainty.

Best can only hope that, as Song Yang said, the Alcatel mobile phone after the acquisition can be brought back to life in the hands of Song Yang, bringing a large number of mobile phone users to Telephone and Telegraph Group, otherwise Best’s life in Telegraph and Telegraph will not be easy up.

"Song, I hope this is the last time, I don't hope there will be a next time, next time, it won't be me calling!"

After hanging up the phone, Best sat on the chair for a long time. She knew that Song Yang would not be at peace, but she didn't expect that it would not be long before she started making troubles.

Best only hopes that Song Yang's ability to do things in the telecommunications industry can be as good as that of the Internet, so that America Telecom can take off in place, otherwise she will be the unlucky one!

In the evening, at San Jose Airport, a huge commercial plane had already parked there. When Song Yang and Gallo arrived at the airport, Gleick, representatives of ICQ Irene and Wesley, Whitman who double-clicked, Fei Taxie Qing, Robert Eiger of American Telecom, Omidyar of eBay and others have all arrived.

That's not all. The scale of this trip to Asia is huge. Song Yang brought the heads of various businesses in his hands, and they all went outside Asia together. At that time, there will be Martin Solo from WPP Group and Arkady from Yeadex. ·Woroz, IMDB's Komi Needham, etc. will meet with Song Yang in Yanjing.

(End of this chapter)