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Chapter 280 Freeze Frame
"Softbank joins hands with Silicon Valley!"

"Softbank brings Japan into the Internet era!"

This is the report of the Japanese media, after Softbank established the Japanese Yahoo, acting as an agent for ICQ, Double Click, and Hotmail mailboxes, it is believed that Masayoshi Son has brought the Japanese Internet to a new height with his own power.

Some Japanese media even directly put the title of "Internet King" on Masayoshi Son's head, uttering wild words that Yahoo can't exist today without Masayoshi Son's insight, and even the entire Silicon Valley has been influenced by Masayoshi Son. Influenced by justice, Yahoo, ICQ, DoubleClick, Hotmail, all the well-known Internet companies, have approached SoftBank for cooperation!

He got involved with Internet companies such as Yahoo and ICQ in one breath, and brought these Internet companies to Japan. Even though Japan is not enthusiastic about the Internet, Japan's investors are not stupid.

The popularity of the Internet is visible to the naked eye all over the world. Softbank's reputation as the first Internet stock in Japan is completely confirmed, and the stock price soared that day.

On the American side, there is another kind of rhetoric. Yahoo announced that it has reached an agreement with Softbank to establish Nihon Yahoo!

The first stop of Song Yang’s trip to Asia brought ICQ, ebay, Hotmail and other Internet companies into Japan, which made American technology media also start touting that this is the first step for American Internet companies to go overseas, and Silicon Valley occupies The Japanese Internet market is just around the corner, and users, revenue, and profits will all usher in skyrocketing growth.

On that day, the Internet concept stocks led by Yahoo were crazy on Nasdaq. Numerous Internet media and Wall Street investment banks were touting that Silicon Valley was changing the world and the world was entering the Internet age.

For the soaring stock price of Yahoo, although the price-earnings ratio has reached an astonishing 305 times, that is, according to the current revenue, it will take Yahoo 300 years to reach its current market value. Last year, Wall Street investment institutions also complained that Microsoft's stock price was too expensive...

But today, one year later, faced with Yahoo’s price-earnings ratio of more than 300 times, the same Wall Street institutions shouted “cheap” one after another, and made a serious analysis. Now Yahoo’s price-earnings ratio is high, but with Yahoo’s development Speed, now that there are overseas markets, Yahoo's price-earnings ratio can be reduced in at most two or three years, and it can be concluded that Yahoo's stock price is really cheap now.

After the news came out, the stock prices of Softbank and Yahoo skyrocketed, but Song Yang didn't care about it. The first stop of his trip to Asia was pretty good.

After the establishment of the Niben Yahoo brand, Song Yang and Double-click directly obtained a 9% stake in Niben Yahoo.

In addition, Softbank has become the general agent of ICQ and other companies. ICQ, Fortinet and other companies operate in Japan, and Softbank is responsible for it. In Japan, Softbank gets 40% of the revenue, and the remaining 60% belongs to ICQ and other companies. .

There are also many special regulations. For example, America Telecom cooperates with Softbank to complete the construction of America Telecom's first broadband line in Japan by the end of next year. Although Softbank is responsible for operations, marketing, and management, but finance, The appointment of executives at the general manager level, as well as the procurement of telecommunications equipment, are directly responsible for the American Telecom Corporation.

In Japan this time, many agreements have been reached, and Softbank seems to have obtained a lot, such as brand, management rights, revenue, technology, etc., which are enough to guarantee that Softbank is the only one in the Internet industry in Japan It is not difficult for Softbank, which is backed by Silicon Valley, to become Silicon Valley's agent in Japan.

Just like Wall Street controls the Internet economy, as long as Softbank develops these businesses in Japan, Softbank will basically become the overlord of Japan's Internet.

For every yen that Softbank earns in Japan, [-]% of it will be sent to Song Yang!

"If we are in other Asian markets, we can also use the method of supporting Yeadex and Softbank to quickly occupy the local market, but there are certain risks. These agency companies may have problems with us in the future due to income or other reasons!"

Whitman quickly figured out Song Yang's intention to let Softbank be the agent of Japan Benzene. Softbank is a Japan Benzene company. , otherwise it would be useless.

Song Yang looked at the signed agreements. The first stop was pretty good. With Softbank, the leading party, and Internet companies in Silicon Valley, it was already a certainty that they would enter Japan Benzene.

"America Telecom, ICQ, Double Click, Feita and other companies should investigate the markets of Bangzi, Singapore, Siam, and Asan as soon as possible, and find local agents for cooperation. America Telecom needs to get more telecom orders and lines!"

Song Yang said to Eiger, Whitman and others, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat. This time, we will first occupy the Asian Internet market, and even if we cannot occupy it, we must find our way.

Hearing that Song Yang mentioned Bangzi, Singapore and other markets, but did not mention Huaguo, Eiger and Whitman looked at each other, but neither spoke.

Song Yang didn't mention that, obviously there was a new plan, Song Yang didn't speak, and Eiger and Whitman couldn't speak again.

After staying in Japan for two days, Song Yang and his party flew directly to Yanjing by plane.

Yanjing Airport was extremely lively today. A lot of reporters from Yanjing and other places were waiting there eagerly. As Song Yang's collaborator in China, Ying Haiwei had already released the news.

From early in the morning, "Computer News", "Zhongguancun Online", "Computer Magazine", "Yanjing Daily" and some tabloid media began to rush here, and there was a group of people carrying cameras. The camera has been set up a long time ago. This is the camera crew of Yanjing TV Station and CCTV Technology Channel.

Not only social media and reporters, but there are also several official cars parked beside the airport. They are the reception staff of the subordinate units of the Ministry of Electronics. They also came to the scene today. For this place that has just started to contact the Internet, this is the first Once an Internet company from Silicon Valley came, and it was a top Internet "giant".

The most glorious thing is Zhang Shuxin surrounded by a large group of reporters. Even the media such as "Economic Times" and "Yanjing Youth Daily" followed Zhang Shuxin closely. , for fear of missing any scene.

"Manager Zhang, when will the visiting groups from Double-Click, ICQ and other companies arrive?"

"Is it true that the founders of these companies are all Bruno Song? I heard that he is of Chinese descent..."

The media reporters following Zhang Shuxin desperately asked him about all the news about the visiting group, and the most curious one, apart from ICQ, Double Click, eBay and other companies, belonged to Song Yang.

As for Song Yang's worth, it is also the most discussed by the media. In China, there is too little news about Song Yang. The first time Ying Haiwei got the agency right of Hotmail mailbox in Greater China, the whole country knew about it. This was actually developed by Song Yang, and when he heard the news again, it was the visiting group this time.

What's more, it is rumored that Song Yang's worth has reached 70 billion US dollars. This news has a great impact on the newly emerging Internet industry in China, and the media from all walks of life are not much better.

Surrounded by a large group of reporters and media, there are also some companies from Zhongguancun crowded outside, waiting to see through. One of them is a tall and thin man, who does not have the feeling of rebelliousness at the moment, and is pushing in on tiptoe. It was Zhang Chaoyang, the boss of "Aitexin Website", which was established less than two months ago.

In addition to Zhang Chaoyang, several founders of Lifang Online, which has not been established for a long time, are also watching eagerly.

Outside the airport, there are not a few people who are constantly checking the news through the TV media. At this moment, a certain person who is promoting his yellow pages all over the world in Yanjing can't avoid the incident that has made the entire domestic Internet restless today.

Boss Ding, who is fishing in a company in Yangcheng, also browses the BBS site of Huiduo.com from time to time like other colleagues in the company.

This is currently the most mainstream Internet communication method in China. Apart from the BBS forum, it is the Hotmail mailbox represented by Ying Haiwei. This is the only communication method other than telephone, letter, and fax.

At the moment in the BBS forum, there are not a few people who are posting. Today's BBS forum is extremely active, and the most posted posts are undoubtedly "What time is the plane landing?" and "Has Bruno Song appeared?" .

Other than Boss Guo Ding, who fished at the BBS, there was also Rebus, who was idle at home, and Rebus, who was frustrated in Jinshan, had been frantically brushing posts on the BBS forum during this period of time.

And secretly observing, there is also a certain software engineer who is developing a pager. He is busy, peeking at the screen on the BBD forum. This engineer is also surnamed Ma.

In addition to the two Bosses Ma, Rebs, Ding Sanshi, Zhang Chaoyang and others, Zhou Zhinong, who invented the Chinese character code, and Hong Bo, who worried about dial-up Internet access fees, also posted forums on the BBS.

Unlike Japan Benzene, which is not interested in the Internet at all, today is a day that changes history for the entire domestic Internet industry.

When the huge commercial plane appeared in the sky above the airport, there was a sudden commotion among the waiting crowd below. The reporters and the media immediately carried all their guns and short cannons, and the camera was firmly aimed at the slow-moving plane. On the plane door.

When Song Yang walked out of the cabin door first and appeared in front of the crowd, all of them were Song Yang with black hair and black eyes, but with a mixed-race face, the crowd were stunned for a moment, and then the flashing lights of the cameras were all white. The scene was directly illuminated into daylight.

Irene, who followed Song Yang out of the cabin door, looked at the posture outside and jumped a lot. Wulf, who heard the movement, squeezed out and blocked Song Yang.

Afterwards, it appeared in major TV stations, Yanjing Daily and other newspapers, as well as the photos circulated on major BBS forums. The ones that were frozen were Song Yang who was smiling and raised his right hand to greet the crowd. Irene, who was full of surprise, followed closely. Ulf with a sullen face, this is the first time he saw Song Yang in China.

(End of this chapter)