Chapter 801 It's Not Good to Lead Too Much

"Boss, Mr. Jacobs is here, where do you meet him?"

"Lisa, come to my office, by the way, give me some cheese, I'm a little hungry. Have some red wine."

"Okay, boss."

William White has been exercising a lot recently, so his appetite is particularly good.

"Owen, what new toy did you come up with?"

"Haha, I didn't do this, William, you know? I really envy you, they actually sold Bell Labs to you."

"No, no, they know it's a good thing, they just don't want to suffer losses. Owen, a professional manager, is different from us entrepreneurs.

Short-term, quick, except for these projects, they don't care about other things. "

Bell Labs has strong research and development capabilities, so how could the American Telephone and Telegraph not know about it. It's a pity that after the split, those companies are more interested in making profits.

"Well, you're right, that's exactly what they are."

"Owen, hundreds of millions of research and development expenses every year, God, if I am not relatively rich, this is simply unimaginable."

"William, you said you were going to replace the telephone lines with cable TV lines. I know, you might just be fooling them. Actually, Bell Labs does have this thing."

William White gave him a blank look, and handed him a glass of red wine. DSL has always been in the laboratory, how could he not know about it. However, the situation at that time was that the whole world was playing ISDN, and William White was also a beneficiary. Why bother against yourself.

"Owen, when they invented this thing, they hoped that the cable TV would have an on-demand function. I have to say, this brain hole is really big enough.

Omg how do I squeeze all these shows into digital mode. Even if I did, what device should I use to store it? Still, this guy does have ideas. "

"Hahaha, what he said, there is no way to do it now. However, our efforts during this period have not been in vain. DSL is far more stable than ISDN, and it will not affect calls at all."

"Successful?"

"Yes, it's the perfect internet solution."

"My God, is there no more traffic jam at last? Owen, you can't even imagine what kind of traffic jam is on NBC Online now?"

"Hehe, it's really a bit embarrassing, but that Yahoo's access is also very slow."

It was obviously not appropriate to promote DSL in the 1980s. This time is better now, tsk tsk, my friends in Europe, I'm afraid I'm going to cry again.

"Tell me, Owen, what do you need?"

"There must be a testing place first, Xiangjiang, boss, you are the biggest operator."

"Damn John Bull, I was supposed to be the only one. Well, I agree, LA and San Francisco, try something too? They'll agree."

"Okay, I'll talk to them, and if it doesn't work, use the cable TV line immediately."

"Hahaha, those little Bells should be depressed again, they must be regretting now and want to hit the wall."

William White really didn't just talk about it casually. Even if they didn't have this DSL, they would have already regretted it. Especially Morgan Stanley, not to mention other things, it is just a lithium battery project, which is enough for a group of old guys to beat their chests.

With the increase of electronic products, the demand for lithium batteries has also been continuously enlarged. In the absence of new technology replacement, this thing will be hot for many years.

Everyone knows that lithium batteries are easy to use. If your mobile phone is not equipped with this, no one will buy it.

The news brought by Owen Jacobs made William White very happy. Now that the speed of the Internet is greatly improved, whether it is the website or ICQ, it is time to consider upgrading.

"Lisa, call Tom over here, I have something to arrange."

"Okay, boss."

William White didn't think it would be done in one step, but many things had to be prepared. When the pixel is low, the art doesn't matter. After your clarity is high, this can be a problem.

"Tom, are you sure?" Looking at the fat man opposite, Bill Gates looked troubled. Logically speaking, this guy shouldn't be fooling him, but, can he really improve so much?

"Bill, I won't admit it when I go out. The boss said, even if your browser doesn't change now, you must be prepared.

How important is it to be one step ahead, do you need me to remind you? "

"Tom, that video call."

"No three to five years, you don't even have to think about it. There is no universality, and it will take a long time to fully promote it. The most important thing is that Europe may not follow suit."

Bill Gates has some difficulties, and he can easily understand technical problems. While admiring William White's shit luck, he is also very sure that if there is no better one, this DSL will definitely replace ISDN.

However, political factors have been added to this, which is a headache. None of the companies that can produce these devices belong to small companies.

Of course, he is also very sure that a consensus will be reached in the end. It is nothing more than a question of profit distribution. You can make money in the United States, but don't go too far.

In fact, according to William White's thinking, it would be best to delay this thing by half a year or a year. Only by constantly upgrading can we continue to make money.

From ordinary dial-up to ISDN, the time in between is too short. As an equipment provider, they certainly want to sell it for another two years.

However, William White's focus is not on equipment. These devices are nothing compared to the explosion of the Internet.

"John, what do you think of the news?"

John Chambers thought for a moment and said: "Boss, it is beneficial to us. It seems that the layout needs to be adjusted."

"I really didn't expect that they really have this kind of thing. John, such a research and development institution would sell it. Isn't this crazy?" Mogrich's face was unbelievable. What kind of insanity is that.

"Boss, it's not that simple. This invention is actually to enable cable TV to have an on-demand function. From this perspective, this invention is a failure.

They were developed on this basis. It is easy to say, but the price is not small. "

"Well, John, since we've been informed in advance, don't miss this opportunity."

"Well, I know the boss, and I can't hide it for long. At least, those investment banks must know."

Of course the investment bank knew it, and the most difficult one among them was Morgan Stanley. It was very enjoyable to share the cake. In order to achieve short-term profits, all R&D projects and institutions were cut off. Well now, they have completely transformed into a service business.

Of course, William White didn't think he got a bargain. The lab looks great, but your wallet doesn't. If there is no corresponding industrial support, this money cannot be burned.

You can't just look at success stories, it's not universal. The DSL thing has already failed, but this time I was able to find it out, which was also inspired by William White.

Once something is famous, you're going to have countless troubles. The current Bell Labs is actually very hard.

R & D funding is easy to say, William White is so poor that only money is left. The coveting of various forces is the most troublesome.

It's not about corporate espionage anymore, it's not that simple. The NSA dares to ask you to open the code, and you can't refuse it.

As for personal privacy?

Just listen to it, these are all nonsense by the media. As long as you are in contact with other people, this thing does not exist at all.