I am a master in India

Chapter 432 May
Akash agreed to go with Karuna and the others almost without hesitation, especially after hearing the name SunMedia.

Everyone knows that it's Mr. Sue's property; his two sons even received subsidies from Sue Hospital.

Whether or not he can change India, he would make such a choice simply out of consideration for repaying the debt.

The debt of gratitude owed to Su Erxian can never be repaid!
Of course, he admitted that the promise of "India's first internet video website" attracted him.

A market of one billion people, an industry pioneer, a leader among internet companies... just hearing about it is incredibly exciting.

If he doesn't go to SunMedia, is he going to continue teaching computers in this slum?

Shameful!

Akash was unwilling to continue being a slacker; he was a returnee from Silicon Valley and an industry leader.

Now that such a great opportunity is before him, hesitating for even a second would be disrespectful to his intelligence.

SunMedia will establish a new Internet Business Unit, with Akash in charge. Its future development will depend on how much he learns in Silicon Valley.

After casually placing a random piece, Ron turned his attention to Sue's phone.

Since the national subsidy was introduced at the end of last year, mobile phone sales have been climbing steadily.

India now has over 220 million mobile phone users, 60% of whom use Sur mobile phones.

The combination of cost-effectiveness and national subsidies proved to be a killer feature, directly capturing half of the Indian mobile phone user base.

To be honest, without Sullair Electric, India might only have a million mobile phone users now.

From this perspective, Ron is indeed driving the development of India's telecommunications industry.

Of course, the vast majority of users who buy Sur phones choose India Mobile as their carrier.

Bundled sales, promotional offers... a few simple tricks are all it takes to completely bind users to their platform.

By April 99, Mobile India had over 120 million mobile phone users, making it the largest and most popular telecommunications operator in India.

Yes, India Mobile has surpassed the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in market share, making it the undisputed industry leader.

It was worth it for Ferron to spend so much money and build base stations, taking two or three years to complete the project.

He's one step ahead, and he's destined to be the leader in India's telecom industry.

The best part is that the chips from Dongda University are already in mass production, and the first batch of 50,000 chips was delivered at the beginning of the month.

Originally, the monthly chip production was planned to be around 10.

Unfortunately, the OEM factory near Dongda University only started using a new process this year, and the yield rate is still unstable.

Production is expected to gradually catch up in two or three months.

However, the first batch of goods is enough for Suer Electric Appliances for the time being.

This year, Suer phones will undergo an upgrade, with everything from design to chip development done in-house.

The engineering prototype is currently being tested and is expected to be launched to the market in two months.

With this buffer period, there won't be too much pressure on stocking up on the new models.

"Are the chip suppliers at Dongda University all handled by Huazi?"

“Yes, boss, after all, they designed the chip,” Ashish replied.

"Have their technical team keep a close eye on things. Suer has a contract with them for $8 per chip. If the yield rate is too low, we won't be responsible for any costs that exceed that."

"Don't worry, boss, they're even more anxious than we are. Suer is their first major international client over there."

Since the company claims that it developed the technology itself, it's natural that the design was done by Suer Electric Appliances.

When looking for chip foundries and placing orders, the name of Suer Electric is also useful.

It goes without saying that the University of Tokyo attaches great importance to this; they regard it as an important symbol of the semiconductor industry going global.

With major clients like Suer Electric, contract manufacturers can make a profit. With a profit, they have the funds to drive the upgrade to the next generation of manufacturing processes.

If this business is big enough and can be sustained for a long time, it might revitalize the entire industry chain.

Ron didn't think that far ahead; he just wanted cheaper chips.

"After changing the chip, our costs dropped by 1500 rupees. Once mass production begins, the costs of other parts can be reduced by another 20%, which is a significant improvement," Ron said with satisfaction.

"The marketing department has already calculated that the overall cost of the next generation of mobile phones is roughly 3000-3200 rupees. We can definitely raise the price to the 6000 rupee level."

"Let's set it at 6499. This will ensure both profit and market competitiveness."

"Yes, boss." Ashish looked very confident.

At just over 6,000 rupees, most white-collar workers can afford it, and Suer mobile phones are sure to see a sales boom.

Of course, in terms of technological capabilities, their mobile phones still lag behind imported ones.

It is said that brands like Nokia and Ericsson are already developing color screen phones.

Even the current monochrome screens have a wealth of features; Motorola even supports users browsing the web—can you believe it?
Other features such as sending and receiving emails are standard, and some even have touchscreen functionality.

However, they are also more expensive, generally costing over 1.5 rupees.

Suer phones are much simpler, practically like a bare-bones apartment in the mobile phone world, their only advantage being their low price.

Ron wasn't worried about sales, nor did he have an urgent desire for internet access.

The conditions don't allow it. Given India's situation, those advanced functions are completely useless.

Forget about internet service and email; there's not even full signal coverage yet. It's too early to talk about these things. Ron was looking forward to the market performance of the new phone, but something else big happened in May.

Bahram and India engaged in fierce fighting on the Kashmir border, a conflict the media has dubbed the "Kagil War."

According to the Indian side, the Bab-Yang soldiers disguised themselves as guerrillas and launched attacks on Indian-controlled areas.

The fighting was small in scale but extremely fierce, with the battlefield remaining in a stalemate for several days.

India is now filled with outrage and is demanding retaliation.

Aside from the various public opinions, Vajpayee also made a gesture.

Rajasthan, Punjab, and Gujarat have all begun mobilizations, and all major railway stations have been temporarily requisitioned.

Train after train sped past, heading north, loaded with tanks, heavy artillery, armored personnel carriers, and tens of thousands of soldiers.

A major war seems imminent, and countries around the world are calling on both sides to remain calm.

Just kidding, these two companies just had a few big fireworks displays last year. If they start fighting now, and the intensity escalates, what would happen?

Ignoring the widespread panic outside, Ron was more concerned about Chopra and his group.

The film "Kesenmir's Mission" was filmed on location, and I wonder how the crew is doing now.

Before he could even ask for information, Chopra dialed his cell phone first.

It turns out they've already returned to Mumbai, and in just the last two or three days, Chopra couldn't wait to share his thrilling experiences there.

In his words, "We narrowly escaped war!"

Ron was also curious about what had happened to them, so one morning he visited their villa in Bandera again.

Ron was somewhat surprised as soon as he entered. If he wasn't mistaken, the room was filled with the film's main creators.

However, Shah Rukh Khan, one of the lead actors, was absent, and was replaced by another young man.

“Ron, come here, let me introduce you. This is Litwick Roshan.”

"Hello, Mr. Suer." The young man came over and bowed with his palms together.

Chopra said he replaced Shah Rukh Khan as the actor playing the militant in the film.

It wasn't that Shah Rukh Khan had a scheduling conflict, but rather that Chopra felt his salary was too high.

The film had a budget of only 40 million rupees, involving a large number of location shooting and firefight scenes, so production costs were tight.

If they were to insist on signing Shah Rukh Khan, he would probably have to direct commercials for more than half a year to afford it.

Although Ron is rich, as a qualified director, he will not increase the budget indefinitely.

Shah Rukh Khan felt some regret about this, but he wasn't disappointed; he didn't care about the small amount of money he received.

In Mumbai, for actors, making movies isn't the real money-maker.

Shah Rukh Khan was paid 30 raq for filming "Kashmir Mission," which required him to travel to multiple locations and work for several months.

He can earn ten times the money by appearing in a Pepsi commercial for three days. The reason he takes on movies is that if there are no movies, no one will recognize him in commercials.

The profits from commercial advertising allow celebrities to maintain their lifestyles, which in turn indirectly subsidizes and helps the film industry.

In return, the films take on the responsibility of boosting product sales; the level of product placement in Indian films is unheard of in Hollywood.

The male and female leads will sing and dance around a giant Coca-Cola can prop for six or seven minutes to a song sponsored by Coca-Cola, and no one will mind.

Commercial films are artistic films; there is no distinction between highbrow and lowbrow in Indian cinema.

Overall, losing one movie is no big deal for Shah Rukh Khan. As a popular actor, he doesn't lack that kind of exposure.

His replacement is the 25-year-old newcomer actor in front of us, Litwick Roshan.

He is the son of a movie star who was popular in the 1970s, and has only acted in one movie directed by his father, which is still more than a month away from release.

Litwick has a very Western appearance, with bright green eyes, a straight nose, a strong jaw, strong arms, and a perfect physique with every muscle perfectly proportioned, which is the result of a passion for fitness.

He's a total heartthrob, absolutely popular with girls.

However, he behaved politely and humbly, listening attentively to Chopra and Ron's conversation.

Chopra used it for a simple reason: it was cheap.

Of course, there are also risks, namely that Li Tik is not very famous, which may lead to poor box office performance for the film.

But Chopra couldn't wait any longer, and the film budget wouldn't allow him to delay any longer; filming was imperative.

Thank God, although the filming process was not smooth sailing, it ended perfectly in the end.

Chopra said they consulted with the military locally to test whether the fictional world in the film was plausible in reality.

He also showed the manuscript to a high-ranking intelligence official who questioned a scene in the script where the Khan shoots two militants during an interrogation.

"You actually shot them both dead with two shots!" the intelligence officer said to Chopra. "If it were me, I wouldn't have touched a finger, because every finger I cut off reduces my leverage."

If I cut off one of his arms, I'll have less chips left; if I kill him, I'll have no chips left.

For intelligence agents, the body is a precious resource, meant to be saved to inflict pain slowly and gradually; every organ and every fingerprint has value.

“But none of that matters. You know about the Kargil War that just happened, right?” Chopra said, beaming. “We were in that area at the time.”

(End of this chapter)