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Chapter 451 The 4G Era: The First Batch of Partners! An Investment Worth 800 Billion US Dollars!

Chen Yansen remained silent, pushed open the wooden fence of the garden, walked straight to the soft couch and sat down before slowly saying:

"This isn't about money. If Nvidia is sincere, Orange Technology is not unable to help sell Tegra processors. It's just that I don't like being threatened."

Threat?

Have it?

Huang Renxun awkwardly touched his nose, deliberately slowing down his speech to make his tone more sincere: "President Chen, it may be because my Chinese is not very good and my wording is problematic, which has caused you to misunderstand. In fact, Nvidia is very interested in establishing a cooperation with Senlian Capital."

In fact, after attending Xiaomi's new product launch, he returned to the company headquarters and immediately reported the cooperation to the board of directors, but several major shareholders, including Pioneer and BlackRock, disagreed.

Why should the prize that's already in our hands be shared with a Chinese technology company?

Even 1% is unacceptable!
However, with the successive hot sales of Qingcheng D2, Redmi 1, 360 F1 and Qingcheng D2 SE, the total shipment of these models exceeded 3000 million units in just three months.

In other words, MediaTek sold 3000 million processors as a result, since these models all used MediaTek chips.

Huang Renxun and the consortium behind Nvidia were naturally envious when they saw this, so they had no choice but to agree to cooperate, but added an extra condition: that Orange Technology purchase a batch of Tegra processors.

"Misunderstanding? So, Mr. Huang means that regardless of whether Orange Technology buys the Tegra processor or not, Nvidia is willing to accept Senlian Capital's strategic investment?" Chen Yansen asked rhetorically.

Huang Renxun smiled sheepishly and gently advised, "Mr. Chen, to be honest, Nvidia still has unsold stock of the Tegra 3 that was released two years ago."

Regarding price, I can offer $8 per unit. Given Qingcheng phones' sales speed, a $2 million purchase order would only amount to 2500 million units.

“The MediaTek MT6589T integrates a 3G baseband, and the purchase price of one is only $8. The Tegra 3 still needs an external baseband, which has higher power consumption, takes up more space, has unstable signal, and has a higher overall cost. I'm sorry, Mr. Huang, I can't afford it.”

Chen Yansen criticized Tegra 3 as utterly worthless.

Huang Renxun remained silent for a long time, wanting to hang up the phone, but he couldn't bear to.

Today, Orange Technology's influence in the Chinese mobile phone market even surpasses that of Huawei and ZTE, with a bunch of smaller companies following behind, including 360, Xiaomi, NetEase, LeEco, and Meitu.

With the other party's industry influence and power, they could revitalize Nvidia's mobile chip business.

After careful consideration, Huang Renxun gritted his teeth and said, "The price remains the same, still $8 per unit, with an Infineon or Qualcomm baseband included as a bonus."

Unfortunately, the Tegra 2, which was launched three years ago, was eventually sold off at $4 each as a clearance sale bundled with graphics cards, which allowed them to sell off their inventory to LG, Motorola, Sansun, and Hisense.

However, in the past two years, the speed of mobile phone chip upgrades and iterations has been too fast. Even with a 40% discount on the purchase price of Tegra 3, there are still no takers.

Last year, HTC, Tianyu, and Coolpad were still willing to place orders, but this year, they have all switched to MediaTek and Qualcomm.

In order to clear out his inventory, he even traveled all the way from the United States to Beijing to "cheer on" Lei Yijun's performance on stage.

Some netizens who didn't know him thought he was the emcee that Lei Yijun had invited to warm up the atmosphere.

"The package price is $7 per unit. I can help you secure contracts with Xiaomi, 360, Meitu, and LeEco, and we can absorb at least 1000 million Tegra processors."

Huang Renxun had just taken a step back when Chen Yansen took another step forward, completely cornering him.

“1000 million is too few, at least 2000 million,” Huang Renxun said, forcing a smile as he clutched his aching chest.

"2000 million? That's a bit much." Chen Yansen chuckled, making Lao Huang's heart skip a beat.

Fortunately, Mr. Chen was a kind person. After a pause, he said, "Alright, 20 million it is."

A baseless Tegra 3 that costs $8 looks like dog pee, while a base-equipped Tegra 3 that costs $7 is like divine wine.

The Tegra 3 has obvious drawbacks, but its advantages are also significant.

As the world's first quad-core A9 processor, its four main cores can reach a maximum frequency of 1.4GHz, providing powerful computing capabilities and enabling it to quickly process complex tasks.

Whether it's multitasking or running large applications, it runs relatively smoothly.

It also features a 12-core GeForce GPU, offering three times the graphics performance of a Tegra 2 processor, and supports high-definition video processing.

What more could you ask for at $7?

It's a bit outdated for a 1999 yuan model, but it's extremely cost-effective for a 799 yuan model.

Even if Orange Technology doesn't use it, it can be resold to other companies like Xiaomi, 360, NetEase, Meitu, or LeEco.

Wu Hongxin, in particular, will definitely be fond of the Tegra 3, which has similar performance but is cheaper.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen." Huang Renxun, the future billionaire, was deeply grateful and thanked him repeatedly.

"Then I'll trouble Mr. Huang to make another trip so we can sign the letter of intent first," Chen Yansen urged.

"Okay, Mr. Chen," Huang Renxun replied immediately, feeling a sense of relief.

The two clearance sales of Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 undoubtedly signal the complete failure of Nvidia's strategy in the mobile chip field.

He originally intended to sell the Tegra 3 to Lei Yijun, but Xiaomi's considerations regarding costs were exactly the same as Chen Yansen's.

Furthermore, Xiaomi's smartphone shipments are incomparable to Orange's. Rather than slowly eroding its profits, it would be better to clear out its inventory and recover funds as soon as possible.

Immediately afterwards, Huang Renxun shamelessly tried to sell Tegra 4 to Chen Yansen.

Chen Yansen recalled Wu Hongxin's mention of the Meitu high-end phone. After a moment's thought, he only agreed to help Huang Renxun make connections, but he did not guarantee whether the phone would be sold successfully.

Despite this, Huang Renxun kept expressing his gratitude.

Compared to the CEO of a tech company worth trillions of dollars more than a decade later, Huang Renxun this year was like a nobody on the street, not daring to speak loudly in front of Lei Yijun.

He showed even more enthusiasm and respect to Lei Yijun's "elder brother." A short while later, Chen Yansen hung up the phone.

In his view, Huang Renxun's flattery, which was interspersed with English, was half-baked and irritating.

Chen Yansen pushed open the door and went into the house. He carried a bucket of fish food back to the garden, sat on the soft couch, and started tossing the food into the pond.

The koi carp, which were as fat as pigs, immediately realized: their owner was back!
After all, Song Yuncheng, Meng Jie, Ye Qiuping, and the community property staff would not be as generous as Chen Yansen.

Chen Yansen was in a good mood. Although he hadn't succeeded in getting Apple, he had received an unexpected bonus.

This 2% stake in Nvidia could be worth up to $800 billion in the future. In addition, becoming a shareholder of Nvidia would allow for the exchange of patent technologies, thereby accelerating the accumulation of graphics processor technology.

To be fair, while the Tegra 3 and Tegra 4 had poor performance, they still possessed excellent graphics processing capabilities.

The reason why he was neither loved by his parents is simply because he was born at the wrong time. If he wanted to move up, Qualcomm would block his way, and if he wanted to move down, MediaTek would take his place.

Nvidia was cornered by two competitors, caught in a dilemma. After struggling for two or three years, it gradually scaled back its business expansion strategy amid strong opposition from investors.

the other side.

Cook sent the core parameters and samples of the Deep Blue battery back to Apple headquarters. A comprehensive test and verification will be conducted, and the final performance data will be used as a reference before deciding whether to accept Chen Yansen's offer.

The next morning.

Chen Yansen had just entered the company when he bumped into Ye Qiuping.

At the company, Ye Qiuping always had impeccable makeup and wore a dark business suit, giving people an impression of being shrewd and capable.

But as soon as she saw Chen Yansen, she whispered gossip, "Boss, last night, Mr. Qian from Qianli Group invited Cook to Galaxy Star, but he was rejected."

Galaxy Star?

That's paradise for adult men.

It would be strange if he even went, since there's no food for Cook.

“He shares the same hobbies as you,” Chen Yansen said seriously.

"???" Ye Qiuping was a smart woman and understood immediately. She asked in shock, "Really?"

Chen Yansen smiled, too lazy to explain.

Anyway, Cook has dated just as many boyfriends as Mr. Chen has dated.

"You're making a fuss over nothing," Chen Yansen said before heading upstairs.

He's seen it all in Shanghai's e-commerce circle; he could talk about anything even more outrageous than this all day long without repeating himself.

Reality is often more absurd and illogical than we imagine.

Back in the office, I turned on my computer and, as usual, reviewed the business and financial statements for each project, then processed emails and reviewed contracts.

He completed a task that would take an average person two or three days in just half an hour.

Because he can review information quickly and make decisions even faster.

Just as I finished my work, Zhao Maolin from the telecommunications company called and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Chen, the total sales of the Star Shine Card have exceeded 4000 million cards."

"Old Zhao, I should be congratulating you. With the bonus from the Star Glory Card, you can't advance any further for the next three years."

Chen Yansen replied with a smile.

"Thanks to you, I'll arrange a time to thank you properly," Zhao Maolin said sincerely.

To put it bluntly, the two were initially just drinking buddies, their friendship maintained entirely by meals. But as their cooperation deepened, Zhao Maolin genuinely wanted to shamelessly call him "Big Brother"!
His promotions and salary increases were like a train, steadily moving forward; while Chen Yansen's development speed was comparable to a rocket, soaring all the way, leaving him far behind.

Many of the senior executives at Luzhou Telecom felt that Zhao Maolin was simply lucky; he had to rely on Kang Yiping's coattails with one hand and Chen Yansen's support with the other to achieve his current situation.

"Let's get down to business," Chen Yansen said, taking the initiative to be direct.

"How did you know I had another piece of good news?" Zhao Maolin asked, slightly surprised.

"No one knows a son better than his father," Chen Yansen quipped jokingly.

Zhao Maolin wasn't angry after hearing this. He laughed and scolded, "You used to call me Manager Zhao, then Brother Zhao, and now you've changed it again? Alright, I'm not going to joke with you anymore, let's get down to business."

He took a breath and solemnly announced, "The telecom company has obtained the 4G license, and President Kang has included Orange Technology in the first batch of cooperation partners."

"Please tell President Kang for me, thanks!" Chen Yansen replied immediately.

This opportunity allows Tiangong Technology to participate deeply in the debugging of its self-developed baseband chip, thereby improving the design of the product itself.

Mobile phones are user terminals, responsible for initiating and receiving communication requests.

The baseband chip is the "communication translator" of a mobile phone, responsible for processing the encoding, decoding and protocol interaction of communication signals.

Carrier base stations are network nodes responsible for receiving and transmitting mobile phone signals.

Good products cannot be developed in isolation. Huawei's development of the Balong baseband also relied on the cooperation and support of operators.

Kang Yiping had Zhao Maolin relay a message, the meaning of which was quite simple: he intended to deepen the cooperative relationship with Orange Technology and leverage the market appeal of Orange mobile phones to help China Telecom win more 4G network market share.

In other words, Orange Mobile's next new product launch will be during the transition from the 3G to the 4G era!
(End of this chapter)