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Chapter 477: 1000 million stock option reward! Total sales: 7084 million; revenue: 1027.4 trillion!
September 2, Zhuxianzhuang Science and Technology Park.

In a conference room at the headquarters of Tiangong Technology, Mike Keller, Zhou Shouzhi, Wang Teng, Wu Shengyu, and others sat on either side of Chen Yansen.

"The Tiangong A100 processor module adopts the Tianhe 64-bit heterogeneous multi-core architecture, which we named Tianhe 100. The core configuration consists of four 2.7GHz Tianhe 100 super cores and four 1.8GHz Tianhe 100 performance cores."

Compared to the Snapdragon 800, single-threaded performance is improved by 60%, and the branch predictor accuracy is 40% higher than the Cortex-A15…

Mike Keller began his introduction slowly.

He kept spouting out all sorts of technical terms.

The CPU module is called Tianhe-100, the GPU module is called Xuanshu, the memory subsystem is called Qianlong, the AI ​​acceleration module is called Liuhuo, and the communication baseband is called Hongyan.

It is clear that Wu Shengyu put a lot of effort into choosing the name.

The Tiangong A100 is based on approximately 60% self-developed technology, 20% obtained through cross-patent licensing with companies such as Huawei, ZTE, and Nvidia, 10% purchased with money, and the remaining 10% teetering on the edge of infringement.

"Thank you for your hard work!" Chen Yansen nodded slightly and instructed Zhang Cong and Zhou Ze: "We've been waiting for the new product launch since autumn, and all that's left is the Tiangong A100 and the Yaocheng X2. Complete the collaborative development work as soon as possible. The iPhone 5s is about to be released, and Chengzi can't be a deserter, can he?"

“Boss, actually, based on domestic shipments, the total sales of the Orange and Shiny Orange series may have already exceeded the combined sales of the iPhone 4s and iPhone 5,” Zhou Shouzhi said with a smile.

"But the sales volume is far behind, and the gross profit is not as good as Apple's. Lao Zhou, in my opinion, Orange Technology can only be considered truly established from this day forward, understand?"

Chen Yansen looked at Zhou Shouzhi and solemnly gave his instructions.

Previously, Orange Technology was essentially just a mobile phone assembly company.

“Boss, I understand,” Zhou Shouzhi replied with a smile.

The boss has ambitious goals, and the value of his stock options and his standing in the industry will naturally rise accordingly.

As the CEO of Orange Technology, no one knows the company's IPO schedule and plans better than him.

With the Tiangong A100 chip, Deep Blue battery, Aurora Future OS, fast charging technology, and Moss voice assistant, isn't the Yao Cheng series enough to compete with Shanxing and Apple?

Chen Yansen mentioned at the last meeting that the company expects to launch its IPO plan in the first quarter of 2014.

Once Orange Technology's market share surpasses that of Apple, or even Mountain Star, its market value could very well exceed one trillion US dollars.

His net worth will also skyrocket, and he will receive a salary equivalent to more than ten or even several decades' worth of wages in one go.

And thus become rich overnight!
With this in mind, Zhou Shouzhi was full of energy.

"By the way, change the employment contracts of all R&D engineers in the artificial intelligence lab to Tiangong Technology."

Chen Yansen gave the order in a calm tone.

"Yes, boss, I will handle it properly."

Zhou Shouzhi quickly replied.

Not long after the AI ​​lab was established, Chen Yansen spun it off from Orange Technology. Although nominally they worked in the same office building and used the same administrative, human resources, legal, and financial systems, they belonged to two different companies.

This merger with Tiangong Technology is quite reasonable.

After all, it's not nice to keep taking advantage of Orange Technology: DST Capital still holds a 15% stake.

Chen Yansen split this huge company into several smaller ones.

Today, the most valuable departments at Orange Technology are Orange Mall, Orange Smart Living Store (i.e., the offline sales network), the Operating System Department, and the Industrial and Hardware R&D Department.

Orange Mobile Phone Factory, Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, and Tiangong Technology are all wholly owned enterprises of Chen Yansen.

Chen Yansen hummed in agreement, then stood up, his gaze sweeping over each person before he solemnly said:

"Results are more important than process. A good product does not necessarily lead to good results. Before the first month's sales figures for the Orange X2 are released, I hope everyone will remain highly focused and fight this most crucial battle for Orange Technology."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of executives from Orange Technology and Tiangong Technology responded in unison.

Chen Yansen smiled faintly, turned around and left the conference room.

Meng Yun picked up the document and quickly followed.

Zhou Shouzhi and Wang Teng followed closely behind.

"Boss, Orange Technology's weekly meeting is scheduled for 2:30 pm in conference room A8 of building number nine."

As Meng Yun walked, he kept track of Chen Yansen's next itinerary.

"Help me schedule appointments with Yu Chendong from Huawei and He Boting from HiSilicon."

Chen Yansen said casually.

In terms of product performance, the Tiangong A100 surpasses the Snapdragon 800 in graphics processing, digital signal processing, wireless connectivity, video processing, and power management, and can easily outperform the HiSilicon K3V3.

How can Tiangong Technology compete with Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Nvidia?

The answer is simple: steal customers!
If he can get things done with Huawei, he will then contact ZTE.

The Tiangong A100 is just the beginning. Mike Keller and Wu Shengyu will continue to add more A-series chip products to cover the high-end, mid-range and low-end markets.

Therefore, the Tiangong A100 is targeting the high-end market.

Over the next two years, the processors used in Orange phones will combine in-house development and procurement. High-end models will use the Tiangong A100, mid-range models will use Qualcomm Snapdragon, and low-end models will unsurprisingly use MediaTek's A7 processor. Additionally, Nvidia's Tegra series, which they are clearing out, is also a good option for Orange phones.

The booming sales of Meitu 1s and 360 F1 Mini demonstrate that users of the former only care about the photo quality and don't care about the processor performance; users of the latter only care about the price, and no one cares about the quality of the processor.

Moreover, the Tegra 3's performance is not bad. Although it has a lot of shortcomings, it is, after all, Nvidia's flagship chip launched two years ago.

By including it in a budget phone, users are definitely getting a great deal.

Upon hearing this, Meng Yun nodded repeatedly and immediately made a note of it.

When Chen Yansen returned to his office, the administration department had just placed his lunch on the table: three dishes and a soup, steaming with white vapor.

Not long after, Yu Chendong received news that Chen Yansen intended to sell the Tiangong A100 chip to Huawei.

This kid's R&D speed is so fast?
Yu Dazui squinted, a look of horror appearing on his face.

Why!

It took HiSilicon so many years of hard work to finally launch the K3V3; and the Kirin 910, which is about to be taped out, embodies the hard work of countless Huawei employees.

This is their first SoC chip, and it also integrates their own Balong 710 baseband for the first time.

However, Tiangong A100 surpassed Kirin 910 in terms of progress in just one year, which Yu Chendong found hard to understand.

Could this be a poorly made product?
For example, poor performance, worrying overheating, and high probability of failure.

But then he thought again, Chen Yansen's works are always of the highest quality, would the other party ruin his reputation?
Certainly not!

After clearing his mind, he knocked on Ren Zhongfei's office door.

At the same time, He Boting, president of HiSilicon, also learned about the development progress of Tiangong A100. Just as he was about to report to Ren Zhongfei, he received a video conference invitation from the group's senior management.

The meeting was short, but the topics were important.

Ren Zhongfei's meaning was very clear: first, obtain a sample of Tiangong A100; if the performance is satisfactory, then purchase a batch.

The processors used in Huawei and Honor phones, besides the self-developed HiSilicon, also include products from Qualcomm and MediaTek. Adding or subtracting one more Tiangong A100 processor won't make a difference.

Ren Zhongfei also wanted to see just how capable the domestically developed chip, which Chen Yansen claimed was 50% more powerful than the Snapdragon 800, really was.

the other side.

After having lunch and resting for a while, Chen Yansen headed to conference room A8 at 2:25 p.m., prompted by Meng Yun.

At the beginning of the year, he set a goal for Zhou Shouzhi: global annual sales of over 100 million units. He would then allocate 10 million stock options to all employees of Orange Technology, ensuring everyone from top to bottom receives a share.

Of course, the number will be determined based on a comprehensive assessment of the annual performance evaluation results, job level, and length of service.

Based on Orange Technology's current business scale, the total value of these options is estimated to be between $4 million and $5 million.

Orange Technology has only over 4000 employees worldwide, which, when divided equally among employees, amounts to over 10 US dollars per person.

This is also the main reason why Orange Technology has expanded so rapidly in the European market and its offline sales network has grown so quickly.

Three minutes later, Chen Yansen pushed open the frosted glass door of the conference room.

Zhou Shouzhi, Wang Teng, Yan Peng, Ye Qiuping, Ding Houmeng, and others were already seated.

"boss!"

Chen Yansen nodded in acknowledgment and sat down directly.

The LED screen directly in front of us is currently displaying Orange Technology's core business metrics from January to September, which include mobile phone business, as well as smart devices, computers, mobile phone accessories and Star Card business.

"let's start."

Chen Yansen glanced at the data and then spoke.

"Boss, Mr. Zhou, let's look at the mobile phone business first. The cumulative shipments from Q1 to Q3 are 7084 million units in the global market, of which 6164 million units are in the domestic market."

Overseas markets accounted for 920 million units, with Africa contributing 64.1% of sales, Eastern Europe 27.5%, Western Europe 7.2%, and Korea and India accounting for 1.2%.

As usual, Yan Peng was responsible for reporting the core data.

"The best-selling models in overseas markets, ranked by sales volume, are the Orange D2, Orange C3, and Orange C3S, while the total sales volume of the Yao Cheng X1 is only 7.3 units, mainly concentrated in the European market."

Yan Peng said slowly and deliberately.

Chen Yansen looked at the data reports on the screen; each model had specific sales figures.

The improved version of the Green Orange D2 features a SIM card slot, increased battery capacity and spare batteries, and enhanced speaker volume and camera algorithms. With a price of $139 per unit, it has become a huge hit in the African and Eastern European markets.

“国内市场低端机型占了71%，中高端机型占比为29%，青橙D2的销量为2937万台，青橙 D2 SE的销量为1302万台。

曜橙系列459.7万台，橙子C3S销量1328.3万台，橙子C3、橙子C2等老款机型的销量合计为137万。”

After synchronizing the sales results, Yan Peng slid his finger across the touchpad and hovered the mouse over the revenue column.

The total revenue of the mobile phone business in the first three quarters of 2013 was RMB 1027.4 billion.

(End of this chapter)