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Chapter 587 A press conference, 8 million US dollars? If you want to get into the industry, you have to offer a pledge of loyalty!

Since Mike Keller joined Tiangong Technology, Tiangong T100, Tiangong A100, Tiangong B100 and Tiangong C100 have been launched one after another, resulting in China having another top chip design company.

Today, even Amazon's Echo smart speaker is equipped with the Tiangong T100 AI dedicated chip.

"Traitor!"

Another comment appeared on the screen.

Does he know what he's doing?

"Chinese people no longer intend to buy Qualcomm's mobile processors, and he is the culprit!"

"Traitors to the United States! They actually stooped so low as to work for Asians!"

The barrage of insults in the comments section grew louder and louder.

Previously, netizens in the United States knew that the chief scientist of Tiangong Technology was Mike Keller, and that he had worked at AMD and Apple and had led the research and design of core processors on several occasions.

At the time, they felt that China's scientific research foundation was poor, and that Michael Keller was going to Asia to "help the poor." But in the blink of an eye, the balance of power shifted.

Tiangong Technology has turned its guns around, first forcing Qualcomm to sign a cross-licensing agreement for patents, and now it is going to launch products that are comparable to the Snapdragon 800 and Snapdragon 600, which is somewhat unacceptable to them.

"Science knows no borders!"

"There are many Chinese engineers in Silicon Valley too!"

"I believe we should respect everyone's career choices. The world needs diverse development; competition is essential for progress!"

"Yes, just look at Qualcomm's latest products, they're completely uninspired."

"You're being too sensitive. Do you want us to expel tens of thousands of Chinese scientists from across the country?"

In the live stream, someone immediately jumped out to refute it.

Some of the overseas Chinese who were watching the screen looked at each other in bewilderment.

the other side.

Mike Keller held a Tiangong B100 processor and gave a detailed technical analysis, discussing everything from its underlying architecture to GPU performance, image quality, modem, and RF system.

He then pulled out an engineering prototype of the Orange C4S and demonstrated the Tiangong B100's real-world performance in terms of image quality and overall capabilities in front of the camera.

Especially when running "Thor", it can achieve a high-quality, full-frame gaming experience, while the Xiaomi 3, equipped with Snapdragon 800, only has a frame rate of 15 to 20, and the picture is very unstable.

Not afraid of not knowing the goods, but afraid of comparing goods.

Mike spoke very seriously because he knew that this was not just a press conference, but also a procurement negotiation meeting.

Next, he took out the Tiangong C100 and began to explain it in detail.

与骁龙600相比，天工 C100的性能提高了25%，玄枢 X90的图形处理性能是Adreno 320的1.4倍左右，支持1080p高清视频、2048×1536的屏幕分辨率和鸿雁4G调制解调器。

Its overall performance is in no way inferior to Tegra 3 and MT6592!

Yu Chendong squinted, his face expressionless. Compared to the Tiangong B100, the Kirin 910T barely caught up with the Snapdragon 800.

In other words, the Kirin 910T's performance is inferior to that of the Tiangong B100.

Chen Yongming leaned back in his chair, the scene he had just witnessed replaying in his mind.

Huang Zhang also wants to join Orange Technology's mobile phone alliance?
What about OPPO?
Orange Technology or Qualcomm?
Considering the continuously declining market share, Chen Yongming also had the idea of ​​seeking help from a major player.

Two hours later, Mike Keller stepped off the stage, ending his presentation on the new product.

"Clap clap-!"

Thunderous applause erupted in the conference hall, which spanned over a thousand square meters.

Meng Yuanzhi, who was in the front row, was the first to stand up, clapping his hands vigorously, his eyes full of admiration.

Although he felt it was a bit odd to have Mike, a foreigner, host the press conference, he was indeed the most suitable person to do so, as Mike is the chief scientist and CEO of Tiangong Technology.

Lei Yijun sat in the middle of the guest seats, clapping his hands while secretly thinking: he hoped that the supply price of Tiangong B100 could be the same as that of Snapdragon 800, or even 10% to 20% higher.

As a member of the Orange Technology ecosystem, he wasn't just there to make up the numbers; he was there to support the event with real money.

Mr. Chen may not remember who purchased Tiangong chips, but he probably remembers those who did not place an order very clearly.

The media's attention was focused on the engineering prototype of the Orange C4S. By visual comparison, the Orange C4S seemed to be a size larger than the Orange C4, but the specific parameters were unknown.

Even when surrounded by reporters, Mike refused to reveal a single detail.

"Is the next part a procurement negotiation meeting?"

Meng Yuanzhi snapped out of his daze and looked at Chen Yansen, asking a question.

“Yes,” Chen Yansen replied.

"Tell me a rough estimate of the contract amount later. I'm off now. Come find me for tea when you have time."

Meng Yuanzhi slowly stood up and gave Chen Yansen some instructions.

"Okay, I'll see you off."

Chen Yansen smiled slightly and nodded in agreement.

He and Meng Yuanzhi walked and talked until he saw Meng Yuanzhi into an Audi before returning to the conference hall.

This was precisely the interview segment.

"Mr. Chen, does the release of the Tiangong B100 and Tiangong C100 indicate that Orange Technology is preparing to fully adopt its self-developed processors?"

A reporter from Business World magazine held up a microphone and asked the question.

“I think you may have forgotten one thing. Just yesterday, Orange Technology signed a $22 billion procurement contract with MediaTek and Nvidia. The strategic value of Tiangong B100 and Tiangong C100 to Orange Technology is to complement, not replace, the technology.”

Chen Yansen answered calmly.

"Mr. Chen, do you lack confidence in the actual performance of the Tiangong B100 and Tiangong C100? Is that why you're purchasing large quantities of MediaTek and Nvidia mobile processors?"

A reporter from Korea's ZDNet asked a rather pointed question.

"Orange Technology is a smartphone company that ships more than 1 million units a year. Diversified supply chain management can reduce dependence on a single channel, which is a basic business principle."

Just like your country's Shanxing, which chose the Snapdragon 800 series for its mid-to-high-end models. Does Shanxing not believe in the performance of Exynos processors?

Chen Yansen retorted without holding back.

The ZDNet reporter gave an awkward smile and dared not utter another word.

"Mr. Chen, is Tiangong Technology trying to challenge Qualcomm's market position? What are your expectations for the Tiangong series of mobile processors?"

"This was asked by a reporter from Ars Technica."

"I think everyone is the same. When launching a new product, we hope to receive more love and support from users. Tiangong Chips is no exception. The higher the sales, the better."

As for challenging Qualcomm, I hadn't actually considered it, because Tiangong Technology and Qualcomm are very different. From the instruction set coding structure to the CPU architecture, everything is developed in-house.

Chen Yansen shrugged.

The implication is that Qualcomm currently faces no significant challenges.
"Let's wait until Qualcomm adopts its own CPU architecture!" After answering more than a dozen questions, Chen Yansen, surrounded by security personnel, returned to the guest area and greeted Apple Asia President Ge Yue, Shanxing Dahua President Park Jae-soon, and others.

Afterwards, Wu Shengyu was left behind to deal with the media, while Mike Keller followed Chen Yansen and drove to a nearby hotel to begin the negotiation session.

This is the main event of the day!
The car drove smoothly along the lakeside road. Mike was holding a tablet computer, the screen of which was densely filled with the preliminary intentions of various manufacturers.

Huawei, OPPO, Shanxing, Meizu and other companies are listed, with estimated purchase volume and technology adaptation requirements indicated after each listing.

"Huawei wants a customized version of the Tiangong B100, focusing on optimizing the multi-band compatibility of the communication baseband, saying it's to adapt to the operator networks in the European market."

Mike looked up at Chen Yansen and said.

Although Huawei has the Kirin 910 and the soon-to-be-released Kirin 910T processors, there is still a gap between them and the Tiangong B100 and Tiangong A100, so it is normal for them to place orders.

The situation with Mountain Star is even easier to understand; its competition and friction with Qualcomm are equally intense.

If it weren't for market considerations, Shanxing would love to use Exynos processors across its entire product line.

The current purchase of Tiangong series processors serves two purposes: firstly, to increase supplier options, and secondly, to curry favor with Chen Yansen.

After all, the latest Exynos 5433 released by Sunstar uses the Orange Z1 instruction set, and Sunstar Galaxy W2014 and Galaxy Note 3 Neo are equipped with Deep Blue batteries.

Logically speaking, the buyer is the father, and the supplier is the grandson.

Deep Blue Battery, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. Thanks to its high energy density, it has no trouble selling at all.

For the sophisticated mobile phone industry, the small size and large energy storage of the Deep Blue battery give designers more room to maneuver.

While ensuring battery life, the body can be made even thinner, which is a truly revolutionary product for high-end models that pursue the ultimate in appearance design.

Shanxing's purchase of Tiangong chips is simply an attempt to further solidify its cooperative relationship with Orange Technology.

After listening, Chen Yansen nodded slightly and said, "We can accept customized needs, but the R&D cycle for baseband optimization will be calculated separately, and an additional 5% technical service fee will be charged."

“Okay, I understand,” Mike replied.

In fact, these cooperation intentions were all collected by the sales department.

He would personally communicate with some key account (KA) clients, but for most buyers, he would delegate the task to his subordinates.

As they were talking, the car arrived at the hotel entrance.

Guo Shenyi got out of the car without saying a word and opened the car door for Chen Yansen.

The group headed straight for the banquet hall.

After Chen Yansen sat down, a steady stream of manufacturer representatives came over to chat with him.

Chen Yongming of OPPO sat in his seat with his hands on his knees, making several attempts intermittently.

He wanted to stand up, walk up to Chen Yansen, and say, "Mr. Chen, OPPO also wants to get technical and supply chain support from Orange Technology."

But after struggling for a long time, he couldn't bring himself to say no.

"If Huang Zhang can do it, why can't you?"

Finally, he remembered Huang Zhang, Zhou Hongyi, Lei Yijun, and others, gritted his teeth, and walked over.

Just as Chen Yansen had sent Park Jae-soon away, he saw Chen Yongming walking towards him.

A knowing glint flashed in his eyes, but he didn't speak first. He simply picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and waited for the other person to speak first.

Chen Yongming walked to the table, looking slightly flustered and speaking with unsteady breath: "Mr. Chen, I would like to talk to you about OPPO's subsequent chip procurement plans."

"Mr. Chen, you're too kind. Please have a seat." Chen Yansen gestured to the chair opposite him.

As soon as Chen Yongming sat down and the waiter finished refilling his tea, he eagerly said, "OPPO wants to order 150 million Tiangong B100 chips and 200 million Tiangong C100 chips. Mr. Chen, could you reserve a long-term cooperation slot for OPPO?"

When talking about "long-term cooperation," Chen Yongming's voice unconsciously lowered.

His so-called "long-term cooperation quota" is essentially an attempt to join Orange Technology's ecosystem.

This would allow them to secure a stable supply of chips and a production quota for DeepBlue Battery, and even use Orange Technology's production lines.

He had previously hesitated about continuing to partner with Orange Technology, but seeing that Huang Zhang was willing to lower himself to seek cooperation, and considering OPPO's continuously declining market share, he finally swallowed his pride.

"But I heard that OPPO is in talks with Qualcomm."

Chen Yansen asked back.

Chen Yongming felt a chill run down his spine and said with a dry laugh, "President Chen, OPPO's contact with Qualcomm was merely routine communication, and no substantive cooperation has been finalized."

Chen Yansen put down his teacup and said seriously, "OPPO wants to buy Tiangong processors, no problem! But if they want to join Orange Technology's ecosystem and make money together, we need to be in sync."

He simply laid it all out in the open.

If you want to get into this industry, you have to give a pledge of allegiance!

Did Huang Zhang agree?
Chen Yongming instinctively wanted to ask the question, but he quickly swallowed it back. The question was too stupid!
Yesterday afternoon, 360, Xiaomi, Meitu, NetEase, and LeEco Mobile all reposted Orange Technology's post to express their stance.

Thinking of this, Chen Yongming took a deep breath and solemnly replied, "President Chen, OPPO is willing to follow Orange Technology's arrangements regarding the use of processors."

He paused, then continued, "As for Qualcomm, I will convene a board meeting tomorrow to push for the termination of all pending cooperation agreements, and I will provide you with a statement bearing the company seal within three days."

"Mr. Chen, you flatter me. In business, cooperation is mutually beneficial. I am not the kind of person who likes to hog profits, but let me make it clear from the outset: the biggest commonality among members of the Orange Technology ecosystem is that all production and manufacturing processes are completed by the Orange mobile phone factory."

Chen Yansen patted Chen Yongming on the shoulder and said.

“This…” Chen Yongming hesitated.

OPPO has its own production bases; they can't just shut them down, can they?

"Meizu's factory in Zhuhai will be sold to Orange Mobile Factory next month."

Chen Yansen said slowly.

Selling the factory?
Chen Yongming unconsciously rubbed his thumb against his index finger. After a long pause, he opened his mouth, his voice somewhat hoarse: "President Chen, OPPO has just invested over a billion yuan in equipment at its Dongguan production base, and there are 14,000 employees. If we transfer the manufacturing to Orange for contract manufacturing, there will be issues with these investments and resettlement..."

Chen Yansen waved his hand, interrupting Chen Yongming: "The Orange Mobile Phone Factory can acquire the production line investment according to the market valuation. I can also take over all the operators and basic management personnel and treat them all the same as those at the Orange Mobile Phone Factory."

"Mr. Chen, is there a compromise? I actually want to keep OPPO's production base."

Chen Yongming asked, forcing himself to be brave.

The smile on Chen Yansen's face vanished instantly; what he wanted was the torch of humanity.

"Mr. Chen, please don't misunderstand, I was just asking."

Seeing the other person's expression darken, Chen Yongming quickly explained.

"That's good," Chen Yansen replied calmly.

At 8 p.m. that evening, Tiangong Technology announced that the estimated annual revenue of the Tiangong series had exceeded 1 billion US dollars.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, it's clear to everyone that, excluding previous revenue, Tiangong Technology secured at least $8 million in orders at this press conference!

(End of this chapter)