Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 282 Life Goes On! (Third Update!)
"Cough cough cough..." Upon hearing the reply from the other side, Lin Yi couldn't help but cough.

He was coughing while trying his best to suppress his laughter.

Negotiations between Iran and America are not yet fully concluded, so the so-called list has not been released to this day.

Lin Yi was surprised to find ZTE everywhere he went; perhaps there was something wrong with their name.

Would their luck improve slightly if they changed their names?
After thinking it over, Lin Yi decided not to voice his suggestion. After all, ZTE is a state-owned enterprise, and in addition to its own business operations, it sometimes has to cover losses.

"So, you've been busy talking nonsense with Iran all this time?"

The question was asked, and the team leader on the other end, still wearing a gloomy expression, nodded: "Yes!"

"After the Iranians gave the list to America, our company immediately received a document from America's Ministry of Commerce, asking us to make a clarification."

“We’ve been busy gathering information to prove that we didn’t dump those things in Iran.”

"Since Mr. Lin was able to get this job, he must be aware of the intricacies involved. But despite what we've said, we still have to continue our work, since it's a task assigned from above."

The man rubbed his temples, his expression turning to relief, and then said to Lin Yi:

"Fortunately, although we were tricked, at least Mr. Lin's side can still continue."

At this point, he suddenly realized that he hadn't introduced himself, and quickly extended his right hand to Lin Yi:

"Hello Mr. Lin, I am Liang Zhixue, General Manager of ZTE's International Projects."

"As for my next role, that will depend on your arrangements, Mr. Lin."

"Xiaomi Heavy Industry, Lin Yi!" Lin Yi extended his right hand, shook hands with Liang Zhixue, gave a gentle shake, and then immediately let go.

Then, pointing to the gate with his right hand, he said, "I'll take you to the telecommunications company so you can take a look at the equipment first!"

As he spoke, Lin Yi started walking out, making a phone call to Mao Xiaofei as he went.

Behind him, Liang Zhixue saw Lin Yi's actions, glanced back at the office building behind him, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

A company that can secure a telecommunications project in Iran should have a much larger presence than this.

There are other companies, which sounds more normal.

After circling around the perimeter of the wall, the group appeared in front of the telecommunications company.

After making backups of the individuals' identities at the guardhouse, Lin Yi led them toward the office building.

Technical Department Office.

Mao Xiaofei had already prepared the relevant documents. Upon seeing the person enter, he quickly led them to the tea room in the rest area, served them tea, and also provided them with information related to the base station.

He left the tea room directly, leaving the two of them alone.

After taking a sip of tea, Liang Zhixue picked up the base station-related materials and began to examine them from beginning to end.

Different manufacturers produce base station equipment, and there are also differences in the details between them.

Of course, as installers, all they need to do is make sure these base stations aren't some weird-looking contraption.

The installation process doesn't require any complicated steps, and as long as the final debugging goes smoothly, that's all that's needed.

After looking at it for a short while, Liang Zhixue frowned and placed his finger on the wireless radio frequency subsystem:

"Mr. Lin, you used parts from America, which might cause trouble later."

"Don't worry about it!" Lin Yi waved his hand casually.

“I have my own way of doing things, they can’t cut off my supplies, and I’m only using their stuff for now. In two years, when I have more people on my side, I’ll have to get my own stuff.”

"Great!" Liang Zhixue gave a thumbs up and continued looking behind him.

TDD mode base station.

Installing fiber optic cables is required, and the process is a bit complicated. In addition to the complicated process, we also need to prevent people from stealing the fiber optic cables.

That thing doesn't even have any copper inside. I don't know what those people were thinking. If you took a look at it, even just one look, and felt its weight, you'd know it wouldn't sell for any money.

I'll have to mention that later.

Hmm... it's actually using both satellite and fiber optic methods to synchronize time?
A powerful company is different. Just imagine, my company selling some American equipment, only to have it sold out by those bastards in Iran.

Then look at this company; they directly use America's GPS to synchronize the signal base station time.

That's the difference...

Why are the satellite systems named differently?
Liang Zhixue's mind suddenly went blank, and his gaze was fixed on the satellite system connected to the communication base station.

Because the satellite system listed on the document was not one of the systems he was familiar with.

It is a satellite system called Xiaomi-1 satellite.

He stared at the document in his hand, staring at the name of the satellite system for a long time. Finally, he decided to ask.

Raising his head and looking directly into Lin Yi's eyes, Liang Zhixue asked the question that had been on his mind:

"Mr. Lin, this Xiaomi No. 1 satellite system is..."

"Our own!"

Those five simple words, spoken with a strong and clear voice, sounded to Liang Zhixue like a refreshing glass of lemonade in a parched desert in June.

He quickly put down the documents and gave Lin Yi a thumbs-up with both hands:

"I'm convinced!"

"I'm completely convinced that Xiaomi Heavy Industry was able to secure this business!"

In the second decade of the 21st century, mobile data networks have begun to mature.

At this point, users begin to pursue higher data usage frequency.

In order to make more money, operators have also begun to pursue better wireless communication technologies in order to earn more cash.

This is one of the TDD technologies that Lin Yi uses.

The advantage of this technology is its high spectral efficiency and lower cost, making it relatively well-suited for Iran.

Every advantage has its corresponding disadvantage.

During use, TDD communication base stations and equipment require very strict time synchronization due to reasons such as signal transmission coordination, equipment network stability, signal transmission quality, and related service billing.

They can also be out of sync.

The cost is interference between uplink and downlink networks, which leads to network paralysis, making devices unable to use the network, disrupting the operator's billing system, causing users to file numerous complaints, and causing the operator to lose a fortune.

To avoid these consequences, equipment manufacturers have been trying to find ways to synchronize base station time at the lowest possible cost.

The simplest and most effective way is to install an atomic clock in the core server room and then use a dedicated cable to synchronize the time of this atomic clock to each base station.

The best way is to use the Global Positioning System (GPS) and fiber optic synchronization.

Unfortunately, Iran is under sanctions by America and cannot use the GPS system.

The European Galileo system did not cover the Iranian region.

Russia's GLONASS system can only be considered partial coverage; it's the kind of system that only comes when the baby needs milk but there's no milk, or when the baby dies.

Although China's BeiDou system, which is currently under development, covers Iran, it cannot yet achieve the required accuracy because the system is not yet fully completed.

If this company truly possesses a complete satellite communication system, it can use a satellite plus fiber optic approach to synchronize time with base stations. Based on this alone, the company will undoubtedly have numerous international projects in the future!
After all, no country would like its communication system to be interfered with by others anytime, anywhere.

After reviewing the documents, Liang Zhixue felt more confident.

The technologies shown in the document.

If Iran sells out Xiaomi Heavy Industry, they're fucking dead!
They were absolutely rock hard when they died!
Therefore, there are no safety hazards in this installation order from Xiaomi Heavy Industry.

At the very least, at the national level in Iran, they will not be betrayed.

Liang Zhixue closed the file, placed it back in front of Lin Yi, stood up, and bowed deeply to Lin Yi.

"Mr. Lin, please arrange the work from here on out!"

Lin Yi didn't rush to assign tasks, but tapped the sofa with his finger: "Tell me about your situation first!"

“Okay!” Liang Zhixue sat back down on the sofa, then took a file folder from his colleague and placed it in front of Lin Yi.
"This is the current status of the construction teams we have already deployed to Iran."

"The initial idea was to have us directly undertake your installation work."

"But because of Iran's betrayal, our own projects are at a standstill, and it will take two or three years to get them back to normal."

"So before we came here, the company's leadership said exactly: If possible, we hope that General Manager Lin can find a way to bring over these projects that are currently stalled, so that our people can just change their clothes and continue working."

"Of course, before dealing with these unfinished projects, we will prioritize handling the installation projects of Xiaomi Heavy Industry."

After Liang Zhixue finished speaking, he looked at Lin Yi expectantly, waiting for his response.

Lin Yi wasn't surprised to hear that Liang Zhixue and other people from Zhongxing had this idea.

Those installation projects have already begun, and although they are small, the costs have already been incurred, and they are substantial.

Such a high cost prevented ZTE from making drastic cuts, because as a state-owned enterprise, they needed to be accountable to their superiors and subordinates.

If we keep working slowly and deliberately, we can at least recoup some profits. What's more, there's now Xiaomi Heavy Industry that has suddenly emerged.

If Xiaomi Heavy Industry can acquire these projects, their installation personnel can simply change their uniforms and become employees of Xiaomi Heavy Industry, continuing to work on projects.

Although there will be some losses, the losses won't be that big; at least it's still manageable.

In addition, having completed the tasks assigned above, at the very least, the merits and demerits are balanced.

To put it more positively, the merits outweigh the demerits.

Having thought all this through, Lin Yi agreed to the matter without hesitation:
"I will contact the Revolutionary Guard and ask them what's going on."

"If possible, I'll take over the project, and use your equipment and personnel as well. I'll just ask for a few points."

"The rest is up to you."

"You've been given the task, so I won't go into too much detail here. The communication equipment can be loaded onto ships in batches next month and shipped to Iran."

"You need to give me a complete list of your personnel in Iran and their respective positions by next month. I will then replace the positions with yours based on that list."

"For the Iran project, I will find you a deputy whose job is simply to coordinate with the Iranian side."

“He’s not involved in the technical installation work. If you have any technical problems, you should contact me directly. Also, there’s that Engineer Mao from earlier.”

"I don't ask much of you, just don't cause trouble."

After finishing his last sentence, Lin Yi turned to Liang Zhixue with a playful look: "Can you do it?"

"After all, our two companies are somewhat of a competitor."

“No problem!” Liang Zhixue shook his head: “We’re not some despicable people who would use a signal jammer to interfere with other people’s signal tests.”

"For us, the tasks assigned by our superiors are more important."

I can guarantee it!

"That's fine!" Lin Yi stood up and extended his right hand to Liang Zhixue:

"Welcome, Manager Liang, General Manager of the Iran Project Department of Xiaomi Heavy Industry Group Communications Company!"

In a single sentence, Liang Zhixue knew that the person on the other end had made a decision.

The position he mentioned is his new role.

He quickly stood up, bent over, and grasped Lin Yi's right hand with both hands:
"On behalf of ZTE and our employees in Iran, I would like to thank Mr. Lin for his support."

After going through the polite formalities, the two sat back down on the sofa.

After chatting for a while, Liang Zhixue steered the conversation to the deputy Lin Yi had mentioned:

"Mr. Lin, when would be a good time for me to meet with that partner?"

"I haven't hired anyone yet!" Lin Yi replied casually, then took out his phone in front of Liang Zhixue.

However, after taking out his phone, he fell into confusion again.

He suddenly realized that finding someone familiar with Iran, knowledgeable in the relevant technology, and who wouldn't sell himself out was quite difficult.

First, we must exclude Iranians.

Because someone who understands technology and is familiar with Iran must have studied in Europe or America.

When considering vested interests, they prioritize America, France, England, and Germany.

They hope to use what they have to gain benefits from these countries.

As for China, there is also Russia, which has been helping them all along.

Who is that? I don't recognize him!
Then came the familiar Arabs.

We don't consider the people from Sadar's organization; those guys are complete idiots.

The only remaining options are Saudi Arabia's Sall and the UAE's Rashid.

Saudi Arabia and Iran, one Sunni and the other Shia, both previously aspired to be the dominant powers in the Middle East and wanted to crush each other.

Therefore, we cannot seek out Saler.

Having sorted everything out, Lin Yi's finger was already on Rashid's number.

He glanced at the time and guessed that the guy was already up, so he dialed the number without hesitation.

The number was dialed, and the ringing tone filled the room, making Liang Zhixue's heart leap into his throat.

Under his gaze, Lin Yi put the phone to his ear and began to chatter away.

Hearing those familiar yet incomprehensible words, a hint of caution crept into Liang Zhixue's smile.

That's Arabic.

When he was in charge of work in Iran, he heard Arabs in Iran say this, and he also heard Iranians say this.

He couldn't understand Arabic, but that didn't stop him from reading information from Lin Yi's face.

Judging from his genuine smile, Lin Yi's conversation with the person opposite him went very smoothly.

This Mr. Lin is quite the enigma!
On the other end of the line, Lin Yi hung up the phone and looked at Liang Zhixue, saying:
"We've found him! I'll give you his contact information later!"

(End of this chapter)