America: My Time

Chapter 606 Planning in advance
Chapter 596 Planning Ahead
At this moment, Akio Morita was tempted. John's proposal was indeed the most suitable for Sony. To get all the benefits, he had to compromise, compromise with Panasonic, or even Hitachi. At the very least, he couldn't waste time and let the deal change, or let the Americans get involved in the acquisition. That would be a big problem!

Of course, Akio Morita wasn't stupid; he understood that there were problems with doing this. Obtaining the licenses that Hitachi and Panasonic wanted would make them competitors to Sony, vying for market share, and many licenses were crucial to the companies' development.

In John's mind, it would be perfectly acceptable for the Japanese game company to split into three, but it wouldn't be a big deal if it couldn't. After all, he had already left the game world. This kind of "guidance" was just to leave Sony with some trouble and prevent Sony from fully entering the North American market.

During his trip to Tokyo, John clearly sensed something was off about Japan. The country's booming economy had made these guys arrogant, and they all had ideas they shouldn't have. It could be said that Japan's ambitions had been ignited. John sighed inwardly. These guys were really foolish. If Japan lost the North American market, their situation would be difficult.

Because of John's intervention, those old-timers in the semiconductor field have begun to target Japan. Although there are still many shortcomings, the North American semiconductor industry is now recovering, and they are gradually gaining control of the market. Today, those old-timers are slowly expanding their market share, gradually reclaiming what is rightfully theirs.

Faced with the attacks of those old guys, John had no intention of intervening or getting involved. He let the situation continue to change and let those guys go crazy. Under the manipulation of those old guys, the US semiconductor industry expanded rapidly like an inflating balloon. At this time, Intel stood strong again.

After speaking with Akio Morita, John shook his head. Sony had changed, and so had the old man Akio Morita. This time, John could clearly sense that the old man had become more arrogant. Perhaps the US's decision to let go of the Toshiba issue made the Japanese think they were invincible again.

John's idea is to accelerate his own expansion. The Mandarin Oriental Group is the top priority now. Most of the assets in Japan have been sold off to stabilize the company and at least keep enough cash on hand to deal with any possible crisis.

While everyone's attention was focused on John, the Mandarin Oriental Group was accelerating the sale of real estate, and the Phoenix Group and the Forever Group were also speeding up the sale of shops to recoup funds. Unfortunately, these things were not taken seriously. Although some people noticed that many shops under the Forever Group were being sold off, no one paid attention.

“Annie, the negotiations with those guys in Japan are now in your hands. Bell Labs will be under a lot of pressure, so you need to secure as much funding as possible. Motorola is no longer reliable; they've ignored the pace of technological development and bet all their money on the Iridium project. We need to take on the responsibility of developing communications on our own, from base stations to mobile phones. This is no small matter!”

"Boss, things aren't actually that bad. We still have Nokia, Cisco, and ARM, which gives us a lot of advantages in R&D. Even without Motorola, it won't affect the company's development. Moreover, many people believe that this communication technology will be used for a long time because countries have sold mobile licenses at exorbitant prices. If operators want to make money, they need to extend the lifespan of base stations. We have enough time to complete the R&D of the next generation of communication technology!"

"No, you're sorely mistaken. We must complete the research and development of the next generation of communication technology. The semiconductor industry is accelerating, and mobile phones will soon change. Perhaps the next generation of phones will be smaller and more compact, so we need to be prepared in terms of batteries and communication technology. What others think doesn't matter, but we must accelerate our pace. At the very least, Global Online must become the largest mobile communications company in the United States and acquire more customers. Don't underestimate those European guys. If they are determined to compete with us for mobile communication standards, they will be a major threat to us. Those guys from Japan are unreliable, so we must obtain new patents before our competitors. There can be no problem with that."

“But this would put a lot of pressure on Bell Labs, and might even require them to invest more in research and development!” Anne Malcasi hesitated at this point. She knew all too well how staggering the research and development funds Bell Labs burned through each year were. Currently, Bell Labs was barely managing to keep its research and development unaffected. If they increased their R&D investment, it would plunge Bell Labs into losses, affecting the company's normal operations. “I know your concerns. All the funds from this sale will be used for the development and research of next-generation communication technologies. We need to build an unbreakable patent wall before our enemies succeed, locking down the Europeans' research and development. You can probably sense how large the mobile communications market is. If Motorola hadn't felt its allure, they wouldn't have proposed the Iridium project, directly breaking free from the influence of base stations and trying to overtake them on a curve. With the continuous development of semiconductor technology, it won't be long before the US mobile market becomes incredibly large. Tens of millions is not a problem. Europe, Asia, the whole world—just imagine how amazing this market will be!”

"Hiss!" When Annie Malcasi heard her boss's words, she couldn't help but gasp. She hadn't expected her boss to attach so much importance to mobile communications. Although the mobile communications business in the United States had been growing, it was still putting considerable pressure on the operators. They didn't invest as wildly as Global Online, which had a base station network covering major cities across the United States. In terms of base station network construction, Global Online was already far ahead.

“Boss, if that’s the case, I think we need to change our strategy and redistribute our responsibilities. We can no longer let Nokia, Cisco, and ARM drift away from Bell Labs. Like Arms, they should all focus on one area of ​​research and development. Arms has already grown in the field of lithography. Since we have already sold our mobile phone factories, let’s hand over the research and development of the next generation of mobile phones to Nokia, and let Bell Labs focus all its efforts on developing the next generation of communication technologies and go further in the field of communications!”

"You're in charge of everything. You're the CEO of Bell Labs. As long as it's beneficial to the company, go for it. However, we need to increase our expansion efforts with British Communications. It will be the foundation for our entry into Europe. Only by achieving this can we penetrate the European market. Don't forget, the promise of Dream World won't last much longer. Soon, internet patents will be liberalized, and personal computers will enter a period of rapid development. At that time, Global Online's main clients will change. It will no longer be a separate network for the financial industry, but will become more mainstream, and the same will be true for mobile communications."

Currently, personal computers are mainly used in schools, the financial industry, and enterprises; the personal computer industry has not yet entered a true period of explosive growth. However, that day will not be long. When a new generation of chips emerges, everything will be disrupted, and the entire industry will undergo a dramatic transformation.

With the arrival of Anne Malkashi, the Japanese were all surprised. Everything had changed. John no longer interfered in the company's affairs, and even the sale of Japan's assets was handled by professionals. From the Mandarin Oriental Group to the appearance of Anne Malkashi at Bell Labs, this meant that everything would become more formalized in the future.

After handing over all the tasks to Anne Malcasi, John breathed a sigh of relief. Through his connections, Morgan finally agreed to sell his shares in Neon Games to Sony. John's shares were also sold to Sony. Akio Morita got what he wanted and acquired the company that had separated from the gaming world.

The Japanese gaming industry has also changed. Sony has officially and fully entered the gaming industry, significantly increasing its investment in games. This has had a huge impact on the Japanese gaming industry. Previously, due to the constraints of the gaming world, Sony, Hitachi, and Panasonic were somewhat restrained. Even when they were secretly developing game consoles, they couldn't do so openly. Moreover, they focused more on OEM manufacturing, since the North American and European markets required a large number of game consoles every year. Now everything has changed. After the change of ownership in the gaming world, OEM manufacturing has been affected, forcing them to change their strategies.

"Boss, this is the situation with Sony. They're preparing to release their own game console. It seems they're no longer bound by the gaming world!" At this moment, Secretary Ava handed John the information on Sony, as well as Hitachi and Panasonic. They were all preparing to release their own game consoles.

"Just as I expected. These guys have all gained an understanding of the game world's consoles through OEM manufacturing, and they've all managed to circumvent all patent barriers. This time, those old guys are in big trouble. If they can't suppress Japan's counterattack, the game market will fall into chaos, the game world's dominant position will be challenged, and it might even shake the foundation of the game world and impact the game world's platform. Once such a problem occurs, the consequences will be severe. I hope those old guys know what they're doing and don't play with fire and get burned, losing their current game market!"

(End of this chapter)