Chapter 380 New Fighting Style
Ron didn't give Mayawati a once-over, saying his wedding wouldn't just be one.
New Delhi is of course the main venue, and most of the participants are politicians and dignitaries, and relatives of both sides are also present.
This is an official announcement to some extent, and both companies announced the news to the media.
However, Ron now has a very large business and complex network of contacts.
The mere 10,000 people who came to New Delhi were completely unable to cover his influence.
So three days after the celebration, he flew to Mumbai with Isha without stopping.
North Indian politicians need to be taken care of, and South Indian businessmen also need to be entertained.
Nowadays, when big families and wealthy businessmen in India hold weddings, they usually have more than one reception.
The same goes for Ron. After New Delhi, there is Mumbai, and then Goa for vacation.
Adding up all these places, there were five or six banquets alone.
Weddings in Mumbai are all about consumption and hedonism, without the solemnity and seriousness of those in New Delhi.
In the city of desire, everyone likes a life of luxury.
Stars from all over Bollywood gathered together, and even some came from Hollywood.
A few million dollars in appearance fees was nothing to Ron.
Well, despite the excitement, Urmila and Vanessa were not there.
At this time, no one knew where the two of them were hiding. It was lucky enough that they didn't give him a cold shoulder, and they even celebrated.
Even the usually well-behaved little Nia was very dissatisfied, because Baba had not loved her for a long time.
Before Ron could settle down the disabled Isa, she was already waiting for an opportunity to set out.
She sent all the servants out of the villa, and Ron was caught just coming out to drink a glass of water.
"Wait, Nia, what are you doing?"
"There's no time, Baba, let's hurry while Miss Isa is asleep." She started to work.
"Ah, Nia, you've changed." Ron was shocked.
"I'm twenty-two too, Master." She squatted down and looked at him pitifully.
"This..." Ron scratched his head.
Nia rocked gently like a kitten.
"Baba, I want a child too."
"I can't control this kind of thing." Ron lay down and gave up.
"Just try a few more times." She is very positive and has confidence in her master.
Ron didn't plan to stay in Mumbai for long, as he had to go to Goa in a few days.
As a result, Xiao Nia didn't want him to be idle, so other people also came to him on their own initiative.
The most anxious one was Oda. He hadn't even visited Sapphire during this period, let alone had no time to care about the millions of rupees that were taken away by Mona Lisa.
The Japanese headquarters attached more importance to the Indian market than he had imagined.
To be precise, it is the Indian telecommunications market, which has much greater profits than cooperating on televisions and the like.
Of course, they were familiar with India's telecom policy, but were deterred by the millions of dollars they spent on a license.
This is clearly taking advantage of the situation. Money is spent but there is no guarantee of any return.
However, if local Indian businessmen obtain the license and provide communication solutions, they will be more profitable.
The risk is small and the profit is high, so of course we pay attention to it.
Oda was originally full of confidence, but was tricked by Ron.
He doesn't quite believe in the so-called self-research, as Indians are used to bragging.
Look at it, after so many years, does India have any outstanding technology?
No! They can't even manufacture it, let alone develop it.
Soul Electric seemed to have made a name for itself in the market, but Oda knew they were just picking up junk from Todai.
Signal base stations are not that easy to build. As far as he knows, the telecommunications equipment market in Dongda is basically monopolized by international brands.
Sur doesn’t even have junk to pick up, so how can they develop their own products?
Oda thought that the reason Ron was not enthusiastic about him was purely a negotiation tactic.
It's a tactic of playing hard to get. He also had a rough read of Sun Tzu's Art of War.
Then Ron turned around and got married.
If that were all, that would be fine.
What Oda could not accept the most was that the Indian mobile company was actually debugging the base station.
He saw with his own eyes a team of engineers pointing and criticizing the surrounding buildings in the downtown area of Mumbai.
Then within two days, a small base station signal tower was erected there with the India Mobile logo printed on it, but the brand was a company called Garuda.
Oda immediately sent someone to investigate, and the feedback he got left him dumbfounded.
This company was established less than two months ago and has no technical background, yet it is affiliated with the newly established Sur Technology Group.
Is it really self-developed?
Oda didn't believe it. He knew about the so-called Sur Research Institute. It was just a mediocre skill, a side job.
He began to frequently visit Indian mobile companies to inquire about information, until he accidentally met a few Asian faces.
He suddenly realized the key point: it was either the Koreans or the University of Tokyo.
Oda knew too well the strength of several of its Asian neighbors, and he first excluded his Japanese counterparts.
They knew that NEC was in contact with Sur Electric and would not come to sabotage it at this time. Everyone had a tacit understanding about this.
It is also unlikely for the Koreans. They are very wary of anyone, for fear of leaking the so-called core technology.
Take the brands that have entered India now, for example. If they are not wholly owned, they are simply 100% OEM.
They don't engage in joint ventures, nor are they good at so-called technology introduction.
The last one might be Todai.
Sure enough, Oda heard those Asian faces talking privately in Chinese.
He couldn't understand it, but he could still distinguish Chinese and Korean.
Now Oda was really anxious.
The TV has been stolen once, so it’s impossible that the more valuable signal base station will be stolen by Todai as well.
He didn't even have time to worry about where the technology from the University of Tokyo came from, and they just came to him in a hurry.
Ron, who had just stuffed Nia's stomach, was in sage time and had no intention of talking about business.
But Oda came over shamelessly and completely threw away the etiquette that he was proud of.
"Mr. Soul, how can you use the base station of Dongda University?"
"Huh?" Ron, who was still daydreaming, blinked, not understanding.
"NEC's signal base stations are world-leading, and with our partnership, we will certainly receive the necessary discounts."
"So how much discount can I get?" Ron asked calmly.
"Uh, 20%, as long as you give all the base station supporting business in India to NEC."
Ron yawned out of boredom. He had been busy for a long time and was still busy.
It's only a 20% discount. Do you know what Todai's asking price is? It's a 70% discount!
"It's too late. We are developing our own now."
"Mr. Soul, I saw several people from Dongda in your company."
"What do you want to say?" Ron squinted at him.
"What I mean is that NEC's technology is more reliable than Todai's," he explained quickly.
"This has nothing to do with them. This is the product of the Sur Research Institute. If you don't believe me, you can take apart the base station equipment and see for yourself. It's a genuine Garuda product."
Yes, a full set of customized products.
From chip coding to circuit board packaging, the Garuda logo is everywhere.
No matter how you disassemble it, it is definitely self-developed.
Huazi's credibility is quite good, and they agreed to all the requests made by Ron.
Unlike some companies, after receiving money from sponsors, they can't wait to jump out and advertise their own customization.
Ron hated people like that the most.
The efficiency of the University of Tokyo is still surprisingly high. As soon as the two parties reached an agreement, they sent people over for an on-site inspection.
Currently, one hundred base station signal towers have been erected in South Mumbai.
This is the first area where Indian mobile companies have launched communication services, and the service is still under debugging.
Huazi's people were more active than Ron's men because this was the first time their product was put into practical use.
The experience accumulated in India can be quickly applied to the domestic market in half a year.
This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity not only helps them quickly clear mines, but also provides research direction for the development of the next generation of products.
Ron said that it doesn't matter what you do. Indians don't care about the quality of service, let alone any complaints.
If complaints were useful, the Ministry of Telecommunications would be the first to go bankrupt.
At this time, we should first put up the rack to at least ensure that the signal is smooth for the rich people in South Mumbai.
Yes, Indian mobile companies have started operations and the charges are quite high.
The network access fee alone was 3,000 rupees. This wasn't because Ron was asking for an exorbitant amount, but a considerable portion of it went to the Ministry of Telecommunications.
It costs money to make and receive calls, about one rupee per minute, and long-distance calls are even more expensive.
The signal of Indian mobile companies cannot cover such a long distance for the time being, so they can only rent signal towers from the Ministry of Telecommunications, for which they have to pay a commission.
In order to keep the company running, monthly rent is naturally indispensable.
The state-run company charges 500 rupees per month, while India Mobile charges only 300.
It’s a blatant attempt to snatch customers, and they have also come up with a lot of other preferential policies.
Despite this, the average monthly cost for mobile phone users is still as high as 500-800 rupees.
Ordinary people should forget about it; it is a luxury only for a privileged few.
Ron's idea was to use Huazi's low-cost base stations to build a communication network first.
Once it's formed, we'll start a price war right away.
However, the high threshold of mobile phones is a bottleneck. With prices often reaching tens of thousands of rupees, very few people can afford them.
Ron turned his attention to Xiaotian again, and he still wanted to fleece the wool from him.
"Mr. Oda, let's put the base station issue aside for now. Why don't we discuss another business?"
"Another business?"
"Yes, cell phones. What do you think about us replicating our previous collaboration on the television?"
"Are you talking about launching a joint venture brand mobile phone in India?"
"It's quite promising, isn't it? If televisions can do it, there's no reason why cell phones can't."
You know what, Oda was really moved.
NEC does have a mobile phone business, but it is completely dependent on its cooperation with domestic operator NTT.
To put it bluntly, it is a contract phone, and no one would buy it if it were put on the free market.
This is the case in the country, and sales abroad are even worse.
The reason is that NEC's mobile phones have long relied on bundled sales, lack flexibility in design and functions, and are rigid and slow to iterate.
If we can open up the Indian market now, it would be a great achievement.
Oda felt that it would be a good idea to reach a mobile phone cooperation first since the outcome of the signal base station was uncertain.
(End of this chapter)
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