This completely disrupted Xing Baohua's plan to borrow the Moto Satellite.
The navigation plan is just one part of it. Xing Baohua has also started preparing maps and other things. Once the positioning chip is in hand, they can start research and development and put it on the market.
With his strong R&D and production capabilities, he is confident in securing navigation orders from several major car manufacturers.
Back then, we could focus on providing services. Whether it was car navigation systems or hardware, everything was produced in rice factories. The profit margin in this area was easily three to five times.
What a lucrative project! But then…
Xing Baohua believes that Motorcycle isn't that short-sighted; perhaps it really is the FBI?
NAS?
After thinking about it, I immediately called that deputy director, Wade, and questioned him about whether his cooperation with the motorcycle company was feasible.
That was all he said right off the bat? Wade was a little confused.
After being asked "Why" several times, Xing Baohua finally said that he was one of the shareholders in the Starlink project he started with Motorola a couple of years ago, and now the Federal Security Service is investigating him and trying to kick him out, etc.
Wade said, "Okay, Xing, give me some time. I'll look into the situation and get back to you later."
Waiting for a reply? Xing Baohua gave a cold smile.
Ignore him for now, and have the branch office in the United States keep an eye on the motorcycle's movements. Whether they want to remove him or have other requests, they will definitely give him a notification.
As for the companies that want to take over his shares, we'll have to wait for NSA Administrator Wade's response.
Therefore, Xing Baohua's shares in Starlink cannot be withdrawn without a high price, even if it means going to court.
Three nights later, Xing Baohua received a call from Director Wade.
He had already understood the commercial operation of the positioning system that Xing Baohua had mentioned.
What Xing Baohua wanted was the right to produce hardware and the right to use the system.
Motorcycle has always been a commercial company and lacks a sense of crisis regarding safety.
Therefore, the security department needs to reassess the security risks associated with Xing Baohua's manufacturing and usage rights.
In other words, as long as Xing Baohua produces positioning chips or has the right to use them, there is a danger.
Even Wade said that as long as you change the positioning accuracy to more than a kilometer away, you can use it.
Are you kidding me? If the accuracy is only 5 meters, it can still fall into a ditch. Let alone more than 1,000 meters away, if the deviation is 2 kilometers, is that still navigation?
Xing Baohua can only say that 5 meters of accuracy is already the highest standard; anything higher is not suitable for navigation.
Wade said that if applied to rockets, the blast radius of any one rocket would be within a range of 50 to 100 meters, and a positioning distance of about 5 meters would be considered precision guidance.
It would definitely be detrimental to the United States, so it's impossible for Xing Baohua to produce positioning chips. He can only find Motorola to produce finished chips, and the quantity must be limited. There must be strict usage and factory records, etc.
As for permissions, don't even think about it.
Perhaps fearing that Xing Baohua might file a lawsuit, Wade told Xing Baohua that their updated security law had been approved by Congress.
In other words, even if Xing Baohua wanted to sue, he wouldn't win. It was a clear indication that a new legal clause had been added to the case concerning his shares.
How can you beat the people who make the rules of the game?
"Fine! I don't want the satellite anymore, I'll play with it myself? Given your shameless attitude, I have no choice but to withdraw my investment from you. I can't afford to play this game, and I can't afford to lose money." With that, Xing Baohua hung up the phone.
Actually, he wanted to use the phone tapping program to his advantage, but unfortunately, it's no longer just his personal matter. Once the phones are sold, our security department can also use them.
Therefore, saying harsh words or using them to threaten the other party is completely useless.
The profit margin for navigation services is too high.
This forced Xing Baohua to reconsider how to build it himself. Since private ownership wasn't allowed in China, should he consider manufacturing it abroad?
HK?
This means paying taxes to the Great Eagle Empire for a few more years.
Xing Baohua then called Henry from Motorcycles and asked him to inquire if anyone would take over his shares. The price was negotiable.
"Xing, considering our years of cooperation, Motorola can provide you with positioning chips at a low price."
"Thank you, then I'll start with 100,000 pieces. I request delivery this year," Xing Baohua said.
"That's too much. Shall I give you three thousand?"
"Give me 3,000 at a low price. I want to know the lowest possible price? 10 US dollars?"
"No, three hundred dollars."
"Go to hell."
After uttering those words, Xing Baohua hung up the phone.
A short while later, Henry called again and told Xing Baohua that three hundred US dollars was a reasonable price, and that the production of motorcycles was limited, so only three thousand could be allocated to him.
Xing Baohua thought about it and agreed, saying that he would notify the branch office to sign the agreement in a while, and that a batch of chips would be imported for him to use.
Xing Baohua makes chips himself; how could he not know the price? Three hundred US dollars? That's robbery. The cost of this thing is at most $12.
As always, selling chips at high prices is their true nature.
No matter the price, Xing Baohua will deal with it after he gets the goods.
His real intention is to replicate, regardless of whether you are a collaborator or not, since he has the equipment to produce them.
At worst, we won't sell to Europe and America; we can just use the chips domestically and make a profit. Once we've thoroughly researched and developed our own chips, that's when we can launch a counterattack.
This will also show you what it means to lift a rock only to drop it on your own foot.
If we don't kill the enemy completely, there will be endless troubles later!
Suppressing him on one hand, while selling chips and acting like a nice guy on the other—that shows how ruthless and heartless Xing Baohua is.
In fact, Xing Baohua had no good intentions in wanting to produce chips and obtain system permissions.
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