Li Dong didn't say anything else after he said the gist of it.
Bai Su was also very responsible as a secretary. She quietly poured tea for everyone when she saw everyone thinking about something.
This was not the office Far Away. When Bai Su came back with the tea, the room was no longer silent.
Zhang Xiaolong also woke up from his thoughts and was talking to Li Dong. "General Manager Li, based on what you said, I can roughly outline what kind of software you need. The development is not difficult. In fact, in my opinion, the difficulty is similar to the development of QQ and PP. You just need to make some improvements on the original foundation. But there are a few difficulties that I need to explain in advance. "
Li Dong nodded. "Go ahead."
Li Dong took the teacup from Bai Su and took a sip while waiting for Zhang Xiaolong's question.
"The most basic point is the free text messages and voice calls that you mentioned."
Li Dong understood. "You are talking about the operators?"
WeChat's biggest selling point was instant messaging. It was authentic instant messaging and not like those IM social software on PCs.
QQ and PP services had limited influence on the major operators.
But if WeChat appeared now, it would be a serious business grab.
Zhang Xiaolong nodded. "That's right. In fact, when QQ appeared, there were a lot of problems. But later, we found out that QQ had limited influence on it. Plus, the major operators were not willing to compete with Tencent on this, so they gave up on suppressing it. But the new software you mentioned is different. Once it appears, the operators' income from text messages and calls will be greatly affected. Everything you said is based on the mobile phone's contact list, which is acquaintances, friends, family … and this circle happens to be the profit group of the operators. "
QQ friends can come from all over the world. You don't know me, and I don't know you.
If you don't know each other, there will naturally not be text messages or phone calls. Even if there is, it is very little and can be ignored.
As for the new software that Li Dong was talking about, it existed on the basis of narrowing the social circle.
This circle is a circle of acquaintances.
Currently, their main means of communication were text messages and phone calls.
It wasn't hard for Zhang Xiaolong to imagine what kind of impact the new software would have once it appeared.
If there weren't many users, it wouldn't be a problem. The big operators wouldn't care.
If there were too many users, it would be troublesome.
So far away, since they had the ambition to overthrow the Tencent, how could they not develop without restraint?
Therefore, in the end, the two sides will definitely have a conflict of interest.
Li Dong smiled and said, "There are definitely difficulties, but it's not as terrible as you think. If it was in the past, it might not have worked. After all, the major operators had a monopoly in the past. But now … "
"Even now!"
Zhang Xiaolong blurted out. Li Dong shook his head and said, "Actually, ever since the Internet became popular, their monopoly has been broken. The emergence of social media such as QQ and PP is a clear proof. In the past, it was a monopoly. Now, it could only be said to be a pilot. And have you noticed recently? There have been frequent mergers and reorganizations among the major operators, and human resources have been disrupted … "
Zhang Xiaolong was slightly puzzled. Obviously, he hadn't thought of what this had to do with Far away.
Li Dong smiled faintly and said, "After all, it's a state-owned enterprise. The interests of the enterprise don't belong to one person. Today, you are the leader, and tomorrow, it might be replaced by someone else.
Think about it, under such circumstances, do you think it's so easy for the major operators to unite?
They also have their own competition, and the competition is bigger than we think.
Look, when our PP mobile phone appeared, almost no one cared about us. If it was a few years ago, try it?
Now, no one cares because they are not united.
The few operators push each other, hoping that others will contribute. They sit back and watch the show, but they all think the same way. In the end, it became a strong start but weak finish. "
Zhang Xiaolong frowned and said, "I agree with what you said, but we can't completely hope that they will go easy on us. Only then can we develop. What if they don't go easy on us? "
Li Dong raised his eyebrows and said, "Then find one to cooperate with, or a few to cooperate with, and join forces against the others. Maybe it will cost more, but I don't care about that. In that case, they won't care too much if we are slightly weaker. Also, recently, the government has been intentionally or unintentionally compressing the space of these monopolies, leaving room for the development of new technologies. Do you feel it? "
"Really?"
Zhang Xiaolong did not pretend to understand. He really did not know much about this.
The government has started to compress the space of the monopolies?
Li Dong nodded and said, "That's a possibility. Actually, the government has been seeking system reform, and the emergence of Weibo is proof.
A public opinion platform like Weibo, even if it was developed a few years ago, do you think it can develop so fast?
Now, the market share of traditional media is shrinking, including the media platforms of government agencies.
Including the media platforms of government agencies, but was Weibo being suppressed?
No, not only is it not suppressed, it is even being pushed.
This can be felt from the opening of the official accounts of the major organizations on Weibo.
Without the acquiescence of the higher-ups, do you think this will happen? "
Actually, Li Dong did not feel this before, and did not even think about it.
But as time passed, Li Dong felt it.
It was not that the government did not see it, and it was not that they did not know. In fact, the government is also seeking change.
The monopoly of the market is actually not what the higher-ups want to see.
But in the past, there was no other way. The domestic economic development was a step slower, and it was unknown how many years it would take for private enterprises to develop in these fields.
Only with the power of the country, can they develop faster and more steadily.
In the future, when things like Yu 'e Bao and WeChat appeared, the banks and several major telecommunications operators were hit hard.
Could it be that the banks and operators are dead and did not feel it?
With the strength of Ali and Tencent back then, if they really faced a blow, they would be 100% finished.
But in the end, they still lived well.
There was definitely a game, but in the end, these new industries survived. This is not just the strength of one company, but the suppression of the government is also one aspect.
The government suppresses the development of these monopolies, suppresses their suppression, and gives the new industries a chance to emerge.
They are also seeking change!
And the process of the country seeking change is too cumbersome, and the risk is too high. In fact, the changes of these private enterprises are also deliberately released by the government as a test field.
When the system matures and the results are out, the state-owned enterprises can use it to develop.
This point was also proven later.
Li Dong had the confidence to mention this at this time because he thought through all this.
The few major operators rely on the government behind them, and the government's attitude is to let things go, and they will not help any one company.
Since that is the case, the real game is actually between Far away and the operators.
And without the government's help, the few major operators are not that scary, especially now. Li Dong is not a nobody, and if they really want to play, he has the strength to fight.
Zhang Xiaolong fell into deep thought again when he heard this. After a long time, Zhang Xiaolong nodded slightly.
He did not think much about what Li Dong said in the past, but now that he thought about it, it seems to be true.
But from this, it can be seen that Li Dong's vision is indeed higher than his.
These people had been focusing on enterprises and certain technologies. The bigger ones were the business world.
But now, Li Dong's focus is in a different direction from them.
After eliminating this problem, Zhang Xiaolong said again, "Even if the operators do not cause trouble, there are still many difficulties. If everything you said is really developed into software, the space required is not small. Can the current hardware meet our requirements? Also, matching the mobile phone address book, this is also a huge amount of data processing. Do we have enough data centers? Finally, Tencent will not sit back and do nothing. "
Li Dong nodded and said, "There are indeed many problems. As for the data centers, you do not have to worry about this, I have already done it. Not only do we need the communication software, but we also need it in the shopping mall, PP, and Weibo. We need to invest in this area. In terms of hardware, you are talking about mobile phones, right? This is not up to us, it is up to the mobile phone manufacturers. "
Li Dong shrugged, but he said optimistically, "I believe that if our software is developed and popular, the mobile phone manufacturers will help us solve this problem. Do not underestimate their ability, it is nothing more than the expansion of storage space and battery life. These few years, mobile phones have been changing at a faster speed than you think. We do not need to care about this, our task is to develop a good software that can be accepted by the public. "
Li Dong was indeed very optimistic, and Hua Xia's mobile phone manufacturers were indeed very powerful.
If you really think that it is not good now, if your software is used by more people and is used well, the manufacturers do not need to say anything, they will improve on their own.
They also have to cater to the market, and they also want to take the lead in this changing era.
Of course, because of the hardware problem, the promotion from the beginning became the most important.
If the promotion could not be done, then the mobile phone manufacturers would not have the motivation to cater to the development.
However, Li Dong was not too worried, in fact, the mobile phone manufacturers were changing, even without WeChat, they were also working in this direction.
Mobile applications like Taobao, Far Away Mall, and other mobile applications are not working now, the demand for mobile phones is too high.
But since there is this demand, others will naturally develop in this direction.
Zhang Xiaolong saw that he did not mention Tencent, and he could not help but ask, "What about Tencent? They will not let it go. "
Li Dong saw that he was worried, and he smiled faintly, "Being afraid will not solve the problem. Besides, Far Away does not need to be afraid to this extent. Our PP users have also broken 100 million, and Weibo users are as high as 200 million. And our mall users, video users, game users … Other than being a little weaker in PP, our overall strength is not weaker than Tencent. Tencent is said to have 800 million registered users, how many real users do you think there are? "
Zhang Xiaolong was speechless. 800 million registered users did not mean there were 800 million real users.
In January 2008, Hua Xia Internet Network Information Center released the 21st Statistical Report on the Development of Hua Xia Internet.
According to statistics, in 2007, the total number of netizens in Hua Xia was 210 million.
Even if everyone used QQ, the real users were about 200 million.
On the other hand, Distance Science and Technology's numbers were not as high as Tencent's. If one were to compare, Distance Science and Technology's real users might not be less than Tencent's. Of course, this was the total number of users of Distance Science and Technology.
Weibo alone had 200 million registered users, and the authenticity of Weibo users was much better than Tencent.
On one hand, the development time was short, and many people did not have time to register a sub-account.
On the other hand, Far Away had a lot of services, covering a wide range, unlike Tencent, which was just a simple chat software in the eyes of the public.
Even if there was a gap between the two, the gap would not be too big.
At this time, fear would make one feel guilty.
Zhang Xiaolong thought of this and could not help but be stunned. So, Far Away had developed to this point?
To be honest, he had always felt that the gap between Far Away and Tencent was quite big, but after thinking about it carefully, it did not seem to be big.
However, Far Away's services were a little scattered, and there were too many arrangements, so he had neglected it for a while.
Seeing that Zhang Xiaolong did not speak, Li Dong continued, "So, how Tencent's reaction is not in my consideration.
Of course, it is not that I do not pay attention to it. Strategically, I look down on the opponent, but tactically, I pay attention to the opponent.
We have not developed yet, but we are worried about not being able to beat Tencent. This is not what I want to see.
Back then, we had nothing, and the QQ users had already exceeded 100 million, but we still made it to where we are now.
Most of the time, if you are one step ahead, you will be ahead of everyone else.
You have seen Weibo. Sina and other portals are doing it, and Tencent is also doing it. Have you seen them overtaking us?
First impressions are the strongest, and we had already done it. If they follow us, they will be at a disadvantage.
As for the future, as long as we maintain our lead, we do not need to worry too much.
As for the specific issues of management and replacement, that's your problem, not mine. "
Li Dong continued, "My responsibility is to give you the most space to develop and provide the most basic support. You can look for me if you need money, manpower, marketing, etc. The software development, user loyalty, and user experience are your responsibility. If you cannot even win against others, then what's the point of looking for you? I might as well do it myself. "
Li Dong's words were blunt, but Zhang Xiaolong was relieved.
That's right. If they look for Li Dong for everything, then what's the point of having them?
Li Dong had said that he will provide the money, Far away, and he will be in charge of the facilities, operators, and marketing.
If you are still not satisfied with this, then you are too greedy.
Zhang Xiaolong did not ask any more questions and said. "General Manager Li, leave this to us! But we do not have enough manpower … "
Li Dong waved his hand. "Look for Wang Junyu, Liu Hong, and the rest to discuss this. If you need manpower, give them money."
Fine. Zhang Xiaolong was speechless.
Feng Yu's attitude was like this, and he should stop while he's ahead. He does not want Li Dong to think that he is useless.
He is a newcomer, and Far away is receiving such treatment. This is ten times better than what he expected.
Li Dong looked at the time and chatted with Zhang Xiaolong. It's almost 10 pm.
They still have to return to their hometown tomorrow, and Zhang Xiaolong and the rest are also on the move. Li Dong said, "That's all for today. Far away for the next few days to adapt to the environment. Also, about your salary, you can discuss it among yourselves. I forgot about that earlier. Also, staying in a hotel is not a big deal. Far away still has some properties left. Old Zhang, you can get one for now. The rest of you … "
Li Dong looked at the rest and said bluntly, "We will not be able to get a house for now. But you can rent a house or stay in a hotel. These are not a problem. The group will subsidize you."
Seeing that Li Dong is concerned about this, the rest of them were touched.
This is not Li Dong's responsibility, and there is no need for him to care about it. But Li Dong insisted on it.
Whether it is to buy people's hearts or to really care about the details, the rest of them expressed their gratitude and gratitude.
After chatting for a while, Li Dong did not stay any longer and left the hotel.
Zhang Xiaolong and the rest sent him downstairs before returning to their rooms.
When they returned to their rooms, someone could not help but say excitedly, "Allen, General Manager Li values you a lot. Not only are you the Vice President of the business group, but he also gave you full responsibility for the development of this new project. I heard from General Manager Li that this is not a small investment. "
Indeed, it is not a small investment. It is almost like building a new PP. How can it be a small investment?
Far away has the foundation, and other industries also need the data center.
Otherwise, just the construction of the data center will cost billions of investment.
Now Li Dong said it is not a big deal. That is because the business overlaps and needs to be used. Otherwise, this alone will scare away a lot of companies.
No matter what, the development of a new software is not a small matter.
This is also the first time Far away has a mobile strategy. The clients developed in the past are based on the PC.
Hearing his colleague's words, Zhang Xiaolong smiled and said, "I didn't expect it either, but …"
Zhang Xiaolong said seriously, "But the pressure is huge. We are new here, and we have to take on this responsibility. If we do well, it will be fine. If not, not only will we be under pressure, but General Manager Li will also be under the same pressure. Far away has a lot of technology experts. General Manager Li has always valued Wang Junyu. In the end, he did not take over and let us take over. Far away, what do you think the people in Far Away Technology will think of us? "
The few of them were silent. Indeed, they are happy, but others might not be happy.
After a long time, the woman who spoke earlier said softly, "Since we are here, we should take things as they come. The opportunities are limited. If we want to break through, if we want to develop, these are unavoidable. As long as we work hard and produce results, others will have nothing to say. "
Everyone nodded. No matter which company, there will be competition.
If they want to stand firm, it will depend on their own ability.
Zhang Xiaolong is not a timid person. If that was the case, he would not have come to Far away.
Why did he come to Far away?
Wasn't it to fight for a brighter future!
…
At the same time.
In the car, Li Dong was thinking about a problem.
What should Wang Junyu do?
If WeChat is really developed, he felt that Zhang Xiaolong is more suitable to be the CEO of the group. After all, Wang Junyu is still too young.
But will this hurt Wang Junyu's pride? Will others think that he is burning the bridge after crossing it?
Li Dong is having a headache. In the past, when there were fewer people, these were not problems.
When the company becomes big, these problems will come at once.
After having a headache for a while, Li Dong could not be bothered to think about it. Anyway, it is still early. He is worrying too much.
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