Chapter 209 Inviting Boss Ren
Let O2 Telecom propose investing in Huawei, which is just an attempt by Barron. Even if it is rejected by the other party, it will not affect the cooperation between the two parties.
In the face of O2 Telecom, which may be Huawei's largest order in Europe since its establishment, Huawei attaches great importance to it.
After all, this involves the construction of mobile communications and broadband networks in the markets of Britain, France and Germany.
In the words of Boss Ren, this time they are trying to win orders with a learning attitude. They would rather not make money, but first establish the Huawei brand in Europe, and use this to familiarize themselves with and master European standards.
Therefore, Huawei's final quotation also surprised O2 Telecom. It cost 1.5 billion pounds to complete the construction of mobile communications and broadband networks in England, France and Germany - including the construction of 3G networks in major cities in the UK. 2G network coverage and broadband network upgrade; 3G network laying in major cities in France and Germany and 2G network coverage throughout the country, as well as broadband network coverage.
You know, their quotation is 50% lower than that of other European and American companies!
Therefore, the two parties reached an agreement and signed a cooperation agreement between O2 Telecom and Huawei. The agreement stipulates that Huawei will first complete the deployment of 3G network in major cities in the French market and 2G network coverage throughout the country, and complete broadband network coverage.
When the French project passes O2 Telecom's review and meets its standards, Huawei will receive subsequent orders and continue network construction projects in the British and German markets.
The entire project, with a total value of 1.5 billion pounds, will be paid in stages. The stages and requirements of these payments are detailed in the contract signed by both parties.
In the past, O2 Telecom's prepaid discounts in the UK raised more than 1 billion pounds in total. Although part of these funds were misappropriated by DS Capital and used to short the exchange rate of the euro against the U.S. dollar, the remaining funds , which is completely enough to pay the down payment of this contract.
And the entire contract project will last close to two years, and Barron has no doubt that a total of 1.5 billion pounds will be paid by then.
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The car stopped in front of a Victorian-style villa on Kensington Street. Boss Ren got out of the car and saw a middle-aged man in a tuxedo with a strong British butler style, standing upright. Standing in front of the villa, he bowed slightly to him and said in a pure London accent:
"Welcome, Mr. Ren, our Lord Duke is already waiting for your visit."
Yes, after O2 Telecom signed a large order worth 1.5 billion pounds with Huawei, boss Ren, who was still in England, received an exquisite invitation. The boss of O2 Telecom, Barron Cavan, Duke of Devonshire Mr. Disch invited him to dinner.
This is why he came to this mansion in Kensington today.
"Hello, Mr. Ren, nice to meet you. I am Barron Cavendish. Just call me Barron."
Because he had invested in Penguin Company and became its major shareholder, the boss of the same company, which is headquartered in Shenzhen, had heard a lot of rumors about the young British Duke before, especially after receiving the cooperation invitation from O2 Telecom. , learned that this telecommunications company, one of the top three in the UK, had just been acquired by the Duke of Cavendish this year. He also specifically contacted Pony from Penguin Company and asked about some things about the British Duke.
So when he heard that the handsome young man in front of him actually greeted him in pure Chinese, Boss Ren had already been mentally prepared, but it was inevitable that he still felt a little strange.
After all, the phrase "speak Chinese very well" has different standards for Chinese and foreigners.
He has also encountered people who can speak Chinese, and speak it so well that he can feel that "this foreigner speaks Chinese really well", but he can speak it like this young duke, just like a person who has lived in China since he was a child. Currently, Boss Ren has only seen one person express his feelings.
"Your Highness, you speak Chinese very well."
Well, as expected, the Chinese people Barron met would always say this when they first came into contact with him.
Today, Barron invited Boss Ren over for lunch. The time specified in his invitation letter was almost before lunch, so after the two exchanged greetings, it was almost time to eat.
Under the guidance of butler Ramos, Barron and his boss came to the restaurant of the villa.
"Mr. Ren, I know that you have lived in Shenzhen City for a long time, so I specially asked my Chinese chef to prepare this table of Cantonese food. I hope you will be satisfied."
Boss Ren didn't expect that when he came to the British Duke's home in London, he would be able to eat such a table of Cantonese food. After tasting it, the taste turned out to be very authentic, and he couldn't help but praise it.
"Thank you Duke for entrusting such a large order to our company. We will use our best efforts to complete it with high standards and high quality."
After the meal started, Boss Ren raised his glass and said to Barron.
"You're welcome, Mr. Ren, your company is able to cooperate with us only because of your strength. Of course, I also hope that Huawei can adapt to our British standards as soon as possible and finally achieve a result that satisfies both parties. "
The two talked about this cooperation, and Barron took the initiative and said:
"Actually, I have gone out of my way to understand the development process of your company. I admire you very much for your ability to go from import trade to your own R\u0026D and production. You can also continue to invest in technology research and reach the current technical level. If you can complete this After this first cooperation, O2 Telecom is also willing to deepen cooperation with Huawei in the future, and the two parties can even cooperate in research and development. After all, mobile communication technology is changing very quickly. 3G networks have begun to be implemented and will gradually become popular in the past two years. Many companies are also investing in the development of 4G technology. In terms of future mobile communication technology, O2 Telecom also hopes to have closer cooperation with Huawei."
Regarding the follow-up cooperation between the two parties, Barron knows Huawei's technical strength and development speed in the future, so he is definitely willing to have more cooperation with the other party.
However, he only mentioned it a little bit and didn't say much.
Because at this time, O2 Telecom and Huawei have just begun to cooperate, so there is no need to say too much.
And now O2 Telecom is just a telecom operator. In terms of communication technology, Boss Ren doesn't think that the cooperation between the two parties will be very deep. At most, O2 Telecom will participate in it.
But Barron's ambitions in mobile communications are not limited to being an operator. He also has ambitions in terms of technology.
However, the time has not come yet, so we should wait until he settles down in this field later. Now it is just a way to pave the way.
In inviting Boss Ren here today, Barron just wants to get to know him and gradually deepen mutual trust and understanding. Becoming a partner also requires step by step.
It’s not that Barron’s insists on cooperating with Chinese companies, but in this field, the only companies that master core technologies are American companies. Even as allies of the United States, they may not be willing to share with British companies.
If you look at the outcome of France's Alstom, you may have some idea of this.
As a technology "chaser", Huawei is more open in this regard. At least they also need some allies.
