Chapter 353 Oil field?

In fact, the "21st Century Network Plan" launched by BT at this time was so bold and radical that many analysts and equipment suppliers were skeptical about it.

For example, Godell, an analyst at Forrester Research, said that he does not believe that any operator will completely convert its network to an all-IP network by 2012. He predicts that most operators will not complete such a goal until 2020. This road is obviously not smooth, just like the development path of 3G.

Some people even said that British Telecom was committing suicide. "Compared to their plan, the moon landing plan seems easier."

However, a spokesman for BT responded, "We have never thought that this plan will be easy to complete. There will definitely be many challenges, and we are ready."

Barron naturally knows that BT's plan is very forward-looking. Therefore, after British Telecom proposed the "21st Century Network Plan", O2 Telecom also made a decision to invest heavily and start to Their broadband network is undergoing "anticipatory adjustments", starting with the laying of fiber optic networks in the UK.

At present, the mainstream of most telecommunications companies is still ADSL broadband, and there are even many telephone dial-up Internet access...

But Barron knows that network speeds will increase faster and faster in the future. Existing telecommunications companies will consider the cost of laying optical fiber networks - after all, their ADSL networks have not been laid for too long, and cost recovery is also what they need. considerate.

But O2 Telecom is different. Initially, O2 Telecom itself was a mobile communications business spun off from BT. The broadband business is their new business. Therefore, in this regard, O2 Telecom has less resistance and is suitable for taking a larger step. .

Of course, the process also needs to be gradual. After all, O2 Telecom's market needs to continue to be consolidated.

Boss Ren is also very interested in these new businesses of O2 Telecom and hopes to continue to obtain contracts from O2 Telecom.

Regarding this matter, Barron still temporarily practiced "Tai Chi" with Boss Ren and did not make a premature commitment.

He has other plans, which need to be carried out slowly...

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"I still have some doubts about building a hotel in Colo..."

Today, Barron stayed at Julia Moore's place. When talking to her about some properties of the family trust fund, Julia hesitated for a moment, but still expressed her doubts.

Last year, the Devonhill luxury hotel owned by Cavendish Hotel Group and the Devonhill (Bund) hotel invested in China Magic City were opened. So far, it seems that the operation of that hotel is relatively successful. , the occupancy rate is even higher than that of the Devonshire (Chelsea) Hotel in London!

Next, Barron is planning to open the Cavendish Hotel to Loti, the capital of Colo. In the city center of Loti, he will invest in the construction of a Cavendish Loti Building and open a four-star hotel there. .

It can be seen that Yulia still has doubts about opening the Cavendish Hotel in Cologne, the capital of an underdeveloped country.

"Don't worry, Yulia. Although Kolo's economy is still underdeveloped, its location is very important. With the reconstruction of Loti Port, it will become the busiest cargo terminal in West Africa. Relatively, Lottie will also become the most important cargo transshipment center in West Africa, and opening a hotel there will bring good profits."

The key is that the construction of Lottie's Cavendish Building does not require the Cavendish Hotel Group to invest too much money. Most of the construction funds for the entire building will be loaned by the United Bank of West Africa. Then you just need to use the profits there to slowly repay the loan.

In fact, apart from the Cavendish Hotel Group, the family trust fund’s largest investment in Colo is Devonhill Ecological Agriculture.

They bought a large area of ​​land near the grassland province of Colo, which is more suitable for agricultural cultivation, and used it for ecological farming.

After all, the local labor costs in Colo are much lower than those in England. Under the guidance of agricultural experts, local people are used for ecological cultivation, and the products are eventually shipped back to England and sold in the Duke's carefully selected supermarkets, which can achieve higher profits. .

Moreover, ecological agriculture companies have invested in many related factories locally. After processing local specialties such as coffee and cocoa beans, they will also bring them good profits.

Speaking of Khloe, Barron has more important things to do.

A week after he returned to London, before Caesars Fund completed its acquisition of UK Logistics, they took the lead in announcing the acquisition of UK Oil \u0026 Gas Investments (UKOG) for 10 million pounds.

UKOG is a small oil and gas exploration company that previously only had some exploration projects in Scotland.

However, although this company is not large in scale, it has good detection experience and strength. It has also cooperated with British Petroleum (BP) as a third-party contractor.

After contacting UK Oil and Gas Investment Company (UKOG), Caesars Fund made an offer of 10 million pounds and quickly acquired the company.

After completing the acquisition of UKOG, the company will be hired by the West African Mining Group to go to the Gulf of Guinea near Colo to explore for oil and gas resources there.

The reason for such action is that after the establishment of the new Kolo regime, some exploration companies were hired to re-explore its domestic mineral resources.

The latest news is that they discovered oil and gas indications in the waters near Colo, and it seems that the reserves are quite large. Therefore, under such news, Barron immediately decided to acquire a British oil company. A sea area for more detailed exploration.

Of course, it is definitely impossible for him to touch giants like BP or Royal Shell, so he can only choose smaller oil companies to make acquisitions. British Oil and Gas Investment Company, after screening, s Choice.

At the same time, after oil and gas shows were discovered in the Colo Sea, the West African Mining Company immediately bought the exploration and mining rights in that sea area.

Therefore, UKOG will now be hired by the West African Mining Company to go to the coast of Colo to explore that area.

Barron is still very excited about this news. Not only will it bring him huge benefits, but at the same time, if an offshore oil field with considerable reserves can be discovered, it will also be a great boost to the development of the entire Colo economy. .