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436: Chapter 436: Domineering Confrontation!

Attention to the Battle!

436: Chapter 436: Domineering Confrontation!

Attention to the Battle!

Inside the conference hall.

The atmosphere was somewhat eerie.

Thomson, the CEO of Aisin TLM, was speaking confidently on stage.

Of the dozens of companies that had initially qualified for the bidding war, only three behemoths were left, along with Tanglong Industrial Group.

Thomson, of course, couldn’t and didn’t dare to make fun of the other two giants, so he turned his guns on Tang Xiao.

“…I mean no malice, nor am I slandering!”

“I’m just genuinely curious as to where a certain company, which has only undertaken small and medium-sized projects in the past, gets the confidence to participate in such a major project without core components and without sufficiently powerful core software?”

“The SAM project is just the beginning, after which Aseyah will have even bigger projects that are related to the development of the nation’s communication technology and are extremely important to the national economy!”

“I believe all the experts reviewing the bids and the government officials present have clear vision, and you can certainly select the company with the most advanced technology, the best business reputation, and the best customer service from among our four enterprises!”

…

Thomson’s words were dripping with sarcasm.

Everyone present was no fool.

It was clear to all that he was targeting Tanglong Industrial Group at every turn.

As a ‘rising star’ that had entered the information and communication technology industry only a decade ago and only risen in the past two or three years.

Compared to the three behemoths, the Group entered the field later, had fewer products, less technical accumulation, and fewer project cases…

It was like a player who had just left the newbie village trying to compare with hardcore players who had been playing for many years.

That’s why, having too few self-developed equipment while attempting to establish a foothold in fierce competition, it was inevitable to spend money to purchase equipment.

But now…

Previously, the Group globally sourced components from multiple enterprises and carried out system integration to complete various small and medium-sized projects.

Bundling the world’s best components and the finest software to achieve top performance is an accomplishment in itself.

But…

In Thomson’s eyes, this was not something to be commended.

Instead, it was something to be mocked; without core technology, one would be at the mercy of others.

If a supplier stopped delivering, if a component was defective, if economic sanctions were imposed…

In short, Thomson listed a myriad of disadvantages, shaking the confidence of the appraisal experts and government officials in the Group.

Tang Xiao’s face turned extremely gloomy.

Business is like a battlefield.

Although she had prepared herself mentally, knowing that competitors would stop at nothing,

the cold jeers and scorn now witnessed in person on-site made it particularly enraging.

Wu Jie sat to one side, glancing sideways.

The Group’s bidding team all had unsightly expressions.

Especially after Thomson stepped down and the other two giants took the stage.

They followed the same script.

They boasted about how many years they had been in the industry, how many large projects they had completed, how much rich experience they had accumulated, and how many unparalleled core technologies they possessed…

Then they also mocked Tanglong Industrial Group, mentioning how it used to buy core components and software for its projects from them.

Before long.

It was Tang Xiao’s turn to take the stage.

Wu Jie patted Tang Xiao’s hand, kindly reminding her:

“Don’t be influenced by those three companies, play to your strengths and go after them in terms of cost-effectiveness and customer service!”

Tang Xiao gave a slight nod, rose from her seat and made her way to the stage.

After a slight bow, Tang Xiao had a chart displayed on the big screen.

“Ladies and gentlemen, as a rising star in the industry, Tanglong Industrial Group is young and therefore more willing to fight and strive!”

“Unlike some old companies that are bloated, overstaffed, and inefficient!”

As soon as Tang Xiao started to speak, she took efficiency to task.

Naturally, the effect was quite good.

Some people couldn’t hide the embarrassment on their faces.

Because following…

“Please look at the chart behind me!”

“We have commissioned three internationally renowned consulting firms to investigate the after-sales conditions of various companies in our industry!”

“Every eye here is sharp, and you should be able to see who is superior and who is inferior!”

“Information and communication projects are vital to our nation’s livelihood; they could not afford mistakes, let alone widespread failures!”

“Yet among our peers, some old companies have particularly unsatisfactory after-sales service!”

“Report an issue, you call or email, and it takes a long time to get a response, and if you’re waiting for an engineer to come on-site, it’s even slower!”

“They provide attentive service during the warranty period, but once that’s over, they have all kinds of exorbitant prices!”

“Pay for software upgrades!

Pay for replacement parts!

Continue to pay for inspection and maintenance!”

Tang Xiao paused with a slight smile and changed to another chart.

“Why can some old companies still live comfortably even if they don’t work on new projects every year?”

“Because previous projects depend on them for continuous upgrades, patches, maintenance, and parts purchases!”

“They find various ways to incur costs, causing unspeakable suffering to customers!”

“The project itself might only cost tens of billions of US dollars, but the annual maintenance expenses after the warranty period can be over a billion US dollars!”

“A hundred old projects, just by squeezing the old customers, can earn them tens of billions of US dollars a year, ladies and gentlemen!”

After a brief pause.

Tang Xiao switched to a chart showing the after-sales service of several projects completed by the Group.

“Our Group integrates the world’s finest products to deliver the highest value-for-money projects to our customers!”

“Global sourcing is not because our technology isn’t up to par, but rather for the benefit of our customers!”

“Take a simple example, three years after the completion of a project, some servers are obsolete and need replacement.”

“Some of our colleagues would mandate customers to purchase specific branded equipment and have their technicians perform the upgrades and replacements!”

“If not, they refuse to take responsibility for any issues, leading inevitably to hefty costs!”

“But our Group offers customers a selection of branded equipment to choose from, with the customer able to pick the best cost-performance ratio!”

“Furthermore, they can upgrade and replace on their own, with their own technical staff capable of doing the job, so why spend so much unwarranted money?”

Turning off the projector.

Tang Xiao stood on the stage, smiling calmly.

“We live in an era of global economic integration, where fast and convenient global trade can bring immense convenience to customers!”

“Why should we willingly be squeezed by giants when we can spend less money for first-class engineering projects and services?”

That concludes my point.

Tang Xiao bowed slightly and left the stage.

The audience quickly burst into applause, but of course, people from the three behemoths didn’t clap.

Instead, it was the bid evaluation experts and client officials who clapped enthusiastically.

That’s the way of a poor country.

You have to spend little money to do big things!

If something can be done for one dollar, they will never spend two because they can’t even afford the extra dollar.

Tang Xiao returned to her seat and glanced at Wu Jie with some surprise.

On the plane, Wu Jie hadn’t participated in the follow-up meetings.

Yet he seemed to have anticipated that she would refute the three behemoths regarding cost-performance and after-sales service.

“Looks like you didn’t waste your time in the marketing department!” she said softly to Wu Jie.

Wu Jie chuckled, “You forgot, taking people down a peg is my specialty!”

As they were talking,

a representative of the client took the stage to deliver a speech, and the bidding conference officially began.

The sealed bid documents from each company were delivered into the bid evaluation room in special coded cases.

The experts then began to review the competitors’ business reputations, company strengths, technical proposals, and other aspects.

But these were all trifles since it was impossible for any of the four companies to have problems.

What really decided life or death was the technical competition segment.

While the experts were busy with the closed bidding, the bidding teams didn’t just wait around on site.

Under the arrangement of the client’s representatives, convoys went directly to the military range over a hundred kilometers away from the city center.

The vast range, thousands of acres in size, usually allowed tanks to race across with no issue.

Originally, it was assumed that the dozen or so companies that registered would all participate in the technical competition.

Now with only four remaining, the site was even more spacious.

The competition areas of the four companies were distributed in a ‘field’ pattern.

They were all connected to the simulated internet via a backbone optical network and public servers.

At the same time, each company set up wired and wireless network terminal equipment within their own area to simulate Aseyah’s domestic communication network.

The technical competition would start at 8 a.m.

the next morning!

Thus, each enterprise had less than 24 hours to complete construction and preparation.

Time was of the essence, and every second counted.

Unloading equipment, laying cables, and building base stations…

All four companies’ sites bustled with activity.

Compared to the three giants, Tang Xiao’s side faced more challenging problems.

Using imported equipment provided good performance, but it was easy for opponents to spot vulnerabilities.

After all, the manufacturers knew their equipment’s flaws and defects inside out!

Using domestic equipment was relatively safer, but the product performance and stability were worrying.

After weighing the pros and cons, Tang Xiao ultimately decided to use domestic equipment exclusively.

To avoid being rapidly crushed into dregs by finding exploits right at the start of the battle by the three giants!

…

From noon until evening,

personnel and equipment from each company continuously arrived from the city center.

Dressed in disguise, the Electronic Warfare Troops with a large reserve of domestic equipment arrived in the dead of night.

Compared to them, the other three giants were even more ruthless.

Emergency communications vehicles, emergency power generation vehicles, high-powered electronic jamming vehicles, containerized rapid data centers…

All sorts of extravagant equipment were fully available.

And the staff numbers were impressive, with Longthink Tech’s CSA boasting as many as a thousand people—so many that one might think they came for a fight.

And although they were all wearing work clothes, anyone with sharp eyes could tell that many members of the information electronic warfare troops were present.

After all, military personnel have a different way of walking and sitting.

All four companies had assembled the elites of their countries.

And everyone was well aware of this fact.

After all, no matter who was used or what means were employed, as long as one could win the technical competition, that was what mattered.

Around 4 a.m.,

all companies had completed construction.

However, they didn’t immediately connect to the ‘internet’ but conducted internal linkage tests instead.

Although several tents were erected on-site,

nobody slept, nor could they have even if they tried.

Tang Xiao kept encouraging the engineers.

This technical competition was no longer merely between companies.

It had evolved into a pinnacle showdown of electronic information technology levels between nations.

To demonstrate their own prowess and let the entire world witness a crushing defeat,

the three giants had even notified many media outlets.

Indeed.

Before dawn,

many internationally renowned media outlets had already arrived at the scene.

They broadcast this pinnacle showdown to the world in real-time through satellite live broadcast vehicles and the range’s dedicated network.

And as more and more media joined in reporting, as many corporate and government entities voiced their support, and as internet influencers spread the word…

More and more people began to pay attention to this competition.

Although there would be no gunfire or bloodshed,

it involved jobs for tens of millions of people and was crucial for the development of the entire nation’s communications technology industry.

Tanglong Industrial Group, representing their family in battle with all domestically produced equipment, stood ready to face the three giants!

Even if the technology was lacking, even if the prospects were not promising, what of it?

Even if defeat was certain, they would still give their all in battle!

How could a great family be devoid of fighting spirit and vigor?

They would fight for their country with the hearts of their countrymen!

The whole world was watching!

Billions were expecting!

A global top-level electronic information technology competition was about to commence on schedule…