The last year of the twentieth century is about to pass amid all kinds of right and wrong.
Everyone seems to believe that after entering the 21st century, the world can usher in more vigorous development.
However, from the perspective of later generations, this can only be said to be the good wishes of people at that time.
Jiangcheng, Institute of Communications.
Zhang Xingyang had already been here once before, so this time there was no situation like the last time.
"Director Jiang, your batch of satellite communication equipment performs well."
Zhang Xingyang first praised their achievements in the low-orbit satellite communication project.
Previously, Zhang Xingyang solved the problem of temporary insufficient funds of the Communications Research Institute through appropriation.
Allowing them to provide satellites with communications equipment that is reliable enough and advanced in all aspects.
"This is all thanks to you."
Jiang Hanshu said this really not as a compliment, but from his heart.
After all, Zhang Xingyang solved the big problem of funding for them, thus avoiding a greater brain drain problem.
By the way, Jiang Hanshu was originally the deputy director, but last year their director resigned and went to the south to pan for gold.
These days, resigning from the system and going to work in the South to make money is a big trend in society, and everyone is basically accustomed to it.
But precisely because of this, Jiang Hanshu is now the director of the Institute of Communications.
"If you hadn't helped us solve the funding problem."
After pouring a cup of tea for Zhang Xingyang, Jiang Hanshu sighed with emotion.
“Maybe we’re all closed now.”
This is really not a lie. Last year, many state-owned enterprises and scientific research institutes faced the fate of bankruptcy and liquidation due to various problems.
These are the pains of this era.
"This is also for the smooth progress of the low-orbit satellite project."
Zhang Xingyang waved his hand and said.
In fact, Zhang Xingyang was under a lot of pressure for this project.
Especially the criticism from all sides, especially since Zhang Xingyang is such a young man who is not yet thirty years old.
But he is responsible for such a huge national key project.
In the eyes of many people who don't know Zhang Xingyang's achievements, almost everything about him is displeasing to them.
Therefore, Zhang Xingyang had almost no choice but to hand in a perfect answer sheet.
"Is anyone leaving now?"
Skipping the exchanging compliments, the two entered into the substantive conversation.
Previously, due to issues with R&D funding and remuneration, many researchers at the Institute of Communications had the idea of resigning and going south.
But after experiencing the funding for the low-orbit satellite communication project, most researchers chose to stay and continue their favorite research.
There are also a few people who choose to resign and go south, believing that they can make a career for themselves.
Zhang Xingyang still respects the choices of these people.
We all have a good time together, and there may be opportunities to work together in the future.
However, there are still a few people who have stayed in the institute, but they have been promoting how good the treatment in the south is, and they will leave tomorrow.
But he never left, it just stayed at the verbal stage.
Zhang Xingyang mainly asked this group of people.
"Three have left, but there are still about four or five people who have been clamoring to leave."
Jiang Hanshu also had a headache when it came to this matter.
These people don't work hard every day and promote these things, which makes many people say that their working conditions are ruined.
But they didn't do anything really bad, so I couldn't expel them.
"This matter must be handled as soon as possible, otherwise it will greatly affect everyone's enthusiasm for work."
People at this time had not done much research on this aspect, but Zhang Xingyang, who came from the future, knew it very well.
Such black sheep among people who work hard will greatly reduce the work efficiency of the entire system.
"This matter is not easy to handle."
"They didn't make any mistakes after all."
Jiang Hanshu naturally has his own difficulties. Although he has not studied professional management, he is also a technician.
It is clear that if you have someone who keeps gossiping in your ears while working, your work efficiency will definitely drop a lot.
“Didn’t they always say they wanted to go south to dig for gold?”
Zhang Xingyang didn't want to tolerate the other party's bad habits. Since they were jealous of the South's profits, he just let them go.
"Just give them a salary suspension and let them go out and try their luck!"
Jiang Hanshu couldn't think of any better way, so he could only nodded and agreed with Zhang Xingyang's approach.
"Okay, let me try it first."
Although there is no superior-subordinate relationship between the Communications Research Institute and the Rocket Research Institute led by Zhang Xingyang, Zhang Xingyang, as the person in charge of the low-orbit satellite communication system, is indeed able to interfere in the internal affairs of the Communications Research Institute.
Especially when the Communications Research Institute relies almost entirely on this project.
Eat people with a short mouth, take people with soft hands, this is an eternal truth.
"Last time, how is the development of the personal satellite communication terminal that I proposed to you to make?"
After talking about some small things, Zhang Xingyang finally talked about the most important goal of this visit.
“It’s done, but the results may not be as good as you imagine.”
After this matter was raised last year and sufficient funding was obtained, Jiang Hanshu also organized many elite soldiers within the institute to conduct research.
Satellite communications are not a particularly advanced concept these days.
After all, Iridium is about to go bankrupt at this time, and everyone is watching when this company, which seems to be a technology aristocrat, will file for bankruptcy.
Thanks to Iridium, many people around the world learned for the first time that satellites can also be used to make phone calls.
"Is there anything real?"
"Take me to see it."
Without seeing the product, Zhang Xingyang didn't dare to comment.
When doing research and development work, the most important thing is to seek truth from facts.
"The personal terminal experimental machine is still in the laboratory."
Jiang Hanshu stood up from the sofa and led the way.
The Communications Research Institute is not very big, and the two of them arrived at the laboratory within a short time.
Although today is Saturday, there are still many people working in the laboratory.
In this era, people basically have no concept of rest days. They will only rest for a few days when they feel that they are not feeling well.
After Jiang Hanshu greeted several experimenters, he brought Zhang Xingyang to an experimental table.
Pointing to an object that looked like a black brick on the stage, he said:
"This is the first generation of personal satellite communications equipment we have developed."
It looks a bit unattractive, but appearance is not an issue that these two people need to worry about.
Their core issue is still the communication performance of the device.
"How's the call quality?"
Zhang Xingyang asked the most critical question.
Why did Iridium’s radical satellite communications plan fail? !
The most important reason is that the communication quality is too poor.
Even in the room, it is difficult to make calls.
To make a phone call, I have to go outside to an open space.
This is difficult to accept for many people who spend tens of thousands of dollars to purchase satellite communications services.
"All indicators are still within the acceptable range."
Regarding this point, Jiang Hanshu and the others are the most concerned about it. After all, it is a scientific research institute. It may not be good in other aspects, but performance is what they value most.
"The bit error rate and distortion rate are not very high."
"It can ensure call quality and is within the acceptable range of the public."
Because of satellite communication, data needs to be transmitted to a communication satellite first, and then the satellite transmits the data to another terminal.
This requires that data cannot be transmitted incorrectly during the entire transmission process, otherwise the call quality will be seriously affected.
"Can I try?"
Zhang Xingyang is not that concerned about technical indicators this time.
After all, the public won’t care about your technical indicators when using it.
They only care about the effect of use.
Especially at this time, when mobile phones are really only used for making calls.
Rather than later, the phone function of mobile phones has been reduced to the era of receiving various voice verification codes.
Call quality is what everyone is most concerned about when making phone calls.
If the voice call quality is not good, no one will choose your product.
"Can."
At this time, Jiang Hanshu asked someone to bring out a black brick mobile phone and handed it to Zhang Xingyang.
"You can try this."
"The phone cards have already been inserted inside."
Phone cards at this time are no longer like the first-generation SIM cards, which require the entire large card to be inserted into the phone. Mini-Sim cards are generally used.
According to the phone number provided by Jiang Hanshu, Zhang Xingyang used the satellite call function of this mobile phone to dial another mobile phone on the test bed.
The response speed of the satellite call was faster than Zhang Xingyang expected. In less than three seconds, another phone rang loudly.
It can be seen that the engineers of the Communications Research Institute used a lot of materials when manufacturing these two mobile phones.
The buzzer of the mobile phone on the test bed made a panicky sound.
At this time, mobile phones were still relatively primitive and had not yet developed the function of personalized ringtones.
"Pick it up and try it."
Zhang Xingyang said to Jiang Hanshu.
In any case, the call quality of his mobile phone is what he values most.
If it cannot guarantee the stability and authenticity of calls, then this phone can only be regarded as a failure.
"Hey Hey hey!"
Zhang Xingyang walked out of the laboratory room, not letting the other party's voice disturb him.
"can you hear?"
Jiang Hanshu's words with a slight Sichuan and Chongqing accent came from the other end of the phone.
"The call quality seems pretty good."
Zhang Xingyang praised him on the phone.
There was laughter from the other party on the other end of the phone.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for your compliment."
Because Zhang Xingyang is now the chief engineer of the low-orbit satellite communication project, Jiang Hanshu usually calls him Chief Engineer Zhang.
After testing the call quality of the mobile phone, it has indeed reached the level of commercial use.
After Zhang Xingyang walked into the laboratory, he played with the phone in his hand and said:
“What’s the cost of the equipment?”
The mobile phones produced by the Communications Research Institute feel heavy and have a high texture.
It is estimated that a lot of good materials were used, so the cost must be quite high.
"One piece of equipment, regardless of labor cost, costs 1,500 units."
Such a price can hardly be called expensive. After all, it is also a satellite communication phone. The price of a phone from Iridium is US$40,000 to 50,000.
However, the other party can achieve global communication, and they currently do not even have complete coverage of the domestic part.
Of course, just looking at it as an ordinary mobile phone, the price is not expensive.
At this time, an ordinary Nokia 6150 costs more than 4,000 yuan.
“Is it difficult to produce parts?”
The final assembly of mobile phones is not difficult, so Zhang Xingyang didn't ask.
The key lies in the satellite communication module here, which is almost the most important part of this phone.
"The satellite communication modules currently on these machines are all produced by us in the laboratory."
“It’s still quite difficult to produce in large quantities.”
"The most important thing is that we don't have any factories in China that produce this stuff."
Not to mention domestic, even internationally, there are not many companies that produce such satellite communication modules.
After all, these days, there are only two countries taking the satellite communications path.
"Factory?"
"This matter is indeed troublesome."
Zhang Xingyang also frowned when he heard this question.
"In this regard, it is best for us to build our own factory and produce it."
"Otherwise, it could be troublesome down the road."
After a while, Zhang Xingyang seemed to have figured out something and said to Jiang Hanshu:
"Don't worry about the factory's problems for now."
"I'll think of a way to build a factory."
Jiang Hanshu knew that Zhang Xingyang was now in charge of the entire low-orbit satellite communication project, so it was not a problem to build a supporting satellite communication module production factory.
So there was no change on his face.
It's just that other people in the laboratory don't know Zhang Xingyang's identity very well.
Although everyone vaguely felt that the other party might have a big background, otherwise it would not be possible for Jiang Hanshu to receive such a warm reception.
But I was still a little surprised to hear that the other party casually wanted to build a factory.
After all, a factory is not a company. It can be established with just a few people registering it.
Especially for factories that produce high-tech products such as satellite terminal modules, the investment must be very huge.
Several people were a little surprised when they saw the almost natural expression on Jiang Hanshu's face, but they still did not reveal their thoughts on the spot.
"General Manager Zhang, don't forget us when the time comes."
Jiang Hanshu's words were rather vague, but no one present was a human spirit.
Everyone understood what he meant. They simply wanted Zhang Xingyang not to forget their contribution after the factory was established.
"It's yours, it's definitely indispensable."
After the factory is built, part of it will definitely belong to the Communications Research Institute.
"Brother Jiang, I wonder if there are any programmers with better skills in your institute?"
Who knows, Zhang Xingyang turned around and talked about something that was almost impossible to deal with.
"Yes, I don't know what you want to do?"
So I was a little confused, but Jiang Hanshu still gave the names of several outstanding programmers in the institute.
This includes himself.
"General Manager Zhang, don't look at me as I don't do much technical work now."
"However, my technical skills have never fallen behind!"
"I want you to develop a software!"
The next ten years will be the era of the Internet, and Zhang Xingyang will naturally not let it go.
(End of chapter)
