Episode 159. The one at the end.
Your Butterfly President Kim Joo-han said with a pleasant expression on his face.
“At the end of the day, the person in charge of electrical equipment (electrical equipment) at an automobile company complained that the shipment of the car was delayed because there was no supply of our U-butterfly. Although the high-cast side is rapidly increasing the production line for navigation terminals, it has not yet caught up with the demand. Besides, seeing a lot of inquiries from the battlefield tuning shop asking if they can give me something, it seems that there is a lot of demand for that.”
“Even if the quantity becomes sufficient later, do not supply it to the tuning shop.”
“yes? What do you mean..?”
“I plan to use this navigation system as a strategic weapon to attack Gowon and Jina cars.”
“Um… those two companies account for 80% of the Korean market. If you turn it into an enemy, sales of U-butterfly will be greatly reduced… Is there any reason for that?”
“Of course there is a reason. What we are talking about now is confidential. Please do not speak outside.”
At my words, President Kim nodded with a serious expression on his face.
“The Baekwoo car is on the market right now, isn’t it? I will take over the company.”
white cow car.
It is the third largest automaker in Korea after Kowon Motors and Jina Motors.
After the Baekwoo group collapsed in 1998, they were looking for a new owner.
Negotiations were in progress with QM, the world’s largest automaker, of the United States.
“..are you in the car business?”
“Um… Although Baekwoo Cha is the third-largest company after Kowon and Jina, there is quite a gap between them and the previous two. Even if you take over, you won’t see much fun…”
“haha. It will be different if I take over.”
President Kim, who was staring at me, opened his mouth.
“Um… A car is a collection of mechanical engineering. It’s a completely different field from the electronics sector, which the CEO has focused on so far. How do you plan to compete with Kowon and Jina Motors…?
“Of course, I have to compete with what I am good at. It will differentiate them from the two with electronic components. And the battlefield side is a great place to apply IT technology.”
electric field.
It is a generic term for electrical components used in automobiles.
For now, at best, car audio belongs to the electronic component.
In the future, it will be referred to as infotainment and telematics, and the types will increase significantly.
importance also increases.
In particular, the electronics business is closely related to the next-generation automobile, autonomous vehicles.
I was planning to invest from now on.
And, as an added bonus, I had the intention to clearly show that I had touched the wrong person to Jin Chang-ho, vice president of Gowon Group and CEO of Go Won-cha.
“ah! To the battlefield?”
“yes. At least on the battlefield side, Gowon, Jin-Acha won’t be able to follow me. Navigation is just the beginning. There are countless items that can attract consumers to us, such as a black box that records driving conditions 24 hours a day, and a rear camera that can visually check if there are any obstacles in the trunk.”
As my words progressed, President Kim’s mouth widened more and more.
“Black box…rear camera..”
“And if you go up that one step at a time, at the end of it, you’ll find a self-driving car that doesn’t need a driver. I want to get there faster than anyone else.”
Many IT companies will challenge autonomous vehicles in the future, but the pace of development has been much slower than expected.
Among them, the biggest reason was that automakers refused to cooperate with IT companies and showed a closed attitude because they were afraid that they would become mere subcontractor factories.
So, I was thinking of buying an automobile company and making a self-driving car.
President Kim looked at me with bright eyes.
“I felt that way from the first moment we met, but you are a very special person. Self-driving cars… Haha, this is the first time the CEO has said so seriously that he will make something that looks like something out of a sci-fi movie.”
“It’s not just a dream. I’m sure I can make it. It starts with this U-butterfly.”
“It’s even an honor that our U-Butterfly took charge of the start of autonomous vehicles.”
“yes. Perhaps you can be proud of your grandchildren. haha.”
#Da together center, S-Project conference room.
The team leaders and I were gathered around a prototype of an 8-inch smartphone on the table.
“Five! It’s a lot smaller than the D-Tab.”
It wasn’t the size that fits in the palm of your hand like the smartphone of the future.
It is much smaller than the D-Tab, a tablet PC that is over 10 inches.
When it comes down to 6 inches, it is a little uncomfortable, but from then on, it becomes a size that can be held with one hand.
And that will be the day our D-Phone will appear in the world.
Former Seoul National University professor and semiconductor team leader Han Seong-wook answered with a dissatisfied face.
“It was far. It’s almost impossible to count the circuits that need to be reduced yet.”
“haha. A lot has progressed though. Even if we develop at this rate, we will be able to launch our first smartphone product by the end of this year, right? After all, the LTE network will be installed by then, so there is no need to rush. This communication method is 2G, right?”
Team leader Yoo Kang in charge of the communication module said.
“yes. 2G CDMA method. LTE has not yet been set up for test communication equipment, so it has not been applied.”
“Probably next month, LTE communication equipment for testing will come out.”
Yugang asked with a surprised face.
“Is it that fast?”
“yes. I have money and technology, but it’s strange that it doesn’t come out quickly. How was the call quality?”
“It is similar to a regular mobile phone.”
“Is there data communication?”
“Once you can connect to the Internet using the 2G method, you can’t use it at all.”
“It would be. This was done to check whether wireless communication was possible, so it is meaningful that the Internet connection was established. So, you’re saying that this guy can make calls and have wireless internet?”
It was said that at least the basics that a smartphone should have have been satisfied.
Now all that remains is to reduce the size.
I asked Wang Do-guk, the team leader in charge of the display.
“How about the display?”
“The touch sensitivity is good, so there is no inconvenience to use. However, since the size of the display screen is smaller and the resolution is lowered, it feels like the picture quality is lower than that of D-Tab.”
A display is made up of small dots of light called pixels or pixels.
The smaller these pixels, the more pixels can fit in a limited area, so you have to make the pixels smaller to increase the resolution.
However, with the current display process, pixels were already being produced by reducing the pixels to the limit.
Unless the pixel size could be further reduced, as the display became smaller, the number of pixels would also decrease, resulting in lower resolution.
“Don’t worry about that. Still, I plan to apply a new process that can make pixels smaller on the TM display.”
“Five! It looks like you have something in mind.”
“yes. We plan to produce LCDs using the LTPS process.”
Team Leader Wang widened his eyes.
“I know that LTPS is a process that is still in the experimental stage, but has it already been developed and applied to the production line?”
“haha. Not yet. We have just started development.”
“Um… you just started?”
“..It is a fairly difficult process, so I don’t think it will be easy to develop it within this year. Will we be able to match the release date with our D phone…”
“The development will be finished before May. I plan to take care of it myself.”
Team Leader Wang immediately nodded his head.
“Hmm… it would be impossible in a general case, but it would be possible if the CEO himself did it. You have been developing a new process until now, and it is famous for not taking more than two or three months.”
“So don’t worry about the display quality.”
I finished the conversation with Team Leader Wang.
He looked at the prototype with a face full of emotion.
“It is a product that cannot be put on the market, but this is the first smartphone we have made. Thank you all for your hard work, and the first smartphone completion commemorative bonus will be released tomorrow, so please look forward to it. haha.”
At my words, applause and cheers erupted everywhere.
“Wow! CEO. You are wonderful.”
“It’s nice to work! Thank you, representative. haha”
After the applause subsided, I turned to the people.
“The dream of holding all the information in the world in one hand! I was the first person to have it, but it has become a dream that many people have together.”
Watching the S-Project members nod their heads, I continued.
“When I saw this prototype today, it touched my skin that the day that our dream could come true is soon.”
The members responded in front of each other.
“you’re right. It is only a matter of time before the CEO will succeed as he has laid out all important foundations from communication infrastructure to CPU and modem chips, and has gathered all the talented people in Korea.”
“Especially, there is the advantage of being able to utilize many of the D-Tab’s technologies as it is, so it’s strange to fail.”
I answered with a confident smile.
“It’s good that you think like that. At the earliest, before the end of this year, or at the latest next year, it makes my heart flutter when I think that many people on the street will make calls using our D-phone and use the internet again. Let’s run again until the day when our D phone is officially released to the world.”
“yes. CEO!”
I called Director Lee Guk-hyun.
“Chief. Please make an appointment with the bank president of Korea Development Bank.”
Industrial Bank.
The Korean government owns 100% of the shares.
It is a state-run bank created with the grand purpose of stabilizing the financial industry and developing the national economy.
Personal finance is rarely dealt with, mainly direct and indirect investment in companies.
During the IMF financial crisis, he was responsible for taking over the bankrupt conglomerates and normalizing them.
In particular, he had a significant number of shares and bonds in the bankrupt Baekwoo Group.
Baekwoo Tea was also the largest shareholder with a 100% stake in Korea Development Bank.
The manager asked with a sullen face.
“No, how long has it been since you acquired Yuhwan Bank, are you targeting Korea Development Bank this time?”
“haha. It’s not like that. I’m trying to negotiate the acquisition of Baekwoo Tea, which Korea Development Bank owns.”
“White cow tea? Hmm… Rumors are rife that there is no sign of revival in that side… Did you ever get tired of doing it too much for the former side?”
“Is that possible? At first glance, automobiles and electronics may not seem to have anything to do with each other, but in reality they do have a lot to do with each other. for example…”
I repeated the explanation I had given to CEO Joo-han Kim of Your Butterfly to Director Lee.
Director Lee sent me a look of admiration.
“Hey! You had such a deep meaning. I will make an appointment and tell you again.”
