4G discourse power competition results may soon be baked

Li Na

["In the past, Foxconn actively distributed production bases around the world to create a kingdom of manufacture. However, the increasing influence of telecommunications networks and digital convergence on consumer life and industry can not but be neglected."]

If Foxconn shares, will receive 2.1 million subscribers and 3,000 wireless base stations.

Although both sides do not comment, Foxconn's previous series of acquisitions have shown strong interest in building a network for communications infrastructure. Foxconn insiders told reporters that 4G communications business is Foxconn "8 screen 1 network 1 cloud" part of the industrial planning and distribution structure, the equivalent of a terminal channel, the future Foxconn hopes to get through the entire industry chain, and thus and before Investment in optical fiber equipment to do a combination of depth, the common output of their own hardware and software content.

"Foxconn wants to be a high-tech service company in the information age and does not need to own a brand." Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou recently said in a media interview that Foxconn's share of server output accounts for 60% of the world's total. After entering the information age, people's eyes It is inseparable from the display. So in the future is not only to display information, will also strengthen the production and delivery of information related to the business.

Lay out the basic network

Foxconn, is currently the world's largest foundry in the field of 3C foundry. However, with the sluggish smartphone market, Foxconn is also looking for new development points. Data from market research firm IDC show that the smartphone market will slow to 19% this year, up from 39% last year.

Obviously, 4G is one of them. Two years ago, Foxconn started the field of network communications layout.

In 2012, Foxconn announced that it will sign a contract of 1.8 billion NTD private equity investment and strategic cooperation with Jianhan and . The background of the tripartite cooperation is that Hon Hai is optimistic about the business opportunities in the field of wireless broadband and jointly invests with  microwave and satellite communications factory Taiyang in order to win the "hardware business opportunity" arising from the global 4G communications technology and satellite communications needs. However, after Hon Hai shares in Taitong Optoelectronics, it also obtained 22.79% stake in Wisdom Optical, becoming the largest corporate shareholder outside  Semiconductor Manufacturing.

This year with the intensified competition in 4G business, Foxconn is also eyeing APT, Gou has expressed its determination to win this business. In the meantime, in March this year, Foxconn decided to invest 220 million yuan in Guizhou Province to build a low-power data center.

"Entering 4G is not to say that Foxconn hopes to become a telecom operator like China Mobile and China Unicom. Instead, it hopes to enter this industry through cooperation or alliance to open up the entire industry chain," Foxconn spokesman told reporters earlier.

To give a simple example, Foxconn is also selling its own TV. In  it is cooperating with Chunghwa Telecom. On the mainland, it is cooperating with LeTV. The contents of the TV all need to go through the network transmission. If we have the resources in this area and Technology, will be able to better support the content transmission. "Foxconn spokesman told reporters that after the cooperation with  Strait is fancy Taitong fiber optic technology in this piece, and do a good job in the telecommunications industry, peripheral technology can also improve Foxconn" 8 screen 1 network 1 cloud "of industrial planning.

DIGITIMES research institutes pointed out that now, before Hon Hai, how to activate Hon Hai's existing technology, products and even customer-related resources through different layouts so that Hon Hai can be made outside manufacturing and technology Grow another application and service.

In fact, Gou is very much looking forward to this transition mode. In the industrial planning of "8 screens, 1 network and 1 cloud," 8 screens cover mobile phones, tablets, laptops, TVs, portable TVs, education displays, medical displays, Light emitting diode (LED) outdoor display and other terminal applications, and these screens in series need is the network and cloud technology, so Foxconn is also more investment in the choice of such projects.

"In the past Foxconn in the world actively layout the production base, creating the kingdom of the kingdom, but the telecommunications network and digital convergence of consumer life and industry increasingly affected, it can not be underestimated." Previously, familiar with a related industry Analysts told reporters that the purpose of Foxconn acquisition is to play the role of infrastructure services provider to send their own content resources out.

Do not do the brand service

It seems Gou Ming, Foxconn has long been not a simple foundry business.

"We can also complete more advanced processes. The order of service is arranged according to the scope of undertaking as follows: IIDM product planning business, IDM basic design business, ODM detailed design business, and JODM brand enterprise supervised detailed design business , Business after detailed design guided by JDSM brand business, business after mass production under supervision of JDVM brand, business after mass production guided by OEM brand enterprise, "said Gou.

Take BlackBerry as an example. BlackBerry can concentrate its business resources on several areas such as software and server development, smart phone planning and sales, and Foxconn is fully responsible for other smart phone development.

In fact, in addition to working with IIDM, Foxconn also partners with BlackBerry in Asia for sales and customer support. At present, many international companies are also cooperating with Foxconn. For example, Motorola Mobility America utilizes Foxconn's IDM service. Foxconn's ODM service is used by HP servers in the United States and Dell in the United States. The United States uses Foxconn's JDSM service.

Foxconn close to those who told reporters that Foxconn for the current understanding of the hardware products already in the industry-leading position. Public information shows that Foxconn has applied for more than 128,400 pieces of data worldwide, obtaining more than 64,300 patents worldwide.

"Foxconn wants to be a high-tech service company in the information age and therefore does not need to own a brand and know from the performance of a brand company." Brands have not made too much profit except for a few companies. "Terry Gou In an interview with the media said.

Terry Gou revealed that Foxconn server output share of the world accounted for 60%.

In his opinion, in the information age, consumers' trust and support have not been won continuously through the long history of the brand. Such as the United States Tesla (207.3,2.42,1.18%) cars, Tesla's history is much shorter than Toyota, Daimler and Porsche, but in the United States San Francisco Bay Area high-tech business stakeholders, Tesla The popularity is higher than these brands. Tesla offers a completely different user experience than before, and it's now easy to communicate to others over the Internet.