Rebirth of the Official Business Route

Chapter 33 The Big Four in the New Field

Chi's join. Make ip1ayer's shipments breakthrough pieces in the global market in September. Although it is less than one-third of md's global sales. But it has been six years since sony produced the first portable md player And ip1ayer has only been around for seven months. Such achievements are encouraging enough.

The increase in ip1ayer's October sales is also encouraging, reaching 240,000 pieces. At this time, only the joint venture between Texas Instruments and Kumho can provide ip1ayer's microprocessor and audio decoding core components. Storage components are only available from Toshiba and Samsung. This makes ip1ayer's global market development status clear to relevant companies at a glance. Novel chapters are updated the fastest

Toshiba's subdivision into the global portable audio electronics market in the global electronics industry is beyond doubt. Kumho at this time is absolutely incomparable.

Before Toshiba joined. There are nearly 30 companies in the world that have been authorized by Kumho product technology transfer and sales agency. But until August. ip1ayer's monthly shipments in the global market have not exceeded 100,000 pieces.

Toshiba officially launched ip1ayer products in late August. September. The sales of Toshiba alone exceeded 80,000 pieces. Under the influence of Toshiba. The monthly sales of Kumho and other electronics manufacturers have experienced a significant increase. Sales reached 120,000 in September. October. Toshiba's sales exceeded 100,000 pieces. Other companies shared the sales of the remaining 140,000 pieces. Fiction novel chapters are updated the fastest

Kumho, as an innovator in product technology and the first to launch the ip1ayer with mature technology, sold under the i-d-e- brand, just broke through 40,000 pieces in October. But what satisfied Zhang Ke was that. Kumho has initially gained a firm foothold in the Japanese market. More than half of its monthly sales of 40,000 pieces are completed in the Japanese market.

Although the sales volume in the Japanese market is less than one third of that of Toshiba. But in front of Toshiba, whose roots are deeply rooted in Japan. What's so unsatisfactory about such a result?

As Kumho's earliest product technology strategic partner, Scooper is another biggest beneficiary. Scooper concentrates on developing the North American market. October also achieved a monthly sales of nearly 40,000 pieces.

However, Hu's income is not limited to the sales of ip1ayer's products.

Only Toshiba has obtained complete product technology in the form of technology exchange. Licensed manufacturers such as Scooper need to pay Kumho a license fee of 1-3% of the selling price for each ip1ayer product produced, in order to facilitate the promotion of technology in the global market. License fees are set at extremely low rates. However, this item alone brought Kumho an additional income of nearly 400,000 US dollars in October.

Although Internet music sharing sites are the main source of music played by ip1ayer. But even Toshiba does not rely on the genuine audio resource support of Kumho's overseas website Global Music Online ().

Under the hardware support of global music online website ip1ayer. Fast development into the world's largest online music store. Although the income at this time is far from covering the operating costs. But it cannot be denied. The market prospect of global music online is extremely broad. The cloud of Asian financial turmoil tends to spread to the whole world. But the global investment in the Internet has gradually become turbulent. Undoubtedly, it will also magnify the market value of Global Music Online.

The most important part of Kumho's income on ip1ayer comes from the joint venture with Texas Instruments. This joint venture has mastered the core architecture technology of ip1ayer microprocessor plus audio decoding processor. Toshiba thinks it is even slightly inferior to Toshiba in microprocessor technology. In ip1ayer's microprocessor audio decoding chip, the products of the joint venture between Kumho and Texas Instruments are still used. Kumho holds a 60% interest in the joint venture.

After Kumho successfully digested the flash memory technology exchanged from Toshiba. Although the sales volume of ip1ayer sold directly under the i-d-e-a brand is only 40% of that of Toshiba. But the overall income on ip1ayer will not be lower than that of Toshiba for some time to come. Who will be the final winner of ip1ayer between Kumho and Toshiba. It will be quite some time before they can be separated from each other.

And all this is just the beginning.

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The Winter Electronics Show held at the Hong Kong International Convention and Exhibition Center from November 11th to 13th is the largest consumer electronics show in Asia. The popularity of global electronics manufacturers is even higher than that of the Tokyo Electronics Show. The world's major electronics manufacturers will not miss this event. Kumho Toshiba Scooper is no exception.

There are sales results in September and October. Director of Toshiba Audio-Visual Affairs Department Okamura Muskobai Executive President Aimer and Kumho Aida Group President and Vice President Su Jindong and others met in Hong Kong two days in advance

In the next time, how to challenge the position of the Japanese electronics factory in the md camp in the global audio-visual electronics market. Of course, this negotiation will also involve wider commercial and technical cooperation of core enterprises and the adjustment of interests in the ip1ayer field. As one of the original creators of ip1ayer. Texas Instruments also sent Senior Vice President Delfaxi and China President Zhou Zhengqing to participate in the meeting.

Zhang Ke delayed arriving in Hong Kong by plane until November 10. The Renaissance Harbor View Hotel inside the Hong Kong International Convention and Exhibition Center.

Zhang Ke just checked into the luxury suite of the Renaissance Seaview Hotel. Toshiba's audio-visual affairs director Okamuraki and his assistant Mori Yamano requested to come and visit.

Toshiba is considered the biggest winner of ip1ayer at this time. In fact, Toshiba Electronics' sales revenue from this product in October was less than one hundred percent of the group's total monthly revenue. But the market potential of ip1ayer and the promotion of commercial use of flash memory technology. Minister Okamuraki, who will be in charge of Toshiba in the future, came to Hong Kong in person at this time. Not surprising. What's more, the position of TI's Delfaxi in the global electronics industry is no lower than that of Okamuraki. Before Toshiba and Texas Instruments. Kumho can only be regarded as an insignificant dwarf. So Kumho came to Hong Kong in advance except for Chen Xinsheng and Su Jindong. Tan Yunsong, chief scientist of Donghe, also flew to Hong Kong with Zhang Ke today. Join the party at this time. Xiao Jincheng, who is in charge of the overseas market of Kumho's consumer electronics business, has stayed in Hong Kong during this time.

Of course. Aimer, the executive vice president of Scooper, was relatively embarrassed. In the four houses. Skopper was the worst in terms of status and influence. But the North American market is not the most important market for ip1ayer.

Zhang Ke asked the staff to invite Gang Muraki and Mori Shanye. He took advantage of the short time before Duangang Muraki came to learn about the results of the morning meeting with Chen Xinsheng.

Both Toshiba and Scooper are quite dissatisfied with Kumho's monopoly on global music online sites. Texas Instruments has no extra thoughts on this. Chen Xinsheng said. I discussed it with Jindong Jincheng. I feel that it is necessary to give up part of the rights and interests of the global music online website. Considering the high growth of the website. The rate of giving up this time should not be 30%. 0% is appropriate. Of course it also depends on Bids from Toshiba and Skoop are determined...

This can also be regarded as financing for the development of the global music online website. It is also planning to conduct the third round of financing. Zhang Ke turned his head and asked Dong. Old Ding, what's your opinion?

Just bid right. It is also necessary for Toshiba Scooper to share the rights... Tong said.

Kumho is not yet qualified to monopolize the kitchen business in any sub-market. It is not necessary. Zhang Ke said. The key is to work hard to develop overseas markets. Only then can there be greater benefits. It is also inseparable from the support of overseas business...

In order to ensure that Kumho Commercial can base on the outside. After the establishment of Kumho Commercial. Zhang Ke resolutely decided to put Aida Group's overseas business into Kumho Commercial.

The main profitability of Kumho Corporation in the future will depend on the overseas business of Aida Group. A considerable part of the profits of ip1ayer and flash disk products from overseas markets will be donated to Kumho Trading.

There is no blood transfusion of Aida Group's overseas business. Hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars of financing absorbed from Indonesian Chinese. Only a huge amount of interest is paid to investors every year. It is enough to crush Kumho Commercial. After all, the main investments made by Kumho Commercial are long-term investments. There is not much profit in the short term.

but. The overseas market of ip1ayer and flash disk is in the cultivation stage. Although the product sales license fee and the joint venture with Texas Instruments have considerable benefits. But the market investment is also very high. At this time no net income has been generated.

The global online music website is a money burner. From acquisitions to business expansion. The capital invested was no less than twenty million dollars. The income from selling genuine music to ip1ayer users plus advertising revenue is less than 300,000 US dollars. Although the market outlook is very optimistic. But it also needs a huge amount of funds to continue to support it.

To ease financial pressure. It would be most appropriate to sell an interest in a portion of the site to Toshiba Scooper. Otherwise, companies such as Toshiba Scooper will definitely have great resentment if they want to unconditionally support the development of global online music websites for a long time under the contract.

Under the leadership of the staff. Gangmuraki and Mori Yamano walked into Zhang Ke's luxury suite on the top floor of the Renaissance Seaview Hotel. Along with them were officials from Toshiba's semiconductor division. Strengthen cooperation with Kumho in the development of flash memory technology. It is also an important topic of this meeting. (To be continued. If you want to know what happens next. Please read Chapter 6 for more. Support the author. Support!)