Chapter 64

Bernard Ebers is dead, and WorldCom is on the verge of bankruptcy!

WorldCom lost 450 million yuan in this short sale, and the company will face huge debts. Although WorldCom is also a member of AOL, it is also a competitor of each other. WorldCom has suffered a lot. Sprint, BBN, ANS and other companies are already considering how to swallow WorldCom!

Although WorldCom has a market value of more than $5 billion, it is only a market value after all. If the company has no money and owes huge debts, it will collapse like a building. Unless someone gives it a chance to relax, it will go bankrupt!

But will someone give it a chance to breathe?

Bernard Ebers is struggling to find money, but no one is willing to help WorldCom. The Allies plan to swallow it, and the banks will not lend a helping hand to WorldCom, which has a very bad financial situation!

AOL began to split within the alliance, is staging a big play of the annexation of brotherhood!

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Just as AOL was fighting, Cisco had five unexpected guests -- Robert Rowan, director of the telecommunications industry administration of the United States, Clark Longfellow, French ambassador, and their entourage!

At three o'clock yesterday afternoon, a stranger called Cisco and said that there would be US government officials visiting Cisco tomorrow morning! However, I didn't expect that the people who came were Luo Wen, director of the telecommunications industry administration, and Clark Longfellow, French ambassador! At the moment when they showed their identity, John Chambers' heart suddenly clapped and sped up!

John Chambers thought of a possibility!

"Is the submarine optical fiber network to be laid between France and the United States?" John Chambers was very excited and carefully accompanied them to visit Cisco. At the same time, he strongly recommended Cisco's products, technology and worldnet network. He also hinted that Cisco absolutely has the ability to lay submarine optical fiber!!!

"The development speed of Cisco's worldnet network is the fastest in the United States, and the optical fiber technology is also the best in the United States! We have the most first-class optical fiber company, CommScope. Whether it's terrestrial optical fiber or submarine optical fiber, the technology is very mature. Now 60% of the optical fiber in the United States comes from CommScope

Rowan took a meaningful look at John Chambers and said with a smile to the French ambassador, "Clark, what do you think of Cisco?"

"It's great. It's really the leader in the field of network equipment in the United States!" Clark Longfellow laughs.

"Thanks for Ambassador Clark's praise, we Cisco will continue to forge ahead and make continuous progress!" John Chambers said with a smile.

Half an hour later, Rowan and Clark Longfellow left Cisco. Although they didn't say the purpose of their visit to Cisco at all, people with a clear eye can see that it must be something important. Otherwise, the director of the telecommunications industry administration of the United States and the French ambassador will come to Cisco for no reason?

After Rowan and Clark left, John Chambers called Henry to let him know.

"Chairman, in my opinion, the United States and France estimate that they are going to lay a submarine network optical fiber, and now they are looking for suitable partners. I think we must win this cooperation! " John Chambers said firmly.

Henry is a little excited. Once the network optical fiber is laid in France, and then spread from France to European countries, the global Internet will soon be formed!

"Yes, we must win this cooperation!" Henry nodded heavily, "it's time for Cisco to show off its muscles to start PR work immediately!"

The US government has been infiltrated by Cisco. As the network equipment overlord, the relationship with the military and the government is close. Cisco's contacts are far more terrifying than ordinary people think. Because Cisco has done a lot of secret things for the military and the government, especially network security, monitoring and so on. Of course, these things will never be told to outsiders, and they will never be admitted when they are found. At most, they are considered to be technical problems! It's not abdominal blackness, it's survival!

When Cisco takes action, many important officials in the United States begin to help Cisco lobby, and Cisco itself is powerful, so it's natural to lobby!

In fact, the U.S. government preferred MCI to help the U.S. and France lay submarine optical fiber at the beginning. But now MCI is in a mess, and it is difficult to protect itself. Can it be expected to develop submarine optical fiber? So, second, I found Cisco. After some investigation, both Robert Rowan, director of the telecommunications industry administration of the United States, and Clark Longfellow, French ambassador, are very satisfied with Cisco, and then with the lobbying work of major government officials!

Cisco took this single cooperation, almost become a certainty!

Not a week later, Rowan and Clark came to Cisco again. This time, they are very formal to negotiate and cooperate with Cisco!

John Chambers took them to the conference room.

Luo Wen, director of the telecommunications industry administration, first said, "Mr. chambers, you must have known our purpose! The United States and France are preparing to lay a submarine optical fiber, so we need to find a company to cooperate with. After some investigation and comparison, we think Cisco is the most suitable company! "

"Cisco is very happy to cooperate. It's our honor!" John Chambers nodded excitedly.

"This submarine optical fiber is invested by France and the United States, so both sides have the right to operate it! What the U.S. government means is that it is ready to hand over the right to operate in the United States to Cisco! " Rowan simply added.

There is no such thing as a free lunch. John asked, "what does Cisco need to pay?"

"Cisco needs to pay 90% of the profits from the operation of the submarine optical fiber network every year!" Luo Wen said with a smile.

John Chambers said in secret: "90% of the money is turned in, and the remaining 10% is equivalent to the wage for Cisco! However, there is always better than no! In addition, if Cisco takes this list, it will be able to expand the influence and popularity of its brand. If other countries want to lay optical fiber and access the Internet, the first thing they think of must be Cisco! "

"No problem, we agree with that!" John Chambers nodded.

"As for the cost of laying submarine optical fiber, we hope you Cisco can give us a budget as soon as possible, and the date of the project's substantial completion should also be written down!"

John Chambers said with a smile, "a week ago, we sent ships to explore the ocean and are looking for the best route. I believe Cisco will give you an answer soon."

"That's good!" Rowan and Clark are very happy with this.

"Let's sign the letter of intent first?" Said John chambers.

Rowan and Clark nodded, "no problem!"（ Roll all over the ground for support!!! Vote!)