410: Chapter 410 The New Phone Spark

As Mr. Adebayo's voice just died away, the scene immediately erupted into cheers, especially among the young people holding resumes who had come here to try their luck.

They patted each other on the shoulder in disbelief, then reminded one another:

"Did you hear that? There are 2,500 base stations in Nigeria alone; that's enough for us to make a lot of money."

"And they're even training us to be engineers. This... Transsion... we must support Transsion."

"A 1.2 billion dollar investment—how many resources will that allow us to carve up?"

"Get out of here, they are investing in infrastructure, not giving you free money! Be careful, or the Transsion Security Company will beat you to death!"

The excited audience below the stage cheered once again.

It wasn't really about how much money they could earn, but about the status.

After all, to them, Transsion was a multinational corporation; if they joined, perhaps they could be the next Mr. Adebayo.

Topping the most influential lists in Africa, moving between various departments, and earning the respect of all the people of Africa.

"Sir, may I ask what requirements Transsion has for these engineers?"

"Do we need technical skills?"

"What about the salary?"

Looking at these questions, Mr. Adebayo smiled again: "The positions we are hiring for this time are not just technical jobs; there are also general labor positions.

But regardless of the job, we only have one requirement: be honest and work hard.

Furthermore, the engineers have come with instructions from headquarters to train our local technical staff. If you have strong learning abilities, then after the construction is complete and you pass the exam from the headquarters engineers, you can be directly promoted to a permanent position.

You will become a multinational corporate executive or technical personnel like me.

Also, let me remind you that the salaries for technical executives are even higher than mine, because we are a high-quality company that values research and development and values talent."

Once this answer was given, the audience went completely wild. The middle-aged men who had initially been worried could no longer hold back and all wanted to rush forward, but fortunately, the security team was strong enough to hold them back.

However, there were still many excited fans at the scene shouting: "Pick me! We work very hard!"

"My learning ability is very strong; I will definitely pass the assessment."

Of course, there were also some people who didn't show much emotion, but were muttering to themselves:

"Before, when applying for security, the positions were already full. Now that there is infrastructure construction, there is no need to worry about not being able to make money."

Even the ministers from various countries sitting behind Mr. Adebayo were in disbelief. After all, Transsion had only mentioned the advantages of 4G and the corresponding investment, but hadn't mentioned these benefits.

But they also knew that the engineering positions were certainly limited, so it would depend on their abilities. After all, even in the poorest places, there is always some talent.

Watching the cheers from the audience, the reporters felt that something was wrong, so they shifted their line of attack back to the investment.

After all, 1.2 billion USD, which is over 7 billion in Chinese currency... is a significant investment anywhere.

"Sir, although your planned goals are broad, how will the funding issue be resolved?"

However, as soon as this question was asked, Mr. Adebayo smiled even more confidently.

Money?

Someone actually dared to question Transsion's ability to pay.

"This reporter must be a newcomer in the media industry. Any media outlet should know that there are only two things we at Transsion are not short of: one is technology, and the other is money!"

After saying this, Mr. Adebayo even tilted his nose up. After all... for someone to actually dare to question him on this aspect was simply a disgrace.

Since when did a small reporter on a fixed salary dare to question whether the world's richest man could cough up 15 dollars?

Mr. Adebayo finally answered a question about tariffs: "The 4G tariffs of my China Telecom will be cheaper than any competitor, because we are here to flip the table.

Competitors can go head-to-head with us. Of course, if they have other methods, they can try to spar with us."

"But we will keep prices as low as possible while ensuring service quality.

When we started making phones again, our pricing principle was to make them affordable for African users. When acting as a telecom operator, the pricing principle is the same: to make it affordable for everyone to use."

Mr. Adebayo's words were extremely arrogant; competitors would likely be furious if they heard them.

Of course, to cover his bases, the luxury Transsion security team instantly appeared on the big screen behind him.

It only showed the number of personnel in some departments of some countries, for example, 8,000 idle personnel in Nigeria.

A security company with 8,000 idle personnel—this already exceeded the number of regular troops in some countries.

Meanwhile, the MTN headquarters was considering whether to reduce 4G investment and construction in Nigeria.

After all, this country would surely remain focused on 3G for the short term, not everyone could afford 4G, and competing with Transsion, they didn't seem to have the advantage in any aspect.

After the applause ended, Mr. Adebayo invited the various leaders to step down. Since they were holding a press conference, they might as well launch the new product all at once.

The Spark 4G phone reappeared on the big screen.

Unlike in China, this was the first 4G phone that Transsion had built exclusively for the African market, and it was also the terminal carrier for China Telecom.

A 5.5-inch screen, big chin, big forehead, but it supported 4G networks. At the same time, the build quality was solid, and the edges of the body were transitioned, making it comfortable to hold in the hand.

"The Spark 4G is the first collaborative product of our China Telecom. If you sign up for our 4G plan, you can get it for free at the lowest tier."

The word "Free" and the specifications of the Spark appeared on the big screen at the same time.

For example, the screen resolution was 1440 × 720, which is a 720p screen.

The processor was a brand new Taishan 210, the first 2-series chip, which was a chip specially built for overseas markets.

Dual-core, 1.2 GHz main frequency, using the 28nm process, with excellent power control. The AnTuTu benchmark score had just exceeded 10,000. While it would be considered entry-level in the Chinese market, in the African market, this was already considered a pretty good configuration.

"The processor used in this phone is a chip that Transsion specifically developed based on the characteristics of African users; the daily usage battery life can last over three days."

Looking at the huge "three days" on the big screen, the audience below was once again completely hooked.

"Three days? Really?"

"The transsion s2 in my hand can't even compare to it?"

"But that's a product from two years ago; isn't it normal that it can't compare!"