90: Chapter 90 Public Opinion Tsunami

"Promoting industrial upgrading?"

Chen Jingshan and Wei Jiancheng exchanged a look, their eyes filled with confusion.

This topic jumped too quickly.

One second they were discussing the download speeds of communication networks, and the next, Lin Yuan had elevated the topic to the level of macro-national industrial upgrading.

Even for the two of them, it was difficult to keep up with such a leap in thinking for a moment.

Lin Yuan watched their reactions, not rushing to explain, but instead throwing out a question first.

"Dean Chen, Director Wei."

"In your opinion, for the average person, how fast does internet speed really need to be to be sufficient?"

Chen Jingshan was slightly taken aback and did not answer rashly.

Lin Yuan continued on his own.

"The actual user experience rate for Fourth-Generation Communication Technology, as I just mentioned, can stabilize at a few M to over a dozen M."

"At this speed, watching high-definition videos is smooth, video calls are clear, and large images transfer in seconds."

"Frankly speaking, for the daily usage of the vast majority of people, the speed of the fourth generation... is already enough."

Chen Jingshan's fingers twitched slightly.

He couldn't refute this.

At the end of the day, ordinary people use their phones for nothing more than browsing news, watching videos, chatting, and playing games.

The bandwidth of the fourth generation is completely sufficient to cover these life scenarios.

"So, no matter how much the Fifth-generation Communication speed skyrockets, for the average user, the marginal benefit is actually very limited."

Lin Yuan shrugged, a relaxed smile appearing on his face.

"Unless one wants to create that kind of immersive virtual reality world from web novels, where a person's consciousness is thrown entirely into it."

"But that level of data throughput cannot be supported even by the fifth generation."

"It would have to be the sixth generation, or even the seventh generation and beyond."

Wei Jiancheng's mouth twitched.

The example this kid used was too sci-fi.

But Lin Yuan didn't give him a chance to retort, quickly changing the subject.

"Therefore, the core goal of the upgrade to the Fifth-generation Communication network is not at all about 'making users surf the internet faster'."

"And besides speed, the upgrade of each generation of communication technology is accompanied by a leap in three dimensions: latency, connection density, and reliability."

"The third generation had an end-to-end latency of 300 milliseconds, a connection density of 1,000 devices per square kilometer, and a network reliability of 99%."

"The fourth generation reduced latency to 40 milliseconds, with a connection density of 100,000, and 99.9% reliability."

Lin Yuan paused for a beat, looked at everyone, and threw out a question.

"And what about the fifth generation?"

Before anyone could answer, he gave the answer to the question himself.

"According to my vision, the data for the fifth generation should be..."

"Latency, 1 millisecond."

"Connection density, 1 million devices."

"Reliability, 99.999%."

When Lin Yuan's words landed, the corridor went completely silent.

These three sets of data might be boring in the eyes of ordinary people.

But in the eyes of the two scientific researchers before him, who had struggled and strived for most of their lives, what they pointed to was self-evident.

The moment the data was presented, both men quickly grasped the key point.

These three sets of parameters, when superimposed, pointed to an application scenario that was not at all about "people."

It was about machines.

Chen Jingshan suddenly raised his head, his gaze locked firmly on Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan met his gaze, depicting that grand picture of the future.

"Ultra-low latency means that machines can achieve true real-time communication with each other."

"Remote control will no longer have any perceptible delay."

"Industrial robots, autonomous driving, and remote surgery from science fiction novels and movies... all can step out of the laboratory."

"Massive connectivity means that every piece of equipment, every sensor, and every assembly line in a factory can be connected to the network simultaneously, realizing comprehensive networking and unified scheduling."

"Ultra-high reliability means these connected machines can work steadily and continuously, without stopping, making errors, or even causing accidents due to network jitter."

Lin Yuan drew a circle in the air, tightly binding the three together.

"Connecting these three together creates a complete industrial picture."

"Every machine tool, every production line, and every storage unit in a factory will all be connected to the same network, sharing data and working in collaboration."

"By that time, the increase in production efficiency will no longer be measured in 'percentages'."

"But will double and triple."

"This is true industrial upgrading."

The corridor remained quiet for a long while.

Chen Jingshan did not speak; he unconsciously clasped his hands behind his back, the veins on the back of his hands slightly raised.

He knew the weight of this logic all too well.

Competition between nations may look like cutting-edge technology on the surface, but when you peel back the appearance, what is being pitted against each other at the core is always the industrial foundation.

And where is the ceiling of industry?

It depends on how high production efficiency can be pushed!

If the Fifth-Generation Communication Technology that Lin Yuan spoke of could really be implemented, it would bring not just efficiency gains for a few factories, but a comprehensive upgrade of the entire nation's manufacturing industry.

After a long time, he spoke slowly, his words extremely steady.

"Lin Yuan, if the system you described can really be implemented..."

"Then its significance to the country will be no less than that of the Photolithography Machine."

Without superfluous embellishment, without further praise, in a single sentence, he gave it full weight.

Lin Yuan nodded slightly, neither humble nor continuing the conversation.

Chen Jingshan's gaze lingered on his face for a moment, then he changed the subject, cutting straight to the point.

"Then, what is the current status of that 'small insight' you mentioned at the press conference?"

"The preliminary theoretical framework is already in my head."

Lin Yuan extended his slender index finger and tapped his temple lightly, answering nonchalantly.

"However, the content is quite substantial, and I still need to go back and systematically organize it into a document."

Chen Jingshan stared at him, and after a while, nodded heavily.

"Alright."

"Then you don't need to worry about anything else now, just go back and organize it!"

Chen Jingshan raised his hand to straighten his slightly messy cuffs and glanced at the other end of the corridor.

"I'll go to the second floor; those business executives are still waiting, and we can't let them sit idle regarding the chip cooperation."

He patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder, said nothing more, and turned to walk towards the stairs to the second floor.

Meanwhile, Wei Jiancheng stood where he was, his two rough hands in the pockets of his white lab coat, head lowered, wondering what he was thinking.

It was quiet for a few seconds.

He raised his head, looked at Lin Yuan, and forced a smile.

"Keep it up."

Two words, his voice much lower than usual.

Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment.

"Thank you, Director Wei."

Wei Jiancheng's shoulders relaxed slightly.

He didn't say any more unnecessary words, just gave a heavy "Mm," turned his head away, and strode towards the other end of the corridor. His footsteps were steady and powerful, with a hint of deliberate crispness.

Lin Yuan stood there, watching that back disappear around the corner, and withdrew his gaze.

The corridor returned to quiet.

But Lin Yuan knew that this was just a brief moment of calm in the eye of the storm.

...

At the same moment, the world outside the physical walls of the International Conference Center had gone completely crazy!

The full video and written transcript of that press conference were, with a destructive force, turning into a terrifying tsunami of public opinion, sweeping through every corner of the global internet!