16: Chapter 16 The Excited Lei Bing!!

"President Zhou, is it really necessary to develop our own system?"

Li Guoqiang couldn't help but speak up. It wasn't that he wanted to dampen the mood; he just truly felt uncertain.

If it hadn't been Zhou Fan saying this, he would have felt even more unsure.

One must realize that among the mobile operating systems currently on the market, even top-tier manufacturers like Samsung, Noah, and Motorola develop their own operating systems based on the android system.

There were rumors about Symbian a while ago, but every manufacturer knows that the Symbian system is hardly competitive.

As for independently developing an operating system like Apple's, he had never even considered it before; he simply didn't dare to imagine it...

Setting aside whether the system could even be developed, the current hardware ecosystem alone would make it difficult to support such an idea.

System development requires support from chips and hardware, and android already has a very mature hardware ecosystem.

The reason Apple succeeded was that they entered the market early, combined with unique technological advantages that attracted capital support. After years of accumulation, they built their own ecosystem.

It could be said that the global market has basically been carved up by these two, standing there like two massive mountains...

For Fanmi's new system to scale these two giant mountains and carve out its own territory, the difficulties would be unimaginable. It was a complete gamble.

"If Fanmi wants to go higher and further, we must plan ahead. On the road to the summit in the future, Fanmi will inevitably be besieged..." Zhou Fan thought for a moment and couldn't help but speak.

He knew that giving up on independent research was equivalent to handing their future destiny over to others, just like the military or aerospace sectors after the founding of the nation... Countless lessons from history had proven this point.

And in the future he knew, the fields of smartphones and operating systems were no different.

Relying on others is never a long-term solution!

Problems might not be apparent in the short term, but once Fanmi truly rises, if we don't have a backup plan, it will be too late to change course!

Developing a system independently sounds difficult, but it's still early. We don't have to use it for the first phone, but we can start researching it now.

Regarding laying out their own ecosystem, Zhou Fan was very confident. In terms of technology, he had the accumulation from his past life and the enhanced learning and memory abilities after his reincarnation; some technologies weren't difficult for him at all.

Now is a period of rapid development for smartphones. If they can quickly seize the market through Fast Charging Technology, laying out their own ecosystem will be much easier.

If successful, the Fanmi system might be able to create a situation where it shares the world with the android and Apple systems.

It's hard... but now is the best opportunity!

"Is it possible for us to just do it?" Lei Jun's tone was incredibly serious.

He didn't doubt Zhou Fan's technology, but system development is a massive project that cannot be completed by one person alone. Furthermore, the ecosystem issue that all three were aware of couldn't be solved by technology alone.

This question was less about asking Zhou Fan and more about asking himself.

"Technically... it's feasible! We must build our own ecosystem chain. It's like a spare tire—better to have it and not need it. Otherwise, by the time others put a chokehold on you and you feel the pain, it'll be too late." Zhou Fan nodded with certainty.

Lei Jun and Li Guoqiang glanced at each other. In fact, they didn't need to wait for the future; they had already felt it keenly during this supplier conference.

It was just that Zhou Fan's vision was somewhat beyond their imagination—building their own ecosystem chain!

The significance behind this was something the two didn't dare to imagine...

To fully support an independently developed system, how many links are involved in the entire ecosystem chain... they couldn't even count them all right now.

And to complete such a layout...

Lei Jun admitted he didn't have that kind of boldness, but Zhou Fan's words made him reach a decision instantly.

"Fanmi's future must be in our own hands!" Lei Jun's tone gradually became resolute.

"This decision is correct." Zhou Fan became increasingly certain of the wisdom of starting a business with Lei Jun.

"Then you hire people!" He slung his backpack over his shoulder and headed outside.

"I'm off. I still have classes tomorrow."

Zhou Fan waved, said goodbye to the two, and walked downstairs.

"Come early after class tomorrow."

"We'll see. The teacher is watching closely. If all else fails, I'll put in some overtime after the Gaokao."

Zhou Fan's voice drifted up from the stairwell.

Lei Jun and Li Guoqiang looked at each other.

"Go to the rooftop for a drink?"

"Let's go!!"