Young Fox: A Canny Fellow

After the meeting, Zucker left the others and spoke with Starship Technology CEO Janus Friis alone.

"Boss, after today's meeting and seeing how Sergey Brin and the others reacted, I can already predict just how well Skype will do once it officially launches."

Janus Friis spoke excitedly.

Zucker nodded and smiled. "Take it easy. As Skype prepares to enter the market, we can't overlook the telecom giants. After all, we've taken a bite out of their business."

In the United States:

American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Verizon, Comcast Telecommunications, Charter Communications, and more. There were over ten telecom companies alone that could be considered giants.

Then there were China Telecom and China Mobile in Asia;

Deutsche Telekom in Europe, CNTT Telecom in the United Kingdom, and France Telecom in France;

And so on. Every one of them was loaded with money. Their market caps were all over $100 billion, and not one was easy to deal with!

"All things considered, once Skype launches, every one of these telecom companies will be against us. I'm not afraid of any one of them on its own, but if they join forces, even ten of me... would be forced to retreat in defeat!"

Zucker's tone was grave.

In the original timeline, Skype's path was full of obstacles. The major telecom companies repeatedly crushed it. Why was it sold off in 2005, and then sold to Microsoft again in 2011? It was because Skype had been forced into it!

But Zucker wasn't the sort to give in easily.

Janus Friis: "..."

His heart sank.

Seeing Janus Friis's solemn expression, Zucker couldn't help smiling as he patted him on the shoulder. "Relax. I've got this. They're powerful, but I'm no pushover either."

At that, Janus finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zucker hadn't had an