Speaking of HiSilicon, its predecessor could be traced back to Huawei's ASIC Design Center in 1991. Since its establishment, it had always been one of Huawei's core foundations and a crucial piece in Huawei's strategic layout across the entire electronics industry chain.
Although most people thought of HiSilicon as simply a supplier of phone chips for Huawei phones, its business was not limited to mobile chips.
More precisely, Huawei HiSilicon provided chip solutions for digital homes, communications, and wireless terminals. Put simply, it made mobile chips, chips for mobile communication system equipment, transmission network equipment chips, home digital device chips, and more. Its market share in security and surveillance had even reached a terrifying 90% after a decade of development.
Because Huawei held absolute control over HiSilicon, it could basically be said that HiSilicon was Huawei, and Huawei was HiSilicon. The two were inseparable.
If Starry Sky Technology's technology were allowed into HiSilicon, it would mean that Huawei might lose its absolute control over HiSilicon.
That was something Wang Zhengfei could never accept.
However...
For HiSilicon, Starry Sky Technology's technology was also indispensable.
Thus, after hearing Lu Zhou's request, a grave expression immediately appeared on Wang Zhengfei's face. He sat there without saying a word, seemingly lost in thought.
Lu Zhou was not in a hurry. After stating his terms, he picked up his teacup and took a sip of hot tea, moistening his slightly dry throat.
At the same time, he used the opportunity to study the silent Wang Zhengfei with interest, trying to read something from his expression.
Unfortunately, President Wang was a seasoned veteran of the business world. Aside from telling that he was not speaking because he had not fallen asleep, Lu Zhou could not make out anything else.
Um...
Had his demands been too excessive?