Chapter 108 Telecom, Netcom, Mobile, Unicom

  The appropriation for the Pentagon, although only $80 million, is merely a first installment.

  "The Cold War" was more than just a nuclear cold war.

  The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred, and the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union intensified, with the threat of nuclear destruction becoming a topic in everyday life. This is also why Fallout and Red Alert were popular.

  The escalation of the Cold War led to the emergence of a new form of the Cold War.

  That is - Laboratory Cold War.

  The Pentagon believes that whether or not it can maintain its leading position in science and technology will determine the outcome of war, and the advancement of science and technology depends on the development of computers.

  And at this time, Catherine led her own Intel and Apple companies to emerge suddenly.

  The 4004 microprocessor was at the forefront of theoretical knowledge. The Z80 plan can almost be said to have revolutionized the computer microindustry.

  Add ARK Group, or Catherine's judgment on the form of future warfare, which makes them more interested.

  As soon as Catherine got the money, she immediately took action.

  She knew that if she didn't make some progress, the Pentagon might not continue to fund her.

  She is now accumulating credit, just like Luo Ma Company's 60 billion US dollars that still can't get anything done, she is absolutely not going to run into such a good thing.

  However, her company soon received another $200 million in funding.

  This took Catherine somewhat aback.

  But what came with it was another interlocking plan.

  ARPA - the Advanced Research Projects Agency - secured $12 million in funding for Katherine, but also required her to develop an interconnected "strategic command system".

  Such a system made Catherine think of something that was about to be born and would thoroughly change the world - the Internet.

  After all, Catherine is a software professional, although she doesn't work on networks, but she still knows quite a bit about them.

  In November 1969, the US Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency began to establish a network called ARPANET, but with only four nodes, located at the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of California, Santa Barbara, Stanford University and the University of Utah.

  Anyway, ARPA was developed by the US Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as the world's first operational packet switching network, and it is the ancestor of the global Internet.

  However, as history changed, it seems that they have taken an interest in themselves.

  Indeed, soldiers on the battlefield want to communicate with each other through a network, which is undoubtedly.

  But tactical successes do not necessarily mean strategic success.

  To win a strategic victory, it is necessary to maintain contact at a higher level, for example, between the various combat arms.

  ARPA is indeed visionary.

  But from Catherine's perspective, ARPA was nothing more than a milestone... it was utterly useless. The earliest network was extremely primitive and the transmission speed was unbearably slow.

  What's more, this network was even named after ARPA!

  Absolutely not.

  How can it be called this name if the other party lets itself develop?

  Catherine shook her head.

  I？

  No!

  Sky！

  Yes! Let's call it Skynet!

  Catherine was suddenly excited.

  This network created for "Strategic Command System" is called Skynet!

  Just in time, Phoenix's core was almost finished compiling, and Catherine simply started compiling on this.

  She used the protocol, which is the future TCP's IPV6 protocol. The protocol of TCP is very useful and can send messages from America to Europe and then back again without losing any packets. Moreover, IPV6 also supports enough.

  As for this network company serving the military, Catherine even thought of a name, called Wangtong.

  And of course, the civilian version can't be left out either.

  Just then, a bold plan began to take shape in Catherine's mind...

  Since network technology is the mainstream of the future... why can't I get them out ahead of time?!

  That's right!

  Internet!

  Catherine suddenly became excited.

  Look, 1970s-style websites! 1970s-style BBS!

  What a fun thing!

  It can even extend the network to its own XBOX!

  Using Z80 chip XBOX performance was originally better than FC, if used to support network... seems feasible?

  Catherine analyzed it.

  Maybe it is.

  Faced with such a wonderful prospect, Catherine naturally could not give up.

  In the civilian sector, Catherine also plans to set up a company.

  The company can achieve network and even rely on the infinite technology of the network.

  Maybe our own TV station can also cooperate with them?

  Catherine thought more and more that her plan was feasible!

  But after thinking for a long time, she felt that one company seemed unlikely to work.

  Maybe the company should be split up?

  No, they must be separated!

  The US-based telephone and telegraph company AT&T has been split several times, leaving the company in disarray.

  This will definitely not work.

  So Catherine decided to divide her own company into three.

  China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom.

  Catherine's ambition is not just limited to online.

  The first true mobile phone would be demonstrated in 1973. In Catherine's imagination, this seemed to have been made by Motorola.

  Catherine was not interested in the first generation of mobile phones, but rather in future digital signal mobile phones.

  Of course, this is still a very distant thing.

  The Internet is a powerful flood, and once it appears, anything can happen.

  But in other industries, it's not the case. Mobile phones are fine, but if it's a general industry, even if you're ahead of your time and can advance your business by 5-10 years compared to history, that's already the limit.

  Catherine has decided that before 1970 she will not consider the matter of a mobile phone - unless the Pentagon continues to foot the bill.

  However, it is still necessary to set up a company.

  Catherine has decided that future mobile business will be handed over to the mobile company.

  Unicom is in charge of computer internet.

  In terms of telecommunications, Catherine had them do the most basic work, such as laying lines and so on, only in charge of construction. After the construction was completed, the mobile communication and internet part were handed over to China Mobile and China Unicom for operation.

  Then Catherine wrote down four words in her notebook.

  "China Telecom, China Netcom, China Mobile, China Unicom."

  Catherine smiled.

  "Alright, I've got you all caught now!"