During this period, Yota Communications developed very rapidly, and its business began to spread to other universities around Massachusetts and New York. The company's internal R&D team has also been formed and gradually took over part of the work of the Voronezh Communications Science Institute. It can be said that the entire company exudes high fighting spirit, but the cash on the company's books is still losing rapidly.

Although Yota Communications has made significant profits in equipment sales, the establishment of base stations and the operation of communication networks consumed a lot of funds. Moreover, these projects that had to be operated faced difficulties in recovering funds when customers were limited. Eva really didn't know how long the money Seryosha gave him could last. At this moment, Eva finally waited for the AT&T phone number she had been looking forward to.

"We are very interested in your company's products and want to know if there is any possibility of cooperation between us?" Stephenson asked nervously after a while of greeting on the phone. He was very afraid that this communications company, which had just been established, had already been thrown into the arms of others.

"Thank you very much for your call. What I want to say is why can't I?" Although Eva's tone was plain, she was already full of joy. Although there was no sound, Eva's hands-free business, and the employees gathered around her had begun to celebrate excitedly.

On the other side of the phone, Stephenson also clenched his fists tightly. He was very satisfied with seizing this opportunity. He also felt vaguely on the phone that the other party had been waiting for AT&T to extend an olive branch.

Eva told Seriosha the good news as soon as possible. Seriosha was overjoyed. He didn't expect that AT&T would come to him all of a sudden. Seriosha told Eva to tie AT&T and Yota communications together, even if he made some concessions, it would be fine.

"But what if they request the transfer of the patent?" Eva asked.

"We will never give in to patents and acquisitions, and we can give in to other aspects! After all, we also ask AT&T. If we leave their telephone network, our yotaphone will be unattractive!" Seryosha replied.

So a week later, Stephenson quietly came to Cambridge with his team to contact Yota Communications. Stephenson attached great importance to this project. In order to test the strength of Yota Communications, Stephenson's team has top communication engineering authorities from the world-renowned Bell Labs. They will give accurate evaluations of the various performances of the Yota Network and submit the results to the board of directors of AT&T to make a final decision.

Although Stephenson had personally tried Yota Communications products before this, it was simply from the user's perspective, not from the engineering perspective. What ATT needs is a mature and reliable mobile communication solution, rather than a toy that is placed in the laboratory that is not effective at all. Therefore, for both parties who are in contact for the first time, everyone's attitude is very rigorous.

Before the top levels of the two companies contacted, the engineering and technical personnel of the two companies had already started to communicate. AT&T engineers brought Yota Communications' main products back to Bell Labs for detailed performance tests, while Stephenson accompanied by Eva to visit Yota Communications's application service center, product experience hall and other departments in Cambridge. Although the final report has not been released, Stephenson is already full of confidence in Yota Communications' products.

"I think your technology is great. I wonder if you will be helpful in transferring technology and patents in this regard?" Although Stephenson was not hopeful, he still had to ask these questions in order to report to the board of directors.

"I'm sorry, these patents are our non-sale products!" Eva refused firmly.

"I'll take the liberty to ask whether your company accepts the acquisition of our AT&T. With your company's strength, I think this will be a very cost-effective deal!" Stephenson asked again.

"I'm sorry, I don't think this is a question that can be discussed. Yota Communications will now and in the future be a company!" Eva rejected Stephenson's proposal here.

"Don't you want to hear the price?" Stephenson asked unwillingly, and Eva did not continue to express anything. Stephenson then gave up: "Actually, I knew you would answer me like this. I'm sorry to ask you these questions in order to deal with the board of directors!"

"I understand very well, Mr. Stephenson, but I hope to decide my own destiny! I can sell our existing operation department to you, which is our greatest sincerity!" Eva replied. In fact, she had long wanted to deal with this loss-making operation department and focus on technology research and development.

Stephenson smiled. How could he not know that the operation department is the least wanted department of the company? After all, only when the investment in infrastructure is a certain scale, it is possible to make profits instead of making small networks set up on several campuses. With Stephenson's experience, he knew that the funds required to build a nationwide communication network with Yota Network's existing technology is amazing. If there is no new profit growth point during this period, it is likely to affect investors' confidence in AT&T. So Stephenson bargained and asked: "I want to know, what benefits can we get?"

"Our technology is the most advanced in the world today, your company..." Eva began to talk about him, and he didn't want the other party to get more benefits!

"Let us say openly that your biggest problem is that your production capacity is insufficient, which may not be able to meet the growth of our future users. Therefore, we want you to open the standards for yotaphones and pagers, and we can pay your patent fees. At the same time, I also hope that you can authorize more companies to produce these two products together. You only need to collect patent fees." Stephenson said incisively.

"I agree!" Eva thought for a moment and agreed. After all, what Stephenson said makes sense. The production and sales of terminal products occupy a lot of working capital, and it also takes a lot of energy to manage the quality, production, supply, and sales of the product. Eva thinks it is better to give up this...
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