Chapter 1453 The New Era of Optical Fiber (Third update, please subscribe)
When the assassination occurred, the whole world paid attention to this incident, which was inevitable.
Even in the official residence, they were talking about this incident in their spare time.
Once again, Li Yi'an talked about Kennedy's brilliant political achievements like a treasure trove, including but not limited to checking and balancing the steel group's price increases, racial equality, and even supporting the nationalization of small countries. As for the "Silver Act", of course, he also had to mention it. Mentioned.
Although he didn't have much dealings with their brothers when Kennedy became president, now that the man is dead, Li Yi'an has put him in the position of an old friend, and almost said that he would be raised by your wife.
However, Li Yian really doesn't have the courage and charm. After all, Mrs. Kennedy is a famous disaster star. She married a Greek shipping king and directly sent the shipping king's family away.
"Your Excellency, do you think this is an isolated incident or an assassination supported by powerful forces?"
Zhang Zheyuan asked involuntarily. He didn't doubt it originally, but Li Yian's unintentional words made him have to doubt it.
"Probably not. This is not the first time that a US president has been assassinated. We have limited information and cannot make a judgment."
Li Yian gave an ambiguous answer,
"But I can make an assumption, just an assumption. If there are forces dissatisfied with Kennedy's assassination, just say that the murderer cannot be caught."
Zuo Xiaohan and Zhang Zheyuan all nodded in agreement, and then Li Yian said casually:
"You can't catch the murderer and then silence the murderer. If this happens, it is not an ordinary conspiracy. If the murderer is silenced, not only some members of Kennedy's family will doubt the cause of his death, but all American citizens will also You are not a fool, everyone knows that the assassination of the president is a conspiracy. Even if there is something that definitely kills the president, I don’t think they have such courage.”
Li Yian's meaning is very simple. Any conspiracy is nonsense and the murderer has been caught.
This is an isolated incident. Since US officials think so, it must be isolated.
In fact, isn't this a daily routine in the United States? Anyone who has a little understanding of the city on a hill will understand that it is normal for American forces to eliminate targets that pose a threat to themselves. Even in countries where the US military is stationed, even their own senior officials cannot guarantee their own safety.
Just like Diem, just send it directly!
After thinking for a while, Li Yian said again:
"I have been in constant contact with Washington. I will go to Washington to attend Kennedy's funeral.
Why are you going to Washington?
It's not because Li Yi'an and Kennedy are old friends. In fact, the whole of Washington knows that their relationship is very ordinary.
However, Li Yi'an has many connections in the American political arena, and he needs to express his condolences for this incident in this way.
Of course, more importantly, he needs to meet with the new President Johnson. After that guy takes office, he will definitely increase his investment in Vietnam. It is also very necessary to meet in advance and express his attitude.
Moreover, Washington's support is also needed on another matter.
Sometimes a problem needs to be solved once and for all.
Kennedy's death was a fitting death, and it even contributed more than what he had contributed in his lifetime.
Such a funeral could not have come at a better time.
Just when the whole world was attracted by the assassination of John F. Kennedy, a cable-laying ship finally started laying cables on the Sulu Sea. Two years ago, the world's first cable-laying cable was laid between Chang'an and Kuching. fiber optic cable.
Although the optical cable around the island has not been laid yet, the advantages of optical cable in communication have put the laying of cross-sea optical cable on the agenda.
"This is just the beginning!"
In the official residence, Li Yian said to Heidi who had just entered the study:
"This year we will use optical cables to connect the islands together. The next step is to lay optical cable lines to Hawaii, and then to Los Angeles in the United States..."
While speaking, Li Yian had already walked to the map and personally sketched the Pacific Optical Cable route with a pencil.
In another world, it was not until fourteen years later that the United States laid the world's first fiber optic telephone lines. The next year, Canada conducted a trial to lay fiber optic lines to 150 homes in a small town to provide telephone, television, radio and other services.
Five years ago, Gao Kun invented optical fiber, which solved the possibility of optical fiber signal transmission. Subsequently, various laboratories and universities have conducted research on it. With the continuous breakthroughs in related technical issues, especially the Physics Laboratory of National Chung Hsing University has achieved After the biggest obstacle to optical fiber, signal loss, was overcome, the laying of optical cables was put on the agenda.
In this era, optical cable is definitely a black technology, because it is so advanced that the whole world is on the sidelines.
The person who took over the deal was Asia Pacific Telecommunications Company - it was a subsidiary of the Borneo Company and had already mastered the local communications market. At this time, it was naturally responsible for the optical cable network between the mainland and various parts of Southeast Asia.
Of course, there are also partners in Europe, which is a Dutch telephone company under the name of Carrefour. Why Britain?
Because the British Post Office controls the telephone and telegraph industries in the UK, several American companies have tried to enter the UK but have been defeated. There is currently only one telephone company in the UK, which is the British Post Office.
In fact, this is generally the case in France and Germany. In this case, these countries do not need to consider it. However, the telephone and telegraph markets in the Netherlands and Belgium are fully competitive.
Especially in the Netherlands, the country is not big, but there are more than a dozen telecommunications companies, basically one for each city. Naturally, the Netherlands has become the best choice to enter the European telecommunications market.
In the United States, it's very simple. Several telephone companies were acquired many years ago and they just waited for the optical cable technology to mature before they could start related work.
Of course, before entering Europe, the foundation needs to be improved first. From laying the first commercial optical cable two years ago to now laying the transoceanic optical cable, Li Yian is inevitably a little excited.
After all, this is a fiber optic cable that will change the world!
People today are not aware of the significance of optical fiber, but Li Yian is very clear. He has even planned a global optical fiber network. While others have not yet realized the importance of optical fiber, he will use this advantage to first lay out the world. .
"Look, Heidi, when we lay these optical cables, we will have our own global communication network! The starting point and center of this network is Chang'an!" This is the most important thing, as long as anyone knows a little about this Anyone who is a network center knows the purpose, especially when it comes to phone calls. With the emergence of the Internet, huge amounts of data are transferred here every day, and it contains a large amount of military, political, and economic intelligence. Although it is not possible to monitor all of it now, with the advancement of technology, eventually, all the information will be like Like passing through a sieve, being passed through once.
Why in another world, an important site of the United States' "Prism Gate" is in Hawaii? To put it bluntly, it is because it is the transfer station of the Pacific Optical Cable, and the United States can easily monitor various signals from there.
And this is also the reason for planning in advance. Only in this way can we master the world's information, at least part of it. This kind of preemptive advantage will never be matched by latecomers.
"It's not just Chang'an, but also Palau. In short, we can take advantage of the first-mover advantage in technology to get ahead of other countries and use our light to change the world!"
Seeing Li Yian who was very excited, Heidi laughed:
"It seems that you really like things in the technical field."
"You know, I'm a delayed scientist!"
Li Yian said with some pride that sometimes he did think so. Standing on the shoulders of historical giants, he could become the greatest scientist in history.
Compared to figures like kings and presidents... a hundred years from now, who will remember?
But people remember Newton and Einstein.
It has to be said that everyone loves false fame, but this idea is just a thought. After all, in this era, there are more excellent scientists, and all he needs to do is to serve as a guide for these scientists. , guide them to conduct relevant research in certain scientific and technological fields, or give certain reminders to achieve scientific and technological breakthroughs.
Just like Heidi, although she is not an outstanding scientist, she has achieved considerable achievements by relying on her own reminders and guidance!
"By the way, how is your research!"
As soon as Li Yian finished speaking, Heidi took out a mobile phone like a treasure and said:
"Honey, look!"
Is this a new generation of mobile phones?
It is much smaller than the previous one. Although it is still a brick, it is much smaller and the thickness is reduced by almost half.
"You see, based on your suggestion, we switched to lithium batteries and a new processor. Now it weighs only 893 grams, and its communication time has been increased to 35 minutes, even with the signal Some of them have also been enhanced.”
Looking at the beaming Heidi in front of him, Li Yian couldn't help but be fascinated. Although time has inevitably left some traces on Heidi's face, it has to be said that the interesting soul is the most attractive.
Among the women around him, although they were all human characters, only Heidi could bring him a different feeling.
It is because of her wisdom.
"Okay, it's him."
Taking over the still heavy brick from Heidi's hand, Li Yian said:
"He will bring unprecedented changes to the world, do you believe it? Heidi, even 100 years later, people will benefit from this and the birth of wireless communications."
People here don't see the significance of wireless communication at all. To them, it's just a phone.
"Really? But this is a phone."
Heidi looked at the phone in the man's hand with some confusion and said:
"Will it really be that important?"
"Now it is just the beginning. After it is put into the market, various companies will invest a lot of effort in researching a new generation of mobile communication facilities. In the process, it will change human life bit by bit."< br>
Although for people in this era, mobile communication is just a phone, just as the development direction of mobile phones in the early 21st century was getting smaller and smaller, for humans at that time, mobile phones were just a phone.
That's all, but just a few years later, with the emergence of Apple and Android mobile phones, human society has undergone earth-shaking changes.
People today cannot see this, but Li Yian is very clear about its development direction, and because of this, he is full of expectations for this mobile phone. Because what it opens is the door to a new era.
Although people do not have such awareness now, or even in the next twenty years, so what?
As long as you know it and follow this path firmly, that's enough!
"Really?"
Although she had never doubted the man in front of her, Heidi was still a little unsure now.
However, Li Yian did not explain anything, but simply chose to push forward. After some progress with Heidi in the book, Li Yi'an embarked on a journey to the United States.
Helping Li Yian tidy up his messy shirt, Heidi said:
"Dear, I wish you a pleasant trip to the United States."
"Nonsense, I clearly went to attend a state funeral."
Li Yian couldn't help laughing.
It's pleasant, it's quite pleasant. When I go to the United States, I can still see Peggy and the children, and of course, there are some old friends.
(End of chapter)