Chapter 835 Are they going further on the path of their ideals?
Whatever they thought we had encountered, the machine in front of us was the real deal.

The reason is not something that people on the scene should explore, but the technology is.

The purchase of large-capacity switching equipment with tens of thousands of ports is not something that can be decided by the people on site, but for something with 800 ports, there will be no problem at all.

It is reasonable to install one in your own organization or company in the name of experiment without inserting it into the main switching network.

For the Russians and Gauls here, they don’t even need to apply for procurement funds separately, they can make the decision themselves.

Soon, the Russians and the Gaul family ordered two sets, there was no time to rush.

If the DJS-59 and 60D that have been on the shelf for a long time do not need to be purchased in such a hurry, then this kind of goods must be purchased quickly, even at a high premium.

Who doesn’t have the urge to imitate something?

The main thing is, this thing is not available anywhere else in the world! We are the only one that supplies it!

Even though there are only four units, the price of one unit is comparable to the total sales of the booth selling window paper-cut porcelain so far, and it is also much higher than the price of DJS-4D, which is a huge increase.

It cannot be said to be expensive, because there is a computer inside, plus other parts, software, and intellectual property rights. I just ask you whether it is worth it.

Unlike these two companies that bought with careful considerations, most other countries bought the products with the intention of using them. Unlike them, these countries are powerless even if they want to imitate, so it is better for them to be honest and just use them well.

These countries don't even have the vertical and horizontal system, which is an advanced technology. They may not even have the older switches such as the rotary and lifting system, and there are quite a few that use the stepping system.

Not to mention them, even among us, most of the switches are manual, especially at the grassroots level. This is a very interesting phenomenon.

As the first country in the world to create a programmable switching system, it still mainly uses manual switching.

However, the comrades of the Postal and Communications Commission are very confident that this situation will gradually improve.

These other countries may not all buy 800 guns. They have a variety of models, some buy 100 guns, some buy several thousand, but none buy tens of thousands.

The telephone exchange capacity of tens of thousands of lines in one office is not needed or used by ordinary countries these days.

It is impossible for them to update the entire switching network, as they do not have the money. These countries purchase a part of it, mainly targeting core important departments and key hot spots. They just replace these key points with better ones, so we see the situation where 100 ports are purchased.

With so many advanced products as a foundation, customers who have personally purchased many good things now have much more confidence in us. Even though programmable switching systems are still a new thing, it does not stop them from rushing to buy them.

For a while, the staff at the booth were surrounded by a crowd of people.

Looking at the grand spectacle of this booth, the Russians who had walked all the way here and taken in everything we had, murmured to themselves.

“Could it be that they have gone further, faster, and more resolutely than we have on the road to realizing our ideals?”

Ideals are not just about airplanes and cannons, but also about national economy and people's livelihood.

What made the comrades in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Trade exclaim "big order" was this batch of orders. The quantity orders did not seem large, but the total price was high. The only one that could be compared with them was the computer sold by the 12th Ministry of Machine Building. However, in terms of unit price, computers could not compare with this stuff.

People from the Postal and Communications Commission were also at the meeting, grinning from ear to ear.

However, the leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Trade were a little worried: "Comrade, if they buy it, will they be able to imitate it quickly?" This thing needs to be turned into a long-term business.

Mr. Feng from the Institute of Communications was also here. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, leader. Chief Engineer Gao has already considered this issue and has some solutions in the export models."

Seeing the leader of the Ministry of Foreign Trade looking at him, Gao Zhendong nodded and said, "Well, there are indeed corresponding designs and some tricks. It is impossible to prevent imitation, but with these tricks, ordinary countries cannot imitate them. Even for technologically advanced countries, it will be very troublesome and take a long time. By that time, our new generation will probably be out."

Hearing this, the Institute of Communications smiled even more happily. The research and development of time-division/digital switches has already started under the leadership of Chief Engineer Gao, so let them follow us.

The leader of the Ministry of Foreign Trade felt relieved after hearing this. He did not ask about the specific means, as he would not understand even if he asked. Anyway, since Comrade Gao Zhendong said so, there would be absolutely no problem.

Looking at the results of the past few days, the leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Trade were very happy. This trade fair has completed part of the export task for next year.

Moreover, he knew that there would be another wave behind it. After all, not every country could make the decision to buy things on the spot. They would have to take the promotional materials back to discuss and work it out, right?
This is especially true for the more high-tech items, and that’s when the big money will be spent.
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Naturally, we had to publicize the fact that we had developed the programmable switching system in China, and it would still be published in the daily newspaper and would still be the front-page headline.

A world-class, high-tech, large-scale equipment that represents the most advanced communication technology and has a very wide range of applications deserves this treatment. Any such technological breakthrough is a strong boost to the confidence of the Chinese people, and the comrades in the propaganda department will naturally not miss this opportunity.

However, it is not surprising that we promote ourselves, but it is unexpected for our comrades that foreigners also join in the fun.

The first were the Russians, who reported our achievement in great detail on the front page of their major newspapers.

"The glory of the road, the birth of the world's first program-controlled switching system!"

Not only the programmable switching systems, but also in other pages they reported on our foreign trade product exhibition, and brought up new gadgets such as electronic watches, handheld game consoles, and color TVs, which were not new but were somewhat difficult for the Russians to get. It can be said that they were illustrated with both text and pictures.

The reason why the Russians are making such a big fuss is because of their title. These achievements were made by brother countries in the same camp and on the same path. If you round it off, isn't it the same as if they were made by themselves?
The Russians' reaction, including their previous extensive coverage of our lasers, is now the time to compete with the Americans for public opinion. Any achievements on the same path are weapons they can use. Compared with the opposite side, these brothers here are really having a hard time in this regard.

The debate between Sui Zong and the deputy commander of Citibank in the kitchen in 59 made the old man feel that he had to do something in this regard.

The Russians now urgently need all the achievements from their own camp to support the views they convey to the world. This may not necessarily change the other side's ideas, but it can at least boost the confidence of their own people.

In terms of scientific and technological achievements, especially those related to national economy and people's livelihood, it cannot be said that the Russians have made no contribution at all, but it may not be an exaggeration to describe them as being unable to support the country alone.

With this background, the Russians' actions are not surprising.

For ordinary Russians, perhaps they did not think so much, but the wonderful advanced technological achievements mentioned in the reports aroused their great interest.

"A cassette recorder? Ah, I've seen this before, at a friend's house, and it was a very wonderful memory."

"Color TV, God, I love this thing, when can I buy it? That's all I care about."

"No, no, no, the most wonderful thing is the game console that you can carry with you."

"Dear classmate, you can't indulge in fun. I will bear this kind of harm for you."

"I like digital watches. They look so futuristic!"

"..."

Ordinary people's discussions focus on consumer products. They don't know what a program-controlled switch is, but they are very clear about things like TV music that can provide emotional value, and the topic is mainly focused on these aspects.

There is no doubt that no matter what the differences are, ordinary people are still happy that countries on the same path can achieve such achievements.

Most importantly, it means they can buy these things.

Even if the Western camp has it, you can’t buy it, but it’s much easier if you are on the same path.

This is the best news for them.

It's okay for ordinary people to think this way, but other departments of the Russians have a lot more things to consider.

In order to reveal so much information through this exhibition, their relevant departments organized a special meeting.

If for no other reason than one thing, the comrades who visited the site could buy them themselves, but from the perspective of international trade, should they import these things in large quantities from comrades in the south?
"Buy! Purchasing these supplies and products can free us from this aspect and allow us to focus our energy on areas that we should pay more attention to, my fellow Davari."

"But this will have a huge impact on the corresponding industries in our country and may cut off their development prospects." Some people disagree with this approach.

"But the current situation of the corresponding industry in our country is not very good. Our people can't wait. We can't let our people watch the people on the other side show off these things every day. This is a fatal thing."

"Let's buy a part first, and let some of our people use it first. As for the temporary shortage, we can deal with it by using the other party's production capacity constraints. At the same time, we can start imitation. I believe we can do it." This is not necessarily the case, at least for TVs.

The Russians have a different way of thinking when it comes to home appliances. They can make their refrigerators look like industrial freezers. In short, it is difficult to evaluate them.

"We can buy civilian consumer products and even some agricultural machinery and equipment from them, but what about the rest?"

(End of this chapter)