Huawei
When began to cut off the supply of two years ago, I am afraid no one thought that Huawei could persist for such a long time. Many foreign experts even analyzed that Huawei would fall apart within a year after being cut off from supply. Why do they think so? Because this is how Alstom, another giant company in the past, fell.
Alstom
Founded in 1928, Alstom was once the pearl of France's technological world. In cutting-edge fields such as power equipment, rail transportation, and energy technology, Alstom ranks among the best in the world. Alstom has more than 100,000 employees worldwide. In 2010, Alstom ranked 290th among the world's top 500 companies.
And Alstom's power has also affected the American technology giant General Electric. Among the most admired companies in the United States, General Electric ranks second. There is also a popular saying among the people: "The United States can live without , Google , Apple without , but it cannot live without General Electric." Internet companies are certainly very important and have brought convenience to ordinary people's lives, but in comparison, basic companies like General Electric are more important.
General Electric
As the main competitors, Alstom and General Electric are also engaged in fierce competition in many basic fields. With the emergence of Alstom in Brazil , Egypt , Saudi , Indonesia and other emerging markets The market is getting more and more orders, and GE is gradually falling behind. Since then, Alstom has continued to expand its advantageous businesses - ranking first in the world in hydropower equipment, No. 1 in the conventional island of nuclear power plants, No. 1 in environmental control systems, No. 1 in ultra-high-speed trains and high-speed trains ...
Alstom's overtaking also aroused the fear of the United States. On April 14, 2013, the global head of Alstom's boiler department, Pierucci, was arrested by FBI agents at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, USA. Later, four other senior executives were arrested and Alstom was fined US$772 million. At the same time, he threatened that the next target of arrest would be Alstom CEO Baccoron.
General Electric's acquisition of Alstom
Finally, under pressure, Alstom CEO Baccoron chose to bypass the company's board of directors and French regulatory agencies and decided to dismantle Alstom. The power business was valued at 12.35 billion euros. Price was sold to General Electric, and the renewable energy, nuclear power plant business and the transmission business of the two companies were also spun off and integrated with GE's related businesses. Alstom, which was stripped of its core business, has embarked on a path of decline, and its influence in the global technology industry has become smaller and smaller.
Huawei Vice President Meng Wanzhou
It can be seen that Huawei's early experiences were very similar to Alstom's. The same executives were arrested and the same unfair treatment was encountered. However, unlike Alstom, Huawei finally persisted and After two years, I handed in my own answer sheet.
Huawei’s annual revenue in 2021 was 636.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 28.6%. Among them, the largest decline was in the consumer electronics business. In 2021, the sales volume of Huawei mobile phone was 35 million units, compared with 189.7 million units in 2020, a year-on-year decrease of 82%. However, while its consumer electronics business has suffered heavy losses, Huawei has still maintained its competitiveness in core areas. R&D investment in 2021 will reach RMB 142.7 billion, accounting for 22.4% of annual revenue. The cumulative R&D expenses invested in the past ten years have exceeded RMB 845 billion.
Global communications equipment market share
It is precisely by virtue of continued investment in core areas that Huawei once again won the global communications equipment championship, with a market share of 28%, far ahead of competitors such as Nokia , Ericsson , and continues to maintain own leading position in the field of 5G communications.
Huawei's 5G base station shipments
Huawei's 5G base station shipments have also reached 1.2 million units, accounting for more than 50% of the total 2.2 million 5G base stations worldwide. It can be seen that Huawei has maintained its core business and ensured the foundation for Huawei's continued smooth operations.
Cloud computing market share
In addition to its traditional areas of strength, Huawei is also actively expanding its business scope. Huawei Cloud has now overtaken Tencent to become the second largest cloud computing vendor in China. Although Alibaba Cloud still ranks first with a market share of 36.7%, the gap between the two is rapidly narrowing.
At the same time, in the field of Internet of Things, Huawei is building a technology alliance with Hongmeng system as the core to realize the Internet of Everything. In the field of new energy vehicles, Huawei has also launched its own technical solutions, and has joined forces with Xiaokang, BAIC and other companies to launch new energy vehicles such as Quejie and Alpha S based on Hongmeng and Huawei solutions. With the breakthrough in multiple business directions, Huawei's situation is getting better and better.
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei
Why did Huawei and Ren Zhengfei not choose to surrender? The reason is very simple. Once Huawei shows its weak side, it is very likely that Huawei will be dismembered like Alstom, and its core communications business will be acquired by an American company. In this way, even consumer electronics businesses such as mobile phones can be lifted. , but after losing its core technology and patents, Huawei can no longer pose a threat to American technology companies.
Former Alstom executive Pierucci
Of course, Huawei's ability to persist also comes from domestic support and the strength of the country. After being released, Alstom executive Pierucci wrote a book " American Trap " to record and analyze how Alstom failed. Regarding the current situation of Huawei, Pierucci also expressed his own views:
"This is the first time that a country's will has successfully fought back against the long-arm jurisdiction of and in the United States. I am not as lucky as Ms. Meng. My company and the motherland has not given such strong support.”
Foreign media stated that Huawei is breaking through the blockade
Huawei’s continued persistence and development is not only a matter of a company, but also an important proof. The dismemberment of Alstom symbolizes the peak of the United States' global influence, and Huawei's victory shows that the United States' decision is not irreversible, and the will of the United States is not invincible. If Huawei and Ren Zhengfei win, it will prove that they have lost. .
Just as many foreign media lamented, if even a country’s will cannot defeat Huawei, then this incident will become a turning point, and more and more companies will no longer be afraid of the long arm from the United States. jurisdiction, these companies will no longer be "fearful" of the will and decisions of the United States.
Huawei
In his speech on "No Retreat is the Road to Victory - Legion Formation and Inaugural Conference", Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei once stated:
"I believe that peace is fought for. We must use hard work and heroic sacrifice to fight for peace." A peaceful environment in the next 30 years will prevent anyone from bullying us. We are sacrificing our lives for our country, and the sun and the moon will shine together; history will remember you when the phoenix is reborn. Yes, on the day when we all drink the celebratory wine together, will hear thunder in silence "
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