The Asia-Pacific Network Information Security Summit came to an end and the meeting finalized a new international encryption algorithm standard.

Referring to this standard, the national communications departments will upgrade a series of systems with potential safety hazards, such as finance and the Internet, according to their own needs, and replace the more secure quantum encryption algorithm.

Of course, most countries still directly copy the qs2000 encryption algorithm proposed by China.

After all, this gadget and the quantum computer were all made by Professor Lu. Perhaps no one knows better than him how to defend against cyber attacks initiated by quantum computers.

And no matter how you look at it, Professor Lu’s achievements in mathematics are still a little higher than in physics.

Even if it is a psychological comfort, it is better than nothing.

California, North America.

Sub company headquarters, a board meeting will be held soon.

Going into the conference room, the expression on the face of ceo Markati sinks into the water, and there is no trace of lightness. Even if he tries hard to make himself look more comfortable with the current situation, he can’t do it. .

The recent situation is very bad.

The No. 3 Asia-Pacific cable program failed. The company's share price continued to fall, and its profitability could not meet expectations. Although some of this was caused by the external environment, it cannot be ignored that the board of directors could not see a chance to reverse the situation.

In particular, East Asia Telecom has completed the merger and reorganization of domestic communication companies, and has entered the international market with impotence.

Undoubtedly, these industry giants, which have been monopolizing the market for decades, are facing the most serious crisis in history.

Just a few days ago, at the just-concluded Asia-Pacific Network Information Security Summit, China had joined more than 50 countries and established the “New Global Submarine Cable Committee”, abbreviated gsoc, and planned a The Tropic of Cancer crosses the Pacific Ocean and runs through Central America, connecting the Atlantic Ocean, across the Mediterranean Sea, and leaping into the quantum cables of the Indian Ocean.

And this fiber cable worth more than 50 billion US dollars has nothing to do with them.

Not only that, but the United States, which was originally opposed to this submarine quantum optical cable, suddenly became stunned.

At least the Congress has decided to open the White House, and the Federal Communications Commission has come forward to discuss "into the network" with China.

National interests are important, but they must also be under the premise of protecting the interests of Wall Street.

If Wall Street loses control of the global economy, the United States, which has turned the service industry into a pillar industry and has already gone to industrialization, is absolutely unable to support the current economic scale. Once such a thing happens, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Not surprisingly, this absolutely confidential technology is the future trend.

After all, in the case of traditional optical cable, the transmitted data has no secret in front of the quantum computer. It only needs to cooperate with a nuclear submarine for data acquisition, and can monitor the communication of the entire line without being discovered by anyone.

With the computing power of quantum computers, people who collect data also have the ability to filter useful parts from the ocean of data.

If even basic security cannot be guaranteed, there is simply no way to talk about credit.

"Mr. Markati," looked up at Markati sitting at the conference table. Chairman Bob Carter stared at his eyes and said with a pen cover, "You are finally here."

Trying to withstand the pressure in the line of sight, Markati squinted and said.

"The work is a little delayed for a while, can we start?"

"Of course, but before the meeting, I want to ask you one thing."

"whats the matter?"

"We have learned that in the global submarine cable project, our company seems to be completely excluded, and there is no progress." The eyes gradually became sharper, and Carter raised the volume slightly. "Is this the case?" ”

Guess that the chairman would ask this question, Markati took a deep breath and tried to defend himself, but after thinking for a while, he did not expect how to do this, but he barely said.

"We are working hard."

The card features a nod and continues.

"I appreciate your efforts, but there are things that can be solved not only by hard work, but by the results, not the bad earnings and the falling stock price."

Markati: "Financial reports and stock prices do not represent everything. Many things are invisible. We have commissioned the Argonne National Laboratory Quantum Communication Institute to jointly develop quantum repeater technology, and we have solved the most critical technical bottlenecks. ”

Carter asked sharply.

“How long does this wait?”

Markari's tone was stagnation, and silence was enough for a minute.

"...I can only assure you that it will be possible within two years."

"It seems that you are honest, you can solve the problem in three months without flickering," the chairman nodded and left the report in his hands casually. "But unfortunately, honesty and hard work are the same. Can't solve any problems."

Markati was in silence, and the fist resting under the table was unconsciously pinched and then slowly released.

"exactly."

Carter: "Is there a solution?"

Looking at the silence of Markati, Carter sighed and his face showed such a look.

Although this kind of thing can't blame him, the truth is that they have to make some changes in order to survive.

Even if they may have to make some sacrifices for this.

“East Asia Telecom provided us with an interesting proposal,” he gestured to his secretary. Carter took a contract from his hand and gently placed it on the table. “A value is about two hundred. A financing proposal of around US$100 million."

Two billion!

Many people present in the room took a breath.

Especially those minority shareholders whose shareholdings are not very high and have just heard the news, in addition to taking a breath of cold, the face is changing with a faint expression.

East Asia Communications shares.

What is the impact on the major shareholders is not good, after all, they and East Asia Communications will certainly reach some agreements they do not know. However, it is definitely not a good thing for them, the minority shareholders, and the trust companies that hold the shares of the company.

But in order to survive, the board is obviously going to sacrifice the interests of their hands...

"You can't accept it!"

Almost conditioned, Markati stood up and held his hands on the table, excitedly.

"This is a conspiracy of the Chinese people. Although they do have certain advantages in quantum communication technology, they have lost at least 20 years of experience in the construction of submarine cables and construction experience, once those Chinese people enter us. Board of directors

Carter: "This does not require you to worry, the directors present will vote..."

Markati said in a threatening tone: "The Ministry of Commerce cannot approve!"

Just as I didn't hear this sentence, Carter calmly looked at the face of the rigid Marcati, saying with careless tone.

"... As for you, thank you for your contribution to the sub company over the years. East Asia Communications wants to appoint a new ceo to facilitate the docking of business."

"After the meeting, go to the finance side and check out the salary."

Looking at the anger, smashing out of the meeting room of Markati, and face-to-face board members, facelessly, Carter sighed in his heart.

In any case, the sub company has lost.

Soon the entire submarine cable market will usher in a vast reshuffle, neither the sub company nor the nec, can stop this change.

In fact, the same is true, nec has withdrawn from the submarine cable market and began to focus on the basic electrical industry. Their old rivals in Europe are also trying to transform their industries and lay off many employees.

Regardless of whether his decision today is correct.

This is already their only choice.