Huawei on CNN (8 Viewers)

[SkyBlueSwiss]

Strange coincidence.
I had never heard of Huawei before someone posted on here that they may be part of the Far East consortium looking to make a bid.
Then today I see a business report on CNN about Huawei making a huge push for brand recognition in the west.

Seems to tie together does it not? Not saying this is the case and could be pure coincidence, but their CEO when interviewed made it very clear they are looking for large promotional activities to support their push for brand recognition.

 

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[Sky Blue Dal]

Strange coincidence.
I had never heard of Huawei before someone posted on here that they may be part of the Far East consortium looking to make a bid.
Then today I see a business report on CNN about Huawei making a huge push for brand recognition in the west.

Seems to tie together does it not? Not saying this is the case and could be pure coincidence, but their CEO when interviewed made it very clear they are looking for large promotional activities to support their push for brand recognition.

Just want to say .. being from the telecoms background ... these guys are big as in competing in telecoms network infrastructure against organisations such as Ericssons, Nokia, Siemens, Motorola and others .... trust me these are seriously big players.

In size ... SISU are a grain of sand compared to Huawei. If they are interested, it would be fantastic.

Question - When does Ricohs stadium sponsorship lease run out .... There interest may also correspond with that.... possible stadium name change if they succeed.

 

[wingy]

Just want to say .. being from the telecoms background ... these guys are big as in competing in telecoms network infrastructure against organisations such as Ericssons, Nokia, Siemens, Motorola and others .... trust me these are seriously big players.

In size ... SISU are a grain of sand compared to Huawei. If they are interested, it would be fantastic.

Question - When does Ricohs stadium sponsorship lease run out .... There interest may also correspond with that.... possible stadium name change if they succeed.

Very difficult ,12 yrs to run with RICOH though I guess its possible to smooth the way.

 

[SkyBlueHomer]

dont forget no matter how much money they have we now must comply with FFP rules. We can no longer throw money around in a Man City style
Hopefully we will all know a bit more next few days/week.

Ricoh - Didnt they sign a 10yr deal when Arena opened?

 

[lordsummerisle]

Huawei the lads!

 

[Covcraig@bury]

I'm in the telecoms business and been working on there equipment for 4 years, by 2015 98% of the UK will be working through their equipment. BT to date have spent £312 million on fix infrastructure and rising. This consortium is massive. So sisu need to go ASAP to make way for the big boys !!!

 

[Sky Blue Dal]

Very difficult ,12 yrs to run with RICOH though I guess its possible to smooth the way.

12 years left ... Damn!!!

I really feel that if they do decide to buy ccfc ltd ... I can see the FL happily giving them the golden share I'm sure they will be beyond fit and proper to run a club.

I did not know Huawei were the company that had interest in our club if these are the Chinese bidders, that is great!!! ... just can't understand why they are not chasing premier league clubs ... maybe it's the stadium that is attracting them.

Be really interesting to see what they have got to offer ...

I have to point out, these guys are increasingly becoming leaders in the telecoms world. see example below.

http://www.economist.com/node/21559929

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

It was me that posted about Huawei. They are seriously big players and they are looking for a huge brand push in Europe, the UK in particular. They have been making handsets for other people for ages but are now looking to push ahead with their own products.

They are going to build a centre of excellence for recruiting UK engineering graduates in the West Midlands in the next year or so and may even open a production and distribution site here.

Saving CCFC would be seriously good advertising for them and grease the wheels of their business operations in and around Cov

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

12 years left ... Damn!!!

I really feel that if they do decide to buy ccfc ltd ... I can see the FL happily giving them the golden share I'm sure they will be beyond fit and proper to run a club.

I did not know Huawei were the company that had interest in our club if these are the Chinese bidders, that is great!!! ... just can't understand why they are not chasing premier league clubs ... maybe it's the stadium that is attracting them.

Be really interesting to see what they have got to offer ...

I have to point out, these guys are increasingly becoming leaders in the telecoms world. see example below.

http://www.economist.com/node/21559929

For the simple reason that they are specifically interested in doing business in Coventry. It's a prime transport hub for the whole of the UK and is local for a number of good universities to provide them with the graduates they need.

Should point out that it is only conjecture that it is Huawei at this stage, although the Michael Byng link makes it more likely.

 

[Jack Griffin]

If a company that big wants stadium rights then they can buy them.

Anyway who is to say Ricoh isn't in their consortium, after all it is not in their interest to allow the Arena to attract less publicity is it!

 

[Sky Blue Dal]

If a company that big wants stadium rights then they can buy them.

Anyway who is to say Ricoh isn't in their consortium, after all it is not in their interest to allow the Arena to attract less publicity is it!

Ricoh are Japanese .... there was no mention of Japanese in the consortium that were showing an interest in our club??


Just want to know if Huawei is the Chinese consortium... has it been made public or is it just hearsay? Please I hope it isn't hearsay.

 

[Jack Griffin]

Ricoh are Japanese .... there was no mention of Japanese in the consortium that were showing an interest in our club??


Just want to know if Huawei is the Chinese consortium... has it been made public or is it just hearsay? Please I hope it isn't hearsay.

They are also both global businesses with a brand to promote.

 

[torchomatic]

You should change your name to Sky Blue Dial.

Just want to say .. being from the telecoms background ... these guys are big as in competing in telecoms network infrastructure against organisations such as Ericssons, Nokia, Siemens, Motorola and others .... trust me these are seriously big players.

In size ... SISU are a grain of sand compared to Huawei. If they are interested, it would be fantastic.

Question - When does Ricohs stadium sponsorship lease run out .... There interest may also correspond with that.... possible stadium name change if they succeed.

 

[Sub]

You should change your name to Sky Blue Dial.

That has a good ring to it

 

[ajsccfc]

I'd heard of them through mobiles.

I should have really saved that for my autobiography.

 

[Sky Blue Dal]

You should change your name to Sky Blue Dial.

Hmm yes, I can see what you saying.... it does have good ring to it

 

[Sky Blue Dal]

That has a good ring to it

Damn you Sub ... stole my thunder

 

[Sub]

Damn you Sub ... stole my thunder

you snooze you lose

 

[dekker]

huawei made an unsuccessful bid for marconi in 2005...marconi's biggest site in the uk employing over 1500 people was in coventry....ericsson bought marconi....ericsson are huaweis biggest competitors..

 

[Bennets Afro]

I work in telecoms. EE 2G and 4G networks are Huawei equipment. Huawei are huge but can't see it happening myself

 

[ccfcway]

Please I hope it isn't hearsay.

Agreed.

Surely they have ran out of money now, as its only really Kim Marsh who has a full time job

 

[Sky Blue Dal]

I remember in 2005, they had called me to see if I was interested in working for them while I was working for Samsung...At the time they were just setting up a base in Basingstoke, so because I had not heard of them, I politely rejected them.

Two years later I heard so much about them and how they were giving Ericsson a run for there money and they were rapidly expanding... So in 2007 I saw an opportunity in there company and decided to apply for a role in there R&D sector. Outcome was they rejected me at the first interview stage .... Karma bit me right in the backside that day.

Never forgave them.... BUT if they buy the club and bring us some glory ... all will be forgiven.

 

[Bennets Afro]

Huawei are Chinese too, not Japanese

 

[Grendel]

Amazing how a thread starts with not even a suggestion they will buy the club and then it becomes a done deal.

 

[The Penguin]

Amazing how a thread starts with not even a suggestion they will buy the club and then it becomes a done deal.

Are you saying that I shouldn't have planned how we would spend all of our untold millions?

 

[Sky Blue Dal]

I work in telecoms. EE 2G and 4G networks are Huawei equipment. Huawei are huge but can't see it happening myself

I maybe getting excited. like a schoolgirl.. but I feel the same.

Hope its true.

We have to see.

 

[dekker]

where has this rumour come from?

 

[Grendel]

Are you saying that I shouldn't have planned how we would spend all of our untold millions?

Well we'd probably spend £4 million of them on Freddie Eastwood so I am moderating my expectations at this stage.

 

[The Penguin]

where has this rumour come from?

I might be wrong, but somebody from, or with ties to, Asia said that Huawei were apparently looking at us a few years ago.

This has then been linked with the Malaysian/Chinese/Tongan/Fijian/Penguins from Christmas Island bid being fronted by this Byng fellow, who said that the companies behind that interest were "major multinational companies".

So while it's 2+2=5 at this stage, who knows? I'll believe it when the ink on the contracts is dry.

 

[The Penguin]

Well we'd probably spend £4 million of them on Freddie Eastwood so I am moderating my expectations at this stage.

Pretty good value, a pound for pound fee.

 

[Sky Blue Dal]

Amazing how a thread starts with not even a suggestion they will buy the club and then it becomes a done deal.

Haven't had much excitement in the past couple of months... surely we can hope its true...

You right ... probably getting carried away ..... but lets just hope.

 

[ajsccfc]

Do season ticket holders get discounts on phones? I've got an upgrade coming up fast.

 

[James Smith]

dont forget no matter how much money they have we now must comply with FFP rules. We can no longer throw money around in a Man City style
Hopefully we will all know a bit more next few days/week.

Ricoh - Didnt they sign a 10yr deal when Arena opened?

Yes and extended it before last year for another 10 years.

http://www.coventryobserver.co.uk/2...th-Olympic-name-snub,-insist-Ricoh-36478.html

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

where has this rumour come from?

it's conjecture but fits the facts.

Michael Byng has ties with Huawei. He has said that one of the firms in the consortium is Chinese with a major presence in the UK and wanting to grease the wheels of further UK expansion.

Huawei are expanding their UK operations and making a major push on the European mobile phone and tablet market and have confirmed they want to invest £1.3 billion in the West Midlands to set up a hub and a centre of excellence that will feed them new engineers for their R&D.

Guesswork its true but you never know........... stranger things have happened

 

[SkyblueBazza]

Huawei the lads!

Now that would be classic wouldn't it?
Sadly, knowing our luck, they'll have some similar bright spark working for them who already spotted that & has gone off to talk to Mike Ashley :-(