Recently, Shanghai Economic Investigation has successfully detected a chip technology theft case that seriously infringes on trade secrets, and the company involved in the case is Shanghai Zunpai CommunicationsTechnologyA total of 14 suspects were arrested, including theFounder of the companyZhang Kun。The theft attracted a lot of attention because the stolen technology was exactly thatHuaweichip technology. AbsolutelyXiaomiIt is also suspected by some netizens that it is related to this case, because Zunpai Communication isXiaomiInvested companies. However, for this suspicion, actuallyXiaomiIt was wronged.
The investigation of the case is directly deployed by the Ministry of Public Security, which shows that the issues involved may involve *** ifXiaomiIf you are really involved, then the Ministry of Public Security will directly intervene and take action against it. However,XiaomiIt is only involved in the investment, and more than 20 other institutions have also invested in Zunpai Communications, including some local state-owned enterprises. Therefore, if it is determined based on the investment relationship aloneXiaomiIf there is suspicion, then all investment institutions may be suspicious. In addition, one of the directors of SPI Communications is:XiaomiGeneral Manager of the Investment Department, but this is not a problem, directors are usually not involved in the operation and management of the company, let alone involved in high-end technologies such as chips. If there is a management of Zunpai CommunicationsXiaomiof people are involved in things at the technical and business level, then the situation is not easy to say. However, stealing technology is a despicable act, and once discovered, not only will it be a shame, but the company will also face a huge blowLei JunAsXiaomiThe founders of the company are unlikely to take this risk to participate. XiaomiSuch a large company would rather be called an assembly machine by the outside world than gamble on the company's reputation. XiaomiIn this event just ran into a bad project, watchZhang KunThis is a talent, he is hereQualcommwithHuaweiI've done it all, and I've brought a bunch of themHuaweiHiSilicon's team, soXiaomiThe investment came in. However, I didn't expect thatZhang KunIt's a bad guy who actually did something stealing. This givesXiaomiIt has brought a lot of losses, and also dimmed the prospects of Zunpai Communication, and even the previous 1.3 billion donations have been donated in vain.
So who is the real inner ghost?Zunpai Communication is mainly engaged in the research and development of WiFi chips, ** householdRoutingdevice use. At present, the main research and development is WiFi6 and WiFi7 chips. In terms of wifi7 chip technology,Huaweiis far ahead, and its main competitors areQualcomm, but in terms of technical contributionsHuaweiThere is a certain gap in comparison. Interestingly,HuaweiThe first wifi 7RoutingIt only went on sale in December, but there is already wifi7 on the marketRoutingThe device is on sale, and it is very easy to use, and it seems that it is not inferior toHuaweiproducts. SinceQualcommWiFi7 technology is not as goodHuawei, then how did they do it to make wifi7RoutingandHuaweiIt's just as easy to useDoes this mean that Zunpai Communication fromHuaweiWhat about where the technology is stolen and then sold to foreign competitors?
Founder of Zunpai CommunicationsZhang KunWorked inQualcommI worked for 5 years, got a U.S. green card, and then switched to itHuawei, inHuaweiHiSilicon worked for 10 years until he took up the position of technical director. In addition, the Ministry of Public Security directly intervened in the investigation of this case, which made people can't help itLenovoto more possibilities. In recent years, there has been a lot of tension between China and the United StatesTechnologyThe field of competition is becoming increasingly fierce, and the United States in order to maintain its presenceTechnologyThe dominant position of Chinese companies has been continuously blacklisted. EspeciallyHuawei, with the self-developed Kirin chip, its mobile phone sales directly increased by tens of millions of units, which made the United States panic and tried to crack down by all meansHuawei。However,Huaweidid not fall, but became more and more courageous. At such a critical juncture, if there is a theft of technology and reselling it to a foreign competitor, it is undoubtedly a traitorous act of betraying the interests of the country. Now that the case has been solved and the suspect has been caught, I believe the truth will soon come out.
Technological theft undoubtedly takes a huge toll on the stolen party, especially at a high levelTechnologyIn the industry, chip technology is particularly important. HuaweiAs a worldwide renownedCommunication equipmentThe manufacturer has always been in a leading position in chip technology, and its self-developed Kirin chip has become ChinaTechnologyof pride. So, despite being hit by technological theft,HuaweiWe will continue to work hard to maintain our mastery and innovation of technology. At the same time, this technology theft incident also reminds usHuaweiand othersTechnologyThe company should strengthen the pairIntellectual Propertyfurther strengthen internal security measures to avoid the recurrence of similar incidents.
For Zunpai Communications, this case is undoubtedly a catastrophic blow. As a communication company with potential, Zunpai Communication could have achieved a larger share of the market with its WiFi chip technology. However, the technology theft has tarnished its reputation, and the company's prospects are not optimistic. In addition, there was a donation of 1.3 billion yuan before, but the outbreak of this incident made this donation undoubtedly lost. This is undoubtedly worse for a start-up company, which has caused a lot of trouble for its development.
Technology is a countryTechnologyThe core of strength is also an important part of the competitiveness of enterprises. Therefore, the security of the protection technology is of paramount importance for both the state and the business. In the current international competitive environment, technical security is not only a matter for enterprises, but also a part of the world.
First of all, enterprises need to strengthen their own technical protection measures, establish a sound technical confidentiality system, strengthen the education and supervision of employees, and prevent the technical leakage of internal personnel. Technological theft can bring enormousEconomyloss, and possibly even destruction of the wholeIndustrial chainTherefore, enterprises must attach great importance to the protection of technology.
Secondly, it should be formulated more stringentlyLawsregulations, to strengthen the crackdown on technology theft. At the same time, strengthenIntellectual Propertyprotection, providing betterLawsGuarantee to provide a good environment and conditions for enterprise innovation.
Finally, strengthen international cooperation to combat technology theft. Technology theft often involves multiple countries and regions, and requires cooperation from all parties to combat the problem. Only by strengthening cooperation and forming synergies can we effectively prevent the occurrence of technological theft.
All in all, the occurrence of technology theft cases has attracted widespread attention and also reminded us of the importance of technological security. Protecting technological security requires the joint efforts of enterprises and enterprises to strengthen technical protection measures and formulate more stringent onesLawsregulations, strengthen international cooperation, jointly combat technology theft, and ensure the safety and sustainable development of technology innovation.