IBOV 173,325.65 ▼ 0.03% IPSA 10,954.04 ▲ 0.52% IPC MEX 66,125.27 ▼ 0.74% MERVAL 3,281,979 ▲ 1.81% COLCAP 2,301.34 ▲ 0.13% BVL PERÚ 56,620.35 — — USD/BRL5.07▼ 0.31% USD/MXN17.41▼ 0.13% USD/CLP934.18▼ 0.03% USD/COP3,213▼ 1.69% USD/PEN3.39▲ 0.11% USD/ARS1,478▼ 0.27% USD/UYU40.11▲ 1.23% USD/PYG6,045▲ 1.76% USD/BOB10.80▲ 2.69% USD/DOP58.02▲ 0.31% USD/CRC446.12▲ 1.15% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.33% USD/HNL26.74▲ 1.61% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.84% USD/VES735.39▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.79▲ 0.73% USD/TTD6.73▲ 1.11% EUR/BRL5.78▼ 1.21% BRENT 91.56 ▲ 2.62% WTI 84.68 ▲ 1.74% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.53 ▲ 3.70% GOLD 4,085 ▲ 1.87% SILVER 59.14 ▲ 4.11% SOY 1,222 ▼ 0.31% CORN 475.25 ▲ 5.73% WHEAT 678.50 ▲ 0.67% COFFEE 322.80 ▼ 3.47% SUGAR 14.90 ▲ 0.54% ORANGE JUICE 142.30 ▼ 3.46% COTTON 80.03 ▲ 3.44% COCOA 5,606 ▲ 1.56% BEEF 223.05 ▼ 1.53% CATTLE 344.88 ▼ 2.02% LITHIUM 69.08 ▲ 3.23% PETR4 41.66 ▲ 1.24% VALE3 72.24 ▲ 0.43% ITUB4 42.53 ▲ 0.54% BBDC4 18.55 ▲ 0.76% ABEV3 15.80 ▲ 0.06% BBAS3 20.88 ▲ 3.52% B3SA3 15.17 ▼ 0.59% WEGE3 42.47 ▼ 1.53% PRIO3 58.18 ▲ 0.85% SUZB3 41.63 ▼ 0.62% RENT3 36.55 ▼ 2.51% AZZA3 17.48 ▼ 3.80% CSAN3 3.78 ▼ 1.05% RAIZ4 0.27 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.73 ▲ 5.00% GMAT3 3.83 ▼ 0.52% PSSA3 53.48 ▼ 1.33% CVCB3 1.12 ▲ 3.70% POSI3 3.68 ▼ 0.54% SLCE3 13.75 ▲ 1.33% NATU3 8.71 ▲ 0.93% BRKM5 5.71 ▼ 3.87% RANI3 7.89 ▼ 1.25% CSNA3 5.06 ▼ 0.20% CMIN3 5.58 ▲ 3.53% USIM5 8.46 ▲ 3.68% GGBR4 23.49 ▼ 0.55% ENEV3 25.42 ▼ 0.90% CPFE3 46.40 ▲ 0.17% CMIG4 11.02 — 0.00% EQTL3 38.83 ▼ 1.17% LREN3 13.27 ▼ 0.30% VIVT3 35.80 ▲ 0.36% RAIL3 13.24 ▼ 2.43% KLABIN 17.59 ▲ 0.63% RAIA DROGASIL 18.13 ▼ 3.00% RDOR3 33.92 ▼ 4.32% HAPV3 11.24 ▼ 2.68% FLRY3 16.55 ▼ 0.06% SMTO3 15.58 ▲ 1.10% UGPA3 31.82 ▲ 0.38% VBBR3 33.95 ▼ 0.47% BBSE3 41.55 ▲ 1.22% BPAC11 55.37 ▼ 0.84% CURY3 29.95 ▼ 0.80% AERI3 2.04 ▼ 1.45% VIVARA 21.41 ▼ 2.50% COMPASS 24.44 ▼ 0.65% VAMOS 3.09 — 0.00% SANB11 27.21 ▲ 2.78% ASAI3 8.25 ▲ 1.35% SBSP3 28.60 ▼ 1.31% WALMEX 49.15 ▼ 0.47% GMEXICO 209.54 ▲ 4.34% FEMSA 226.99 ▲ 0.01% CEMEX 22.07 ▲ 0.87% GFNORTE 185.80 ▲ 3.22% BIMBO 59.39 ▼ 0.18% TELEVISA 9.70 ▼ 0.10% AMX 22.76 ▲ 0.09% GAP 378.52 ▲ 0.09% ASUR 274.96 ▲ 0.22% OMA 225.89 ▼ 0.24% KOF 181.05 ▲ 0.13% GRUMA 282.60 ▼ 1.74% KIMBER 38.40 ▲ 0.03% SQM-B 64,540 ▲ 1.80% COPEC 6,450 ▲ 4.03% BSANTANDER 79.01 ▲ 3.84% FALABELLA 5,919 ▲ 1.18% ENELAM 84.53 ▲ 0.50% CENCOSUD 2,028 ▲ 1.14% CMPC 1,084 ▼ 0.38% BANCO CHILE 190.01 ▲ 0.03% LATAM AIR 24.20 ▼ 0.66% YPF 80,625 ▲ 1.80% GGAL 7,965 ▲ 1.53% PAMPA 5,475 ▲ 3.89% TXAR 679.00 ▲ 1.27% ALUAR 973.00 ▲ 1.41% TGS 9,710 ▲ 2.21% CEPU 2,340 ▲ 2.23% MIRGOR 16,775 ▼ 2.04% COME 42.87 ▼ 0.19% LOMA NEGRA 3,605 ▲ 0.91% BYMA 292.25 ▼ 0.51% TELECOM ARG 4,255 ▲ 2.65% ECOPETROL 16.53 ▲ 3.09% BANCOLOMBIA 83.64 ▲ 3.49% GRUPO AVAL 5.09 ▲ 2.83% CREDICORP 391.10 ▲ 1.10% SOUTHERN COPPER 188.01 ▲ 7.39% BUENAVENTURA 31.25 ▲ 3.96% MERCADOLIBRE 1,823 ▼ 0.53% NUBANK 14.39 ▲ 2.86% XP 16.85 ▲ 0.30% PAGSEGURO 9.58 ▲ 3.12% STONE 11.26 ▲ 1.21% GLOBANT 32.10 ▼ 0.59% TECNOGLASS 45.15 ▼ 2.08% GAP AIRPORT 217.68 ▲ 0.26% ASUR 274.96 ▲ 0.22% OMA AIRPORT 104.23 ▲ 0.21% AMX ADR 26.09 ▼ 0.04% FEMSA ADR 130.35 ▲ 0.26% CEMEX ADR 12.70 ▲ 1.68% PETROBRAS ADR 18.54 ▲ 1.92% VALE ADR 14.25 ▲ 1.06% ITAU ADR 8.40 ▲ 0.96% SANTANDER BR 5.40 ▲ 0.56% AMBEV ADR 3.11 ▲ 0.97% CSN 1.01 ▼ 0.50% GERDAU 4.64 ▼ 0.85% LATAM ADR 51.58 ▼ 0.31% BTC 66,405 ▲ 1.80% ETH 1,923 ▲ 0.99% SOL 78.03 ▲ 0.31% XRP 1.14 ▲ 2.51% BNB 573.00 ▲ 0.40% ADA 0.17 ▲ 1.95% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 1.48% AVAX 6.55 ▼ 0.40% LINK 8.65 ▲ 0.72% DOT 0.85 ▲ 2.40% LTC 46.80 ▼ 1.14% BCH 223.88 ▲ 1.81% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.83% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.79% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 3.92% NEAR 1.94 ▼ 2.10% ATOM 1.48 ▼ 0.87% AAVE 95.46 ▲ 6.33% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.65 ▼ 0.77% EMBRAER ADR 65.47 ▼ 0.70% JBS 11.95 ▼ 0.67% JBS BDR 60.22 ▼ 0.94% MBRF3 15.11 ▲ 4.06% MBRFY 2.95 ▲ 4.24% INTER 5.58 ▼ 0.71% EGX 53,990 ▲ 1.63% USD/ZAR16.46▼ 0.40% USD/NGN 1,376 — 0.00% NIKKEI 66,232 ▲ 3.26% CSI300 4,739 ▲ 3.06% HSI 25,132 ▼ 0.04% NIFTY 24,188 ▼ 0.21% KOSPI 6,748 ▲ 3.56% JCI 6,340 ▲ 1.74% USD/JPY163.20▲ 0.43% USD/CNY6.77▼ 0.03% DAX 25,011 ▲ 0.66% CAC 8,363 ▲ 0.28% FTSE 10,586 ▲ 0.58% MIB 52,285 ▲ 0.81% IBEX 19,380 ▲ 0.90% STOXX 643.19 ▲ 0.56% EUR/USD1.14▼ 0.10% GBP/USD1.34▼ 0.53% SPX 7,509 ▲ 0.89% DJI 52,225 ▲ 0.74% NDX 29,155 ▲ 1.93% RUT 2,987 ▲ 1.53% TSX 35,369 ▲ 1.17% VIX 17.05 ▼ 8.58% USD/CAD 1.4106 — 0.00% US10Y 4.6280 ▲ 0.65% IBOV 173,325.65 ▼ 0.03% IPSA 10,954.04 ▲ 0.52% IPC MEX 66,125.27 ▼ 0.74% MERVAL 3,281,979 ▲ 1.81% COLCAP 2,301.34 ▲ 0.13% BVL PERÚ 56,620.35 — — USD/BRL 5.07 ▼ 0.31% USD/MXN 17.41 ▼ 0.13% USD/CLP 934.18 ▼ 0.03% USD/COP 3,213 ▼ 1.69% USD/PEN 3.39 ▲ 0.11% USD/ARS 1,478 ▼ 0.27% USD/UYU 40.11 ▲ 1.23% USD/PYG 6,045 ▲ 1.76% USD/BOB 10.80 ▲ 2.69% USD/DOP 58.02 ▲ 0.31% USD/CRC 446.12 ▲ 1.15% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.33% USD/HNL 26.74 ▲ 1.61% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.84% USD/VES 735.39 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.79 ▲ 0.55% USD/TTD 6.73 ▲ 1.02% EUR/BRL 5.78 ▼ 1.21% BRENT 91.56 ▲ 2.62% WTI 84.68 ▲ 1.74% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.53 ▲ 3.70% GOLD 4,085 ▲ 1.87% SILVER 59.14 ▲ 4.11% SOY 1,222 ▼ 0.31% CORN 475.25 ▲ 5.73% WHEAT 678.50 ▲ 0.67% COFFEE 322.80 ▼ 3.47% SUGAR 14.90 ▲ 0.54% ORANGE JUICE 142.30 ▼ 3.46% COTTON 80.03 ▲ 3.44% COCOA 5,606 ▲ 1.56% BEEF 223.05 ▼ 1.53% CATTLE 344.88 ▼ 2.02% LITHIUM 69.08 ▲ 3.23% PETR4 41.66 ▲ 1.24% VALE3 72.24 ▲ 0.43% ITUB4 42.53 ▲ 0.54% BBDC4 18.55 ▲ 0.76% ABEV3 15.80 ▲ 0.06% BBAS3 20.88 ▲ 3.52% B3SA3 15.17 ▼ 0.59% WEGE3 42.47 ▼ 1.53% PRIO3 58.18 ▲ 0.85% SUZB3 41.63 ▼ 0.62% RENT3 36.55 ▼ 2.51% AZZA3 17.48 ▼ 3.80% CSAN3 3.78 ▼ 1.05% RAIZ4 0.27 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.73 ▲ 5.00% GMAT3 3.83 ▼ 0.52% PSSA3 53.48 ▼ 1.33% CVCB3 1.12 ▲ 3.70% POSI3 3.68 ▼ 0.54% SLCE3 13.75 ▲ 1.33% NATU3 8.71 ▲ 0.93% BRKM5 5.71 ▼ 3.87% RANI3 7.89 ▼ 1.25% CSNA3 5.06 ▼ 0.20% CMIN3 5.58 ▲ 3.53% USIM5 8.46 ▲ 3.68% GGBR4 23.49 ▼ 0.55% ENEV3 25.42 ▼ 0.90% CPFE3 46.40 ▲ 0.17% CMIG4 11.02 — 0.00% EQTL3 38.83 ▼ 1.17% LREN3 13.27 ▼ 0.30% VIVT3 35.80 ▲ 0.36% RAIL3 13.24 ▼ 2.43% KLABIN 17.59 ▲ 0.63% RAIA DROGASIL 18.13 ▼ 3.00% RDOR3 33.92 ▼ 4.32% HAPV3 11.24 ▼ 2.68% FLRY3 16.55 ▼ 0.06% SMTO3 15.58 ▲ 1.10% UGPA3 31.82 ▲ 0.38% VBBR3 33.95 ▼ 0.47% BBSE3 41.55 ▲ 1.22% BPAC11 55.37 ▼ 0.84% CURY3 29.95 ▼ 0.80% AERI3 2.04 ▼ 1.45% VIVARA 21.41 ▼ 2.50% COMPASS 24.44 ▼ 0.65% VAMOS 3.09 — 0.00% SANB11 27.21 ▲ 2.78% ASAI3 8.25 ▲ 1.35% SBSP3 28.60 ▼ 1.31% WALMEX 49.15 ▼ 0.47% GMEXICO 209.54 ▲ 4.34% FEMSA 226.99 ▲ 0.01% CEMEX 22.07 ▲ 0.87% GFNORTE 185.80 ▲ 3.22% BIMBO 59.39 ▼ 0.18% TELEVISA 9.70 ▼ 0.10% AMX 22.76 ▲ 0.09% GAP 378.52 ▲ 0.09% ASUR 274.96 ▲ 0.22% OMA 225.89 ▼ 0.24% KOF 181.05 ▲ 0.13% GRUMA 282.60 ▼ 1.74% KIMBER 38.40 ▲ 0.03% SQM-B 64,540 ▲ 1.80% COPEC 6,450 ▲ 4.03% BSANTANDER 79.01 ▲ 3.84% FALABELLA 5,919 ▲ 1.18% ENELAM 84.53 ▲ 0.50% CENCOSUD 2,028 ▲ 1.14% CMPC 1,084 ▼ 0.38% BANCO CHILE 190.01 ▲ 0.03% LATAM AIR 24.20 ▼ 0.66% YPF 80,625 ▲ 1.80% GGAL 7,965 ▲ 1.53% PAMPA 5,475 ▲ 3.89% TXAR 679.00 ▲ 1.27% ALUAR 973.00 ▲ 1.41% TGS 9,710 ▲ 2.21% CEPU 2,340 ▲ 2.23% MIRGOR 16,775 ▼ 2.04% COME 42.87 ▼ 0.19% LOMA NEGRA 3,605 ▲ 0.91% BYMA 292.25 ▼ 0.51% TELECOM ARG 4,255 ▲ 2.65% ECOPETROL 16.53 ▲ 3.09% BANCOLOMBIA 83.64 ▲ 3.49% GRUPO AVAL 5.09 ▲ 2.83% CREDICORP 391.10 ▲ 1.10% SOUTHERN COPPER 188.01 ▲ 7.39% BUENAVENTURA 31.25 ▲ 3.96% MERCADOLIBRE 1,823 ▼ 0.53% NUBANK 14.39 ▲ 2.86% XP 16.85 ▲ 0.30% PAGSEGURO 9.58 ▲ 3.12% STONE 11.26 ▲ 1.21% GLOBANT 32.10 ▼ 0.59% TECNOGLASS 45.15 ▼ 2.08% GAP AIRPORT 217.68 ▲ 0.26% ASUR 274.96 ▲ 0.22% OMA AIRPORT 104.23 ▲ 0.21% AMX ADR 26.09 ▼ 0.04% FEMSA ADR 130.35 ▲ 0.26% CEMEX ADR 12.70 ▲ 1.68% PETROBRAS ADR 18.54 ▲ 1.92% VALE ADR 14.25 ▲ 1.06% ITAU ADR 8.40 ▲ 0.96% SANTANDER BR 5.40 ▲ 0.56% AMBEV ADR 3.11 ▲ 0.97% CSN 1.01 ▼ 0.50% GERDAU 4.64 ▼ 0.85% LATAM ADR 51.58 ▼ 0.31% BTC 66,405 ▲ 1.80% ETH 1,923 ▲ 0.99% SOL 78.03 ▲ 0.31% XRP 1.14 ▲ 2.51% BNB 573.00 ▲ 0.40% ADA 0.17 ▲ 1.95% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 1.48% AVAX 6.55 ▼ 0.40% LINK 8.65 ▲ 0.72% DOT 0.85 ▲ 2.40% LTC 46.80 ▼ 1.14% BCH 223.88 ▲ 1.81% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.83% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.79% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 3.92% NEAR 1.94 ▼ 2.10% ATOM 1.48 ▼ 0.87% AAVE 95.46 ▲ 6.33% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.65 ▼ 0.77% EMBRAER ADR 65.47 ▼ 0.70% JBS 11.95 ▼ 0.67% JBS BDR 60.22 ▼ 0.94% MBRF3 15.11 ▲ 4.06% MBRFY 2.95 ▲ 4.24% INTER 5.58 ▼ 0.71% EGX 53,990 ▲ 1.63% USD/ZAR 16.46 ▲ 0.02% USD/NGN 1,376 — 0.00% NIKKEI 66,232 ▲ 3.26% CSI300 4,739 ▲ 3.06% HSI 25,132 ▼ 0.04% NIFTY 24,188 ▼ 0.21% KOSPI 6,748 ▲ 3.56% JCI 6,340 ▲ 1.74% USD/JPY 163.20 ▲ 0.03% USD/CNY 6.7651 ▲ 0.12% DAX 25,011 ▲ 0.66% CAC 8,363 ▲ 0.28% FTSE 10,586 ▲ 0.58% MIB 52,285 ▲ 0.81% IBEX 19,380 ▲ 0.90% STOXX 643.19 ▲ 0.56% EUR/USD 1.1403 ▼ 0.01% GBP/USD 1.3375 ▼ 0.03% SPX 7,509 ▲ 0.89% DJI 52,225 ▲ 0.74% NDX 29,155 ▲ 1.93% RUT 2,987 ▲ 1.53% TSX 35,369 ▲ 1.17% VIX 17.05 ▼ 8.58% USD/CAD 1.4106 — 0.00% US10Y 4.6280 ▲ 0.65%
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Chinese Breakthrough Paves Way for 6G and Space Communication Revolution

By · October 4, 2024 · 2 min read

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Chinese scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could change how we communicate on Earth and in space.

They’ve found a way to send video signals over long distances using a special type of invisible light wave. This new method could be the key to unlocking super-fast internet and better communication with spacecraft.

This new method is called terahertz wireless communication, and China leads the way, closely followed by companies like Intel in the US and Samsung in South Korea.

European researchers are developing terahertz beamforming chips for future communication networks. Imagine downloading entire movies in seconds or talking to astronauts on Mars as clearly as if they were next door.

That’s the kind of future this discovery might make possible. The Chinese team sent a video signal over a distance longer than ever before using this technology, and they did it using less power than a small light bulb.

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This breakthrough is exciting because it could lead to the next generation of mobile networks, known as 6G. These networks would be much faster than what we have today, allowing us to do things we can only dream of now.

It could mean self-driving cars that communicate instantly and virtual reality experiences that feel completely real. Additionally, it could lead to smart cities that run more smoothly than ever.

China’s Breakthrough in Space Data Transmission

In space, this technology could be a game-changer. It might allow spacecraft to send huge amounts of data back to Earth quickly.

This could help scientists learn more about distant planets or make it easier for future space travelers to stay in touch with home.

The best part is that this isn’t just a theory—the Chinese team has actually made it work in the real world. While other countries are also working on similar ideas, this successful test positions China at the forefront.

It highlights China‘s leadership in this exciting new field. As researchers continue to improve this technology, we might see it change our daily lives sooner than we think.

From faster internet at home to better connections in remote areas, the possibilities are endless. This discovery reminds us that the future of communication is full of potential, and it might arrive sooner than we expect.

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