IBOV 174,014.45 ▼ 1.13% IPSA 10,947.38 ▼ 0.70% IPC MEX 66,409.65 ▼ 0.18% MERVAL 3,222,931 ▼ 2.08% COLCAP 2,267.96 ▼ 1.05% BVL PERÚ 57,112.22 — — USD/BRL5.10▲ 0.44% USD/MXN17.42▲ 0.20% USD/CLP927.65▲ 0.17% USD/COP3,226▼ 1.05% USD/PEN3.38▼ 0.07% USD/ARS1,475▼ 0.07% USD/UYU40.18▲ 1.21% USD/PYG6,030▲ 1.35% USD/BOB10.63▲ 3.73% USD/DOP58.14▼ 0.19% USD/CRC447.87▲ 1.07% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.25% USD/HNL26.73▲ 0.09% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.34% USD/VES725.63▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.49▲ 0.31% USD/TTD6.75▲ 1.34% EUR/BRL5.83▲ 0.44% BRENT 84.26 ▼ 0.81% WTI 78.38 ▼ 1.53% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.30 ▲ 0.02% GOLD 3,988 ▼ 1.40% SILVER 55.95 ▼ 2.04% SOY 1,194 ▼ 0.71% CORN 463.50 ▲ 3.58% WHEAT 674.25 ▼ 0.48% COFFEE 313.95 ▼ 6.13% SUGAR 14.41 ▼ 2.96% ORANGE JUICE 134.95 ▼ 2.81% COTTON 79.07 ▼ 1.85% COCOA 5,441 ▼ 5.16% BEEF 223.05 ▼ 3.07% CATTLE 346.88 ▼ 0.88% LITHIUM 68.75 ▼ 3.25% PETR4 40.19 ▼ 0.99% VALE3 72.79 ▼ 2.31% ITUB4 42.62 ▼ 1.21% BBDC4 18.42 ▼ 0.97% ABEV3 15.65 ▲ 0.51% BBAS3 20.61 ▲ 0.29% B3SA3 15.31 ▼ 2.42% WEGE3 43.16 ▼ 2.49% PRIO3 57.18 ▼ 0.56% SUZB3 41.91 ▲ 1.04% RENT3 38.90 ▼ 3.59% AZZA3 18.47 ▼ 1.02% CSAN3 3.88 ▼ 1.27% RAIZ4 0.30 ▲ 3.45% PCAR3 2.62 — 0.00% GMAT3 3.92 ▼ 1.51% PSSA3 55.24 ▲ 0.04% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 0.75% POSI3 3.88 ▼ 1.77% SLCE3 13.60 ▲ 0.74% NATU3 8.60 ▼ 0.81% BRKM5 6.13 ▼ 4.37% RANI3 8.04 ▲ 0.75% CSNA3 5.12 ▼ 2.29% CMIN3 5.46 ▲ 4.20% USIM5 8.03 ▼ 2.07% GGBR4 23.91 ▼ 1.20% ENEV3 25.97 ▼ 3.64% CPFE3 46.70 ▼ 0.28% CMIG4 11.03 ▼ 1.08% EQTL3 39.60 ▼ 1.81% LREN3 13.68 ▼ 2.98% VIVT3 35.46 ▼ 0.03% RAIL3 13.97 ▼ 0.71% KLABIN 17.47 ▲ 0.46% RAIA DROGASIL 18.44 ▼ 1.23% RDOR3 35.72 ▼ 0.81% HAPV3 10.86 ▼ 1.18% FLRY3 16.38 ▼ 0.79% SMTO3 15.70 ▲ 1.09% UGPA3 31.82 ▲ 2.32% VBBR3 34.30 ▲ 1.63% BBSE3 41.22 ▲ 1.25% BPAC11 56.40 ▼ 1.12% CURY3 31.60 ▼ 3.45% AERI3 2.03 ▲ 0.50% VIVARA 23.25 ▼ 1.15% COMPASS 24.77 ▼ 1.35% VAMOS 3.16 ▲ 1.28% SANB11 26.92 ▼ 0.30% ASAI3 8.47 ▼ 2.19% SBSP3 29.31 ▼ 2.23% WALMEX 49.54 ▼ 0.32% GMEXICO 200.57 ▲ 0.18% FEMSA 224.52 ▲ 0.56% CEMEX 22.76 ▲ 0.62% GFNORTE 180.24 ▼ 1.76% BIMBO 58.00 ▲ 0.83% TELEVISA 9.52 ▼ 0.42% AMX 22.84 ▲ 0.18% GAP 392.39 ▼ 1.18% ASUR 280.52 ▼ 1.04% OMA 232.65 ▼ 1.08% KOF 179.26 ▲ 1.30% GRUMA 285.42 ▲ 1.45% KIMBER 38.74 ▲ 0.21% SQM-B 66,050 ▼ 2.72% COPEC 6,126 ▼ 1.35% BSANTANDER 78.16 ▼ 0.61% FALABELLA 5,853 ▼ 0.37% ENELAM 84.80 ▼ 1.11% CENCOSUD 2,005 ▼ 1.72% CMPC 1,074 ▼ 2.63% BANCO CHILE 188.88 ▼ 0.33% LATAM AIR 25.40 ▲ 2.01% YPF 76,700 ▼ 2.36% GGAL 7,860 ▼ 4.20% PAMPA 5,090 ▼ 2.86% TXAR 661.50 ▼ 1.42% ALUAR 942.00 ▼ 1.82% TGS 9,385 ▼ 3.74% CEPU 2,250 ▼ 4.01% MIRGOR 16,650 ▼ 1.91% COME 44.30 ▼ 2.91% LOMA NEGRA 3,610 ▼ 0.07% BYMA 299.00 ▼ 1.64% TELECOM ARG 4,180 ▼ 3.13% ECOPETROL 15.80 ▼ 1.13% BANCOLOMBIA 79.11 ▼ 2.99% GRUPO AVAL 5.00 ▼ 0.60% CREDICORP 388.87 ▼ 2.34% SOUTHERN COPPER 175.30 ▼ 3.44% BUENAVENTURA 30.17 ▼ 1.76% MERCADOLIBRE 1,854 ▲ 0.57% NUBANK 13.76 ▼ 0.87% XP 16.70 ▼ 1.04% PAGSEGURO 9.10 ▼ 1.19% STONE 11.20 ▼ 0.75% GLOBANT 32.68 ▲ 2.19% TECNOGLASS 47.22 ▲ 3.39% GAP AIRPORT 224.93 ▼ 1.26% ASUR 280.52 ▼ 1.04% OMA AIRPORT 106.86 ▼ 0.96% AMX ADR 26.11 — 0.00% FEMSA ADR 128.97 ▲ 0.16% CEMEX ADR 13.06 ▼ 0.11% PETROBRAS ADR 17.55 ▼ 1.76% VALE ADR 14.22 ▼ 3.10% ITAU ADR 8.32 ▼ 1.54% SANTANDER BR 5.30 ▼ 1.03% AMBEV ADR 3.05 ▲ 0.50% CSN 1.02 ▼ 0.97% GERDAU 4.71 ▼ 1.98% LATAM ADR 52.97 ▼ 3.46% BTC 64,213 ▼ 0.77% ETH 1,873 ▼ 2.29% SOL 75.74 ▼ 1.97% XRP 1.09 ▼ 1.67% BNB 575.42 ▼ 0.81% ADA 0.16 ▼ 1.70% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.96% AVAX 6.59 ▼ 1.58% LINK 8.38 ▼ 1.85% DOT 0.85 ▲ 0.78% LTC 45.20 ▲ 0.17% BCH 221.87 ▼ 0.57% TRX 0.32 ▼ 0.43% XLM 0.19 ▲ 0.55% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 0.72% NEAR 2.02 ▼ 2.08% ATOM 1.53 ▼ 1.58% AAVE 92.31 ▼ 3.67% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 81.99 ▼ 0.44% EMBRAER ADR 64.21 ▼ 1.06% JBS 12.05 ▼ 0.45% JBS BDR 61.32 ▼ 0.18% MBRF3 15.15 ▼ 1.62% MBRFY 2.95 ▲ 2.79% INTER 5.49 ▼ 2.31% IBOV 174,014.45 ▼ 1.13% IPSA 10,947.38 ▼ 0.70% IPC MEX 66,409.65 ▼ 0.18% MERVAL 3,222,931 ▼ 2.08% COLCAP 2,267.96 ▼ 1.05% BVL PERÚ 57,112.22 — — USD/BRL 5.10 ▲ 0.44% USD/MXN 17.42 ▲ 0.20% USD/CLP 927.20 ▲ 0.13% USD/COP 3,226 ▼ 1.05% USD/PEN 3.38 ▼ 0.07% USD/ARS 1,475 ▼ 0.07% USD/UYU 40.18 ▲ 1.21% USD/PYG 6,030 ▲ 1.35% USD/BOB 10.63 ▲ 3.73% USD/DOP 58.14 ▼ 0.19% USD/CRC 447.87 ▲ 1.07% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.25% USD/HNL 26.73 ▲ 0.09% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.34% USD/VES 725.63 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.49 ▲ 0.31% USD/TTD 6.75 ▲ 1.34% EUR/BRL 5.83 ▲ 0.44% BRENT 84.26 ▼ 0.81% WTI 78.38 ▼ 1.53% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.30 ▲ 0.02% GOLD 3,988 ▼ 1.40% SILVER 55.95 ▼ 2.04% SOY 1,194 ▼ 0.71% CORN 463.50 ▲ 3.58% WHEAT 674.25 ▼ 0.48% COFFEE 313.95 ▼ 6.13% SUGAR 14.41 ▼ 2.96% ORANGE JUICE 134.95 ▼ 2.81% COTTON 79.07 ▼ 1.85% COCOA 5,441 ▼ 5.16% BEEF 223.05 ▼ 3.07% CATTLE 346.88 ▼ 0.88% LITHIUM 68.75 ▼ 3.25% PETR4 40.19 ▼ 0.99% VALE3 72.79 ▼ 2.31% ITUB4 42.62 ▼ 1.21% BBDC4 18.42 ▼ 0.97% ABEV3 15.65 ▲ 0.51% BBAS3 20.61 ▲ 0.29% B3SA3 15.31 ▼ 2.42% WEGE3 43.16 ▼ 2.49% PRIO3 57.18 ▼ 0.56% SUZB3 41.91 ▲ 1.04% RENT3 38.90 ▼ 3.59% AZZA3 18.47 ▼ 1.02% CSAN3 3.88 ▼ 1.27% RAIZ4 0.30 ▲ 3.45% PCAR3 2.62 — 0.00% GMAT3 3.92 ▼ 1.51% PSSA3 55.24 ▲ 0.04% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 0.75% POSI3 3.88 ▼ 1.77% SLCE3 13.60 ▲ 0.74% NATU3 8.60 ▼ 0.81% BRKM5 6.13 ▼ 4.37% RANI3 8.04 ▲ 0.75% CSNA3 5.12 ▼ 2.29% CMIN3 5.46 ▲ 4.20% USIM5 8.03 ▼ 2.07% GGBR4 23.91 ▼ 1.20% ENEV3 25.97 ▼ 3.64% CPFE3 46.70 ▼ 0.28% CMIG4 11.03 ▼ 1.08% EQTL3 39.60 ▼ 1.81% LREN3 13.68 ▼ 2.98% VIVT3 35.46 ▼ 0.03% RAIL3 13.97 ▼ 0.71% KLABIN 17.47 ▲ 0.46% RAIA DROGASIL 18.44 ▼ 1.23% RDOR3 35.72 ▼ 0.81% HAPV3 10.86 ▼ 1.18% FLRY3 16.38 ▼ 0.79% SMTO3 15.70 ▲ 1.09% UGPA3 31.82 ▲ 2.32% VBBR3 34.30 ▲ 1.63% BBSE3 41.22 ▲ 1.25% BPAC11 56.40 ▼ 1.12% CURY3 31.60 ▼ 3.45% AERI3 2.03 ▲ 0.50% VIVARA 23.25 ▼ 1.15% COMPASS 24.77 ▼ 1.35% VAMOS 3.16 ▲ 1.28% SANB11 26.92 ▼ 0.30% ASAI3 8.47 ▼ 2.19% SBSP3 29.31 ▼ 2.23% WALMEX 49.54 ▼ 0.32% GMEXICO 200.57 ▲ 0.18% FEMSA 224.52 ▲ 0.56% CEMEX 22.76 ▲ 0.62% GFNORTE 180.24 ▼ 1.76% BIMBO 58.00 ▲ 0.83% TELEVISA 9.52 ▼ 0.42% AMX 22.84 ▲ 0.18% GAP 392.39 ▼ 1.18% ASUR 280.52 ▼ 1.04% OMA 232.65 ▼ 1.08% KOF 179.26 ▲ 1.30% GRUMA 285.42 ▲ 1.45% KIMBER 38.74 ▲ 0.21% SQM-B 66,050 ▼ 2.72% COPEC 6,126 ▼ 1.35% BSANTANDER 78.16 ▼ 0.61% FALABELLA 5,853 ▼ 0.37% ENELAM 84.80 ▼ 1.11% CENCOSUD 2,005 ▼ 1.72% CMPC 1,074 ▼ 2.63% BANCO CHILE 188.88 ▼ 0.33% LATAM AIR 25.40 ▲ 2.01% YPF 76,700 ▼ 2.36% GGAL 7,860 ▼ 4.20% PAMPA 5,090 ▼ 2.86% TXAR 661.50 ▼ 1.42% ALUAR 942.00 ▼ 1.82% TGS 9,385 ▼ 3.74% CEPU 2,250 ▼ 4.01% MIRGOR 16,650 ▼ 1.91% COME 44.30 ▼ 2.91% LOMA NEGRA 3,610 ▼ 0.07% BYMA 299.00 ▼ 1.64% TELECOM ARG 4,180 ▼ 3.13% ECOPETROL 15.80 ▼ 1.13% BANCOLOMBIA 79.11 ▼ 2.99% GRUPO AVAL 5.00 ▼ 0.60% CREDICORP 388.87 ▼ 2.34% SOUTHERN COPPER 175.30 ▼ 3.44% BUENAVENTURA 30.17 ▼ 1.76% MERCADOLIBRE 1,854 ▲ 0.57% NUBANK 13.76 ▼ 0.87% XP 16.70 ▼ 1.04% PAGSEGURO 9.10 ▼ 1.19% STONE 11.20 ▼ 0.75% GLOBANT 32.68 ▲ 2.19% TECNOGLASS 47.22 ▲ 3.39% GAP AIRPORT 224.93 ▼ 1.26% ASUR 280.52 ▼ 1.04% OMA AIRPORT 106.86 ▼ 0.96% AMX ADR 26.11 — 0.00% FEMSA ADR 128.97 ▲ 0.16% CEMEX ADR 13.06 ▼ 0.11% PETROBRAS ADR 17.55 ▼ 1.76% VALE ADR 14.22 ▼ 3.10% ITAU ADR 8.32 ▼ 1.54% SANTANDER BR 5.30 ▼ 1.03% AMBEV ADR 3.05 ▲ 0.50% CSN 1.02 ▼ 0.97% GERDAU 4.71 ▼ 1.98% LATAM ADR 52.97 ▼ 3.46% BTC 64,213 ▼ 0.77% ETH 1,873 ▼ 2.29% SOL 75.74 ▼ 1.97% XRP 1.09 ▼ 1.67% BNB 575.42 ▼ 0.81% ADA 0.16 ▼ 1.70% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.96% AVAX 6.59 ▼ 1.58% LINK 8.38 ▼ 1.85% DOT 0.85 ▲ 0.78% LTC 45.20 ▲ 0.17% BCH 221.87 ▼ 0.57% TRX 0.32 ▼ 0.43% XLM 0.19 ▲ 0.55% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 0.72% NEAR 2.02 ▼ 2.08% ATOM 1.53 ▼ 1.58% AAVE 92.31 ▼ 3.67% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 81.99 ▼ 0.44% EMBRAER ADR 64.21 ▼ 1.06% JBS 12.05 ▼ 0.45% JBS BDR 61.32 ▼ 0.18% MBRF3 15.15 ▼ 1.62% MBRFY 2.95 ▲ 2.79% INTER 5.49 ▼ 2.31%
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By Felix Richter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Not only have competing smartphone brands supported 5G for a while now, but 5G coverage is still mediocre at best in most countries, including the United States.

Not only have competing smartphone brands supported 5G for a while now, but 5G coverage is still mediocre at best in most countries, including the United States.
Not only have competing smartphone brands supported 5G for a while now, but 5G coverage is still mediocre at best in most countries, including the United States. (Photo internet reproduction)
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And while coverage remains an issue – 5G users are connected to 5G only 21 percent of the time in the U.S. and even more rarely in most European markets – the speed of the new networking standard is in fact a giant leap forward. According to an analysis conducted by Open Signal between July 1 and September 28 of this year, 5G users often experience download speeds that are several times faster than 4G speeds. While that is also true for the United States, where 5G is 1.8 times faster than 4G on average, the U.S. trails other countries in speed overall, especially on 5G networks

Source: Statista

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