Gbps

What is a Gigabit per Second?

Data Transfer Unit

Definition

Gigabits per second (Gbps) is a unit of data transfer rate equal to 1,000 megabits per second.

Popular Gigabit per Second Conversions

Most common conversions from Gigabits per Second

1 Gbps = 1,000,000,000 bps Gigabit per Second to Bits per Second 1 Gbps = 1,000,000 Kbps Gigabit per Second to Kilobits per Second 1 Gbps = 1,000 Mbps Gigabit per Second to Megabits per Second 1 Gbps = 125,000,000 B/s Gigabit per Second to Bytes per Second 1 Gbps = 125,000 KB/s Gigabit per Second to Kilobytes per Second 1 Gbps = 125 MB/s Gigabit per Second to Megabytes per Second

History

Gbps speeds became relevant with the introduction of fiber optic internet and high-speed networking in the 2010s.

Common Uses

Fiber internet connections
Data center networking
Enterprise networks
5G mobile networks

Fun Facts

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1 Gbps can download an HD movie in about 30 seconds

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Google Fiber offers 1-2 Gbps speeds

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5G can theoretically reach 10+ Gbps

All Gigabit per Second Conversions

Gigabits per Second to Bits per Second Gbps → bps Gigabits per Second to Kilobits per Second Gbps → Kbps Gigabits per Second to Megabits per Second Gbps → Mbps Gigabits per Second to Bytes per Second Gbps → B/s Gigabits per Second to Kilobytes per Second Gbps → KB/s Gigabits per Second to Megabytes per Second Gbps → MB/s Gigabits per Second to Gigabytes per Second Gbps → GB/s