Convert Mbps To Gbps

1000 mbit/s is equal to 1 gbit/s. Mbps, Gbps are often used as symbols for gigabits and megabits per sec. This equality is based on the International System of Units standard that defines gigabits and megabits.

There is only one difference between Mbps connections and Gbps: a 1 Mbps connection has 1000 times more capacity than a 1-Gbps one. Many people talk about connection speeds in gigabits or megabits per second. However, technically, this is incorrect since both units measure bandwidth. This refers to the amount of data that passes through a medium or device in one slice of time. It is usually a second for data transmission.

These two units have different applications: whereas Mbps can describe home-grade connections speeds (usually in the low dozens), Gbps is used when high-capacity connections like those used by data centers are used. One typical data center might have 100 Gbps connectivity. This is split into smaller slices to allow customers to locate equipment. The units used to measure network equipment like routers and switches include 10 Mbps (100 Mbps), 1 Gbps (10 Gbps), 10 Gbps (100 Mbps), 10 Gbps, and 10 Gbps, respectively.

It's easy to convert mbit/s into gbit/s. Simply divide the number in 1000 by Mbps. An equivalent operation is to shift the decimal point three places to the left. This is one of many strengths of the decimal system.