Gbps
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Gigabits per second, a unit of data transfer rate. 1 Gbps = 1,000 Mbps = 1,000,000,000 bits per second. Commonly used for enterprise and high-speed fiber connections.
Examples
Gigabit internet
1 Gbps connection can download a 5GB file in about 40 seconds
Typical Values
Gigabit fiber1 Gbps
Multi-gig fiber2-10 Gbps
Technical Details
Formula:
1 Gbps = 1,000 Mbps = 125 MBps (megabytes per second)