Mbps

Units & Measurements abbreviation · Data Unit

Mbps
Stands forMegabits per second
CategoriesUnits & Measurements

Mbps stands for Megabits per second, a data unit abbreviation.

One million bits per second, the standard unit for home broadband, mobile data and Wi-Fi speeds. Providers advertise plans such as 300 Mbps or 1,000 Mbps, and the FCC defines broadband as at least 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload.

Example: Your speed test shows 245 Mbps download and 22 Mbps upload.

Usage notes

Divide by 8 to get megabytes per second: a 100 Mbps line downloads at most 12.5 MB/s. The FCC raised its broadband benchmark from 25/3 to 100/20 Mbps in March 2024. Advertised speeds are "up to" figures, and Wi-Fi interference or congestion reduces real throughput. Also written Mb/s or Mbit/s.

More data unit abbreviations

  • KB – Kilobyte
  • kbps – Kilobits per second
  • KiB – Kibibyte
  • lpi – Lines per inch
  • MB – Megabyte
  • MB/s – Megabytes per second
  • MiB – Mebibyte
  • MP – Megapixel
  • MT/s – Megatransfers per second
  • PB – Petabyte
  • PiB – Pebibyte
  • PPI – Pixels per inch

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