You will see Mbps and MBps online but may have brushed past them. But you might need clarification while choosing an internet plan for your home. If you don’t know what it means, read it here.
Understanding the metrics: Differentiating between Mbps and MBps for internet speed
What’s Mbps?
The acronym Mbps stands for megabits per second. It’s a measure of internet bandwidth. Simply put, it’s the download rate of your internet connection and the maximum download speed at which you can download files on your computer or mobile. Bits are tiny data units, with a megabit representing one million of them. You should know that the higher the number of bits, the better your internet speed.
For your better understanding, let’s take this example. If you want to download a movie online, go to a site and download whichever movie you want. The rate at which it’s downloaded depends on the bandwidth, which is what Mbps is.
How do you define MBps, and why does it matter?
You can measure bytes by dividing bits by eight. If you must download a file of 500 MB and read it as 500 Mb, you must wait at least ten to 20 minutes for that file to download, depending on the speed of your broadband connection. This is because you always specify storage capacity only in MBps and Mbps. Now that we have learnt this, how your internet connection is measured – both MBps and Mbps, does not matter. This is because network speed always uses bits and not bytes. Wherever you go, internet packages are always denoted in Mbps only.
How to determine the internet speed?
When choosing an internet plan for your home and business, consider these two factors – the nature of internet usage and the number of internet users. To simplify this process for you, here’s how much bandwidth you need for every category:
- Social Media and surfing the web (1– 3 Mbps)
- Video conferencing (2 – 4 Mbps)
- Online video streaming, e.g., via Netflix (3 – 5 Mbps)
- Streaming videos in HD (5 – 7 Mbps)
Why should you choose Excitel?
There’s always a 50 – 80% fluctuation in the internet speed your internet operator promises you. But with Excitel, you need not worry about getting less bandwidth, as you will always get the promised speed and bandwidth. To know more, visit our website or contact our customer support team.
FAQ’s
- Is Mbps a megabyte or megabits?
Mbps stands for megabits per second. It’s a measure of internet bandwidth. - What is Mbps speed in megabytes?
One megabyte per second is equal to 8 megabits per second. To get Mbps from Mbps, you must multiply by eight. - What is the difference between megabits and megabytes?
While megabits are used in internet transmission, megabytes are used in storage capacity.
