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Kilobit = 1000 bits per second
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Kilobit = 1000 bits per second

For the purposes of presenting speed test results, we adopt the data communications convention of k = 1000, not k = 1024. For example, 28.8k modems ran at 28800 bits per second, and 56k modems ran at 56000 bits per second.

The transfer rate expressed as kilobytes per second is based on 1024 as per data storage conventions.

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FYI : Kb = kilo bit KB = kilo byte Mb = mega bit MB = mega byte

2012-01-16 09:24:13

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2011-01-25 10:54:51

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2011-05-04 14:36:26

Be clear. Label the Kb on the main screen to be Kilobits or Kilobytes. I'm still not clear which you mean. The 1024 vs 1000 is a detail in this context.

2011-09-23 18:32:36

by edited by JMGullett
last modified: 2007-05-02 10:29:38

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