1 Tbps = 125,000,000,000 bytes/sec
Terabits Per Second (Tbps) Conversion
Terabit Per Second is the unit of data transfer rate with prefix tera (10¹²), measuring bits transmitted per second. 1 Terabit Per Second is equal to 10¹² bits per second = 1,000,000,000,000 bps. Also see: Gigabits Per Second.
Terabit Per Second at a Glance
- Symbol
- Tbps
- System
- Decimal (SI), bit-based
- Definition
- 1,000⁴ bits per second = 10¹² bits per second
- Exact value
- 1,000,000,000,000 bits per second · 125,000,000,000 bytes per second
- Binary twin
- Tebibit Per Second (Tibps) 1 Tbps ≈ 0.9095 Tibps
- Used for
- Backbone networks, submarine cables, data center fabrics, high-speed interconnects
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Terabit Per Second (Tbps) Among Data Transfer Rate Units
What Is Tbps (Terabits Per Second)? Definition and Transfer Rate
A terabit per second is 1,000 gigabits per second. Used for backbone networks and data center interconnects. Related: Kilobits Per Second.
Common uses: Backbone networks, submarine cables, data center fabrics, high-speed interconnects See also: Mebibits Per Second.
Symbol: Tbps You might also need: Exbibytes Per Second.
1 terabit per second (Tbps) = 125,000,000,000 bytes per second — the terabit per second transfer rate definition used across this bandwidth converter.
Quick Facts: Terabit Per Second (Tbps) Transfer Rate Unit
- Symbol: Tbps
- Unit type: Bit-based transfer unit
- 1 Terabit Per Second = 125,000,000,000 bytes per second
- Category: data transfer rate converter, network speed calculator, bandwidth converter
How to Use the Terabit Per Second Speed Converter
- Enter a terabit per second (Tbps) value in the converter above.
- All 34 data transfer rate equivalents — network bandwidth and byte-based throughput alike — update instantly.
- Click any transfer unit link below for a dedicated Tbps-to-unit conversion page with formula and table.
Terabit Per Second at a Glance
| Symbol | Tbps |
|---|---|
| Type | Bit-based transfer unit |
| Bytes/sec equivalent | 125,000,000,000 B/s |
| Common uses | Backbone networks, submarine cables, data center fabrics, high-speed interconnects |
Terabit Per Second (Tbps) vs Tebibit Per Second (Tibps): Decimal (SI) vs Binary (IEC)
Tebibit Per Second (Tibps) is 10.0% larger than Terabit Per Second (Tbps). Tebibit Per Second uses base 1024 (binary/IEC); Terabit Per Second uses base 1000 (decimal/SI) — the standard used for network bandwidth and ISP speed advertising.
| Unit | Symbol | Base | Bytes/sec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terabit Per Second | Tbps | 1000 | 125,000,000,000 |
| Tebibit Per Second | Tibps | 1024 | 137,438,953,472 |
FAQs: Terabit Per Second (Tbps) Transfer Rate Conversion
How many bytes per second are in 1 terabit per second?
1 Terabit Per Second (Tbps) equals 125,000,000,000 bytes per second.
How do I convert terabits per second to other transfer rate units?
Enter a value in the terabits per second field above — the converter instantly recalculates the equivalent bandwidth or throughput in all 34 data transfer units, from bps to yottabytes per second.
Is terabit per second a measure of network speed or download speed?
Terabit Per Second (Tbps) measures network bandwidth in bits per second — the speed ISPs advertise. Divide by 8 for the equivalent bytes-per-second download speed.
What is Terabit Per Second (Tbps) commonly used for?
Backbone networks, submarine cables, data center fabrics, high-speed interconnects.
What is the difference between Terabit Per Second (Tbps) and Tebibit Per Second (Tibps)?
Tebibit Per Second (Tibps) is 10.0% larger than Terabit Per Second (Tbps). Terabit Per Second is the decimal (SI) unit, base 1000, while Tebibit Per Second is the binary (IEC) unit, base 1024.
Convert Terabits Per Second to Any Other Rate
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Bandwidth (Bits/s)
- Tbps → bps Terabit Per Second to Bit Per Second
- Tbps → Kbps Terabit Per Second to Kilobit Per Second
- Tbps → Mbps Terabit Per Second to Megabit Per Second
- Tbps → Gbps Terabit Per Second to Gigabit Per Second
- Tbps → Pbps Terabit Per Second to Petabit Per Second
- Tbps → Ebps Terabit Per Second to Exabit Per Second
- Tbps → Zbps Terabit Per Second to Zettabit Per Second
- Tbps → Ybps Terabit Per Second to Yottabit Per Second
Throughput (Bytes/s)
- Tbps → B/s Terabit Per Second to Byte Per Second
- Tbps → KB/s Terabit Per Second to Kilobyte Per Second
- Tbps → MB/s Terabit Per Second to Megabyte Per Second
- Tbps → GB/s Terabit Per Second to Gigabyte Per Second
- Tbps → TB/s Terabit Per Second to Terabyte Per Second
- Tbps → PB/s Terabit Per Second to Petabyte Per Second
- Tbps → EB/s Terabit Per Second to Exabyte Per Second
- Tbps → ZB/s Terabit Per Second to Zettabyte Per Second
- Tbps → YB/s Terabit Per Second to Yottabyte Per Second
Binary Bandwidth
- Tbps → Kibps Terabit Per Second to Kibibit Per Second
- Tbps → Mibps Terabit Per Second to Mebibit Per Second
- Tbps → Gibps Terabit Per Second to Gibibit Per Second
- Tbps → Tibps Terabit Per Second to Tebibit Per Second
- Tbps → Pibps Terabit Per Second to Pebibit Per Second
- Tbps → Eibps Terabit Per Second to Exbibit Per Second
- Tbps → Zibps Terabit Per Second to Zebibit Per Second
- Tbps → Yibps Terabit Per Second to Yobibit Per Second
Binary Throughput
- Tbps → KiB/s Terabit Per Second to Kibibyte Per Second
- Tbps → MiB/s Terabit Per Second to Mebibyte Per Second
- Tbps → GiB/s Terabit Per Second to Gibibyte Per Second
- Tbps → TiB/s Terabit Per Second to Tebibyte Per Second
- Tbps → PiB/s Terabit Per Second to Pebibyte Per Second
- Tbps → EiB/s Terabit Per Second to Exbibyte Per Second
- Tbps → ZiB/s Terabit Per Second to Zebibyte Per Second
- Tbps → YiB/s Terabit Per Second to Yobibyte Per Second