Petabits (Pbit) to Megabits (Mbit) Conversion
Petabits
The petabit (Pbit) is a unit of digital information equal to 10¹⁵ bits. It is used to describe the aggregate capacity of large networks and data centre interconnects. Global internet traffic was estimated at several hundred exabits per month in 2022 — where one exabit equals 1,000 petabits. National telecommunications backbone networks and the largest internet exchange points are measured in petabits per second of total switching capacity.
Megabits
The megabit (Mbit) is a unit of digital information equal to exactly 1,000,000 bits (10⁶ bits). It is the standard unit for expressing internet connection speeds: a "100 Mbps" broadband connection transfers 100 million bits per second, equivalent to 12.5 megabytes (MB/s). This factor-of-8 difference between megabits and megabytes is a frequent source of consumer confusion when comparing marketed connection speeds against actual file download rates.
| Petabits (Pbit) | Megabits (Mbit) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 Pbit | 100,000,000.00 Mbit |
| 1 Pbit | 1,000,000,000.00 Mbit |
| 2 Pbit | 2,000,000,000.00 Mbit |
| 3 Pbit | 3,000,000,000.00 Mbit |
| 5 Pbit | 5,000,000,000.00 Mbit |
| 10 Pbit | 10,000,000,000.00 Mbit |
| 20 Pbit | 20,000,000,000.00 Mbit |
| 30 Pbit | 30,000,000,000.00 Mbit |
| 50 Pbit | 50,000,000,000.00 Mbit |
| 100 Pbit | 100,000,000,000.00 Mbit |
| 1000 Pbit | 1,000,000,000,000.00 Mbit |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How many megabits are in 1 petabits?
1 petabits (Pbit) is exactly 1,000,000,000 megabits (Mbit).
How do I convert petabits to megabits?
Multiply the value in petabits by 1,000,000,000 to get the result in megabits. Or use the converter above — type any number and see the result instantly.