Gbaud

Gbaud is a unit of data transfer rate, commonly used in telecommunications and networking. It stands for gigabits per second, and is equivalent to 1,000 megabits per second (Mbps) or 125 megabytes per second (MBps). The term "gigabit" refers to a billion bits, and the "per second" indicates the rate at which data is transferred. Gbaud is often used to describe the speed of data transmission over high-speed networks, such as fiber optic cables and Ethernet connections. It is a crucial metric for evaluating the performance of modern telecommunications infrastructure, as it directly impacts the speed and efficiency of data transfer. In practical terms, a 1 Gbaud connection can transmit approximately 1.25 gigabytes of data per second. The term is also sometimes used interchangeably with Gbps (gigabits per second), although Gbps is the more technically accurate term, as it refers to the raw number of bits transferred, whereas Gbaud can refer to the symbol rate in some contexts.