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Modem (56k) to Kilobit per second Converter

Use this page to convert modem (56k) values into kilobit per second, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Modem (56k)

One modem (56k) equals 56000 bits per second.

History: Modem (56k) is part of the practical data-rate vocabulary used for networking, storage buses, telecom links, or legacy interfaces.

Current use: Used as a reference data transfer rate.

Also written as 56k modem.

Kilobit per second

One thousand bits per second (SI).

History: Data transfer rate units grew from serial communication, storage, and network bandwidth measurement.

Current use: Standard network and telecom terminology.

Also written as kbps, kilobits per second, kbit/s, kb/s.

Modem (56k) to Kilobit per second table

Modem (56k) [56k modem]Kilobit per second [kbps]
0.01 56k modem0.56 kbps
0.1 56k modem5.6 kbps
1 56k modem56 kbps
2 56k modem112 kbps
5 56k modem280 kbps
10 56k modem560 kbps
20 56k modem1,120 kbps
50 56k modem2,800 kbps
100 56k modem5,600 kbps