Megabits per second measure how fast a connection is, and megabytes per second measure how fast a file can upload or download.
Samantha is a key contributor to Allconnect covering broadband services. She graduated with a journalism degree from West Virginia University and spearheaded the growth of Allconnect's Resource Center. Prior to writing about broadband, she worked as a local government reporter as well as a content manager for a variety of healthcare, financial and technology clients. Outside of work, she's either watching Netflix, reading a book or traveling somewhere new.
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