diff --git a/code/bngblaster/src/bbl_config.c b/code/bngblaster/src/bbl_config.c
index dfe255e4..9a7e0ab0 100644
--- a/code/bngblaster/src/bbl_config.c
+++ b/code/bngblaster/src/bbl_config.c
@@ -1636,6 +1636,33 @@ json_parse_stream(json_t *stream, bbl_stream_config_s *stream_config)
             }
             stream_config->pps = bps / (stream_config->length * 8);
         }
+        value = json_object_get(stream, "Kbps");
+        if(value) {
+            bps = json_number_value(value);
+            if(!bps) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "JSON config error: Invalid value for stream->Kbps\n");
+                return false;
+            }
+            stream_config->pps = (bps*1000) / (stream_config->length * 8);
+        }
+        value = json_object_get(stream, "Mbps");
+        if(value) {
+            bps = json_number_value(value);
+            if(!bps) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "JSON config error: Invalid value for stream->Mbps\n");
+                return false;
+            }
+            stream_config->pps = (bps*1000000) / (stream_config->length * 8);
+        }
+        value = json_object_get(stream, "Gbps");
+        if(value) {
+            bps = json_number_value(value);
+            if(!bps) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "JSON config error: Invalid value for stream->Gbps\n");
+                return false;
+            }
+            stream_config->pps = (bps*1000000000) / (stream_config->length * 8);
+        }
     }
     if(!stream_config->pps) stream_config->pps = 1;
 
diff --git a/docsrc/sources/configuration/streams.rst b/docsrc/sources/configuration/streams.rst
index 407a1b99..697b1e53 100644
--- a/docsrc/sources/configuration/streams.rst
+++ b/docsrc/sources/configuration/streams.rst
@@ -109,7 +109,11 @@ and inner IPv4 header.
 
 The ``pps`` option supports also float numbers like 0.1, or 2.5 PPS and has 
 priority over ``bps`` where the second is only a helper to calculate the ``pps`` 
-based on given ``bps`` and ``length``.
+based on given ``bps`` and ``length``. The resulting rate in ``bps`` is the 
+layer 3 rate because ``length`` is also the layer 3 length (IP header + payload).
+It is also supported to put the capital letters ``K`` (Kilo), ``M`` (Mega) 
+or ``G`` (Giga) in front of ``bps`` for better readability. 
+For example ``"Gbps": 1`` which is equal to ``"bps": 1000000000``. 
 
 The options ``access-ipv4-source-address`` and ``access-ipv6-source-address`` 
 can be used to test the BNG RPF functionality with traffic sent from source addresses