diff --git a/src/systems/data/include/units/data/data.h b/src/systems/data/include/units/data/data.h
index 357edbea..22cdaf1a 100644
--- a/src/systems/data/include/units/data/data.h
+++ b/src/systems/data/include/units/data/data.h
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@
 
 #include <units/data/information.h>
 #include <units/data/bitrate.h>
+#include <units/data/symbolrate.h>
 #include <units/data/prefixes.h>
diff --git a/src/systems/data/include/units/data/symbolrate.h b/src/systems/data/include/units/data/symbolrate.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bbd1b92f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/systems/data/include/units/data/symbolrate.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// The MIT License (MIT)
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2021 Christoph Seitz
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+// copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+// SOFTWARE.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <units/isq/si/frequency.h>
+#include <units/quantity.h>
+
+namespace units::data {
+
+struct baud : alias_unit<isq::si::hertz, "Bd", isq::si::prefix> {};
+struct kilobaud : prefixed_alias_unit<isq::si::kilohertz, isq::si::kilo, baud> {};
+struct megabaud : prefixed_alias_unit<isq::si::megahertz, isq::si::mega, baud> {};
+struct gigabaud : prefixed_alias_unit<isq::si::gigahertz, isq::si::giga, baud> {};
+struct terabaud : prefixed_alias_unit<isq::si::terahertz, isq::si::tera, baud> {};
+struct petabaud : prefixed_alias_unit<isq::si::petahertz, isq::si::peta, baud> {};
+
+template<UnitOf<isq::si::dim_frequency> U, QuantityValue Rep = double>
+using symbolrate = quantity<isq::si::dim_frequency, U, Rep>;
+
+inline namespace literals {
+
+constexpr auto operator"" _q_Bd(unsigned long long l) { gsl_ExpectsAudit(std::in_range<std::int64_t>(l)); return symbolrate<baud, std::int64_t>(static_cast<std::int64_t>(l)); }
+constexpr auto operator"" _q_kBd(unsigned long long l) { gsl_ExpectsAudit(std::in_range<std::int64_t>(l)); return symbolrate<kilobaud, std::int64_t>(static_cast<std::int64_t>(l)); }
+constexpr auto operator"" _q_MBd(unsigned long long l) { gsl_ExpectsAudit(std::in_range<std::int64_t>(l)); return symbolrate<megabaud, std::int64_t>(static_cast<std::int64_t>(l)); }
+constexpr auto operator"" _q_GBd(unsigned long long l) { gsl_ExpectsAudit(std::in_range<std::int64_t>(l)); return symbolrate<gigabaud, std::int64_t>(static_cast<std::int64_t>(l)); }
+constexpr auto operator"" _q_TBd(unsigned long long l) { gsl_ExpectsAudit(std::in_range<std::int64_t>(l)); return symbolrate<terabaud, std::int64_t>(static_cast<std::int64_t>(l)); }
+constexpr auto operator"" _q_PBd(unsigned long long l) { gsl_ExpectsAudit(std::in_range<std::int64_t>(l)); return symbolrate<petabaud, std::int64_t>(static_cast<std::int64_t>(l)); }
+
+}  // namespace literals
+
+namespace references {
+
+inline constexpr auto Bd = reference<isq::si::dim_frequency, baud>{};
+inline constexpr auto kBd = reference<isq::si::dim_frequency, kilobaud>{};
+inline constexpr auto MBd = reference<isq::si::dim_frequency, megabaud>{};
+inline constexpr auto GBd = reference<isq::si::dim_frequency, gigabaud>{};
+inline constexpr auto TBd = reference<isq::si::dim_frequency, terabaud>{};
+inline constexpr auto PBd = reference<isq::si::dim_frequency, petabaud>{};
+
+}  // namespace references
+
+}  // namespace units::data
diff --git a/test/unit_test/runtime/digital_info_test.cpp b/test/unit_test/runtime/digital_info_test.cpp
index deb6ef01..6cd0779a 100644
--- a/test/unit_test/runtime/digital_info_test.cpp
+++ b/test/unit_test/runtime/digital_info_test.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
 // OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 // SOFTWARE.
 
-#include <units/data/data.h>
-#include <units/quantity_io.h>
 #include <catch2/catch.hpp>
+#include <units/data/data.h>
+#include <units/format.h>
+#include <units/quantity_io.h>
 #include <sstream>
 
 using namespace units::data;
@@ -62,3 +63,15 @@ TEST_CASE("operator<< on a data quantity", "[text][ostream]")
     }
   }
 }
+
+TEST_CASE("fmt::format on data unit symbols", "[text][fmt]")
+{
+  SECTION("symbolrate") 
+  {
+    CHECK(fmt::format("{}", 1_q_Bd) == "1 Bd");
+    CHECK(fmt::format("{}", 1_q_kBd) == "1 kBd");
+    CHECK(fmt::format("{}", 1_q_MBd) == "1 MBd");
+    CHECK(fmt::format("{}", 1_q_GBd) == "1 GBd");
+    CHECK(fmt::format("{}", 1_q_TBd) == "1 TBd");
+  }
+}