{"id":164072,"date":"2026-06-10T17:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T17:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitionary.com\/dictionnaire\/bandwidth-test\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T18:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:24:24","slug":"bandwidth-test","status":"publish","type":"dictionnaire-dico","link":"https:\/\/digitionary.com\/en\/dictionnaire\/bandwidth-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandwidth test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The quality of an internet connection is assessed by measuring the download and upload speeds. Download speed represents the amount of data the connection can receive in one second. Upload speed, on the other hand, indicates the amount of data that can be sent in one second. Transmission speed is generally expressed in Kbps (kilobits per second), measuring the transfer of 1,000 bits of data. As a rule, higher speeds correspond to a faster internet connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To fully assess the performance of your internet connection, it is essential to consider the Internet Performance Index (IPI). This index reflects the difference between what the provider promises and what the user actually receives, based on the results obtained in terms of speed and latency. Furthermore, to assess the quality of your connection, it is not enough to rely solely on bandwidth speed. It is recommended to check latency, jitter, and measure packet loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the tools available for testing your internet connection are platforms such as Fast.com, Nperf.com, Degrouptest, and Speedtest.net. These tools allow users to effectively assess their connection performance by taking into account various essential parameters such as download speed, upload speed, latency, and connection stability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","categories-glossary":[313],"class_list":["post-164072","dictionnaire-dico","type-dictionnaire-dico","status-publish","hentry","categories-glossary-data-analytics-marketing-intelligence"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitionary.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dictionnaire-dico\/164072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitionary.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dictionnaire-dico"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitionary.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/dictionnaire-dico"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitionary.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categories-glossary","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitionary.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories-glossary?post=164072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}