{"name":"Internet quality readiness profiles","publisher":"SwiftSpeedTest","canonical":"https://swiftspeedtest.com/internet-quality-test","schemaVersion":1,"methodVersion":"1.0","methodology":"https://swiftspeedtest.com/internet-quality-test#methodology","published":"2026-07-24","updated":"2026-07-24","version":"2026.07.24","versionUrl":"https://swiftspeedtest.com/data/internet-quality-profiles/2026.07.24.json","license":"CC BY 4.0","licenseUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"SwiftSpeedTest Internet quality readiness profiles, version 2026.07.24, https://swiftspeedtest.com/internet-quality-test","verdictRules":{"ready":"Every threshold passes, loaded responsiveness is available, and both transfer directions have full request confidence.","atRisk":"Loaded responsiveness is available with full transfer confidence, but one or more thresholds do not pass.","retestRequired":"A verdict is withheld when loaded responsiveness is unavailable or either transfer direction has degraded request confidence."},"measurementNotes":["Loaded latency and jitter use the worse retained download-loaded or upload-loaded direction.","Application-probe misses are failed or timed-out browser HTTP requests, not ICMP, UDP, RTP, or network-layer packet loss.","These are SwiftSpeedTest editorial planning profiles, not universal service guarantees or simulations of a specific game, call, stream, or cloud provider."],"sources":[{"id":"netflix-speed-recommendations","publisher":"Netflix","title":"Netflix-recommended internet speeds","url":"https://help.netflix.com/en/node/306","retrievedAt":"2026-07-24","detail":"Service baseline: 5 Mbps for 1080p and 15 Mbps for 4K UHD on Netflix."},{"id":"zoom-bandwidth-requirements","publisher":"Zoom","title":"Zoom Web App system and bandwidth requirements","url":"https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0058323","retrievedAt":"2026-07-24","detail":"Service baseline: Zoom lists 3.8 Mbps upload and 3.0 Mbps download for 1080p HD video."}],"profiles":[{"id":"gaming","label":"Online gaming","shortDescription":"Live play prioritizes low loaded latency, low jitter, and reliable small requests.","detailsUrl":"https://swiftspeedtest.com/internet-speed-test-for-gaming","thresholds":{"minDownloadMbps":10,"minUploadMbps":3,"maxLoadedLatencyMs":50,"maxLoadedJitterMs":15,"maxApplicationProbeMissPercent":2},"evidenceBasis":"Editorial gameplay baseline; title, platform, and route conditions vary.","sourceIds":[]},{"id":"video-calls","label":"HD video calls","shortDescription":"Calls need bidirectional capacity and a responsive connection while other traffic is active.","detailsUrl":"https://swiftspeedtest.com/speed-test-results-for-stable-video-conferencing","thresholds":{"minDownloadMbps":4,"minUploadMbps":4,"maxLoadedLatencyMs":100,"maxLoadedJitterMs":30,"maxApplicationProbeMissPercent":2},"evidenceBasis":"Rounded planning baseline informed by official 1080p video-call requirements.","sourceIds":["zoom-bandwidth-requirements"]},{"id":"4k-streaming","label":"4K streaming","shortDescription":"A single 4K stream needs sustained download headroom more than ultra-low latency.","detailsUrl":"https://swiftspeedtest.com/4k-streaming-bandwidth-requirements","thresholds":{"minDownloadMbps":25,"minUploadMbps":1,"maxLoadedLatencyMs":100,"maxLoadedJitterMs":30,"maxApplicationProbeMissPercent":5},"evidenceBasis":"Conservative editorial planning baseline informed by official service recommendations.","sourceIds":["netflix-speed-recommendations"]},{"id":"large-uploads","label":"Large uploads","shortDescription":"Cloud backup and large sends depend on upload capacity without making the connection unusable.","detailsUrl":"https://swiftspeedtest.com/download-vs-upload-speed-difference-2026","thresholds":{"minDownloadMbps":10,"minUploadMbps":25,"maxLoadedLatencyMs":150,"maxLoadedJitterMs":40,"maxApplicationProbeMissPercent":5},"evidenceBasis":"Editorial target chosen for practical completion time rather than a service minimum.","sourceIds":[]}],"changelog":[{"version":"2026.07.24","date":"2026-07-24","changes":"Initial public release with four readiness profiles, exact verdict rules, machine-readable thresholds, source identifiers, and explicit browser-measurement limitations."}]}