Method of predicting the transmission error rate in a communication network and server implementing such a method

A method of predicting the transmission error rate in a stream of data packets transmitted between a server and at least one client in a communication network, wherein said method comprises the steps of:

• sending by the server to the client at least one group of packets;
• calculating by the client a plurality of items of statistical information on the group of packets and transmitting by the client said items of statistical information to the server;
• analyzing by the server said statistical information so as to obtain a network stability indicator;
• and
• calculating by the server a prediction of said transmission error rate on the basis of said network stability indicator.