Jitter > 30 ms breaks calls. The fix depends on where it lives.
Jitter is the variance between consecutive pings. High jitter means your latency bounces around — even if the average is fine, your apps can't keep up. Voice calls freeze, games stutter, screen shares lag.
Three main causes: Wi-Fi radio interference, weak mobile signal, or congested ISP backhaul. Different fix for each.
Jitter is the most under-diagnosed network problem. Most users see good ping and conclude 'connection is fine' — but calls keep breaking. Jitter is usually why.
Voice < 15 ms, video < 20 ms, gaming < 10 ms. Above 30 ms calls noticeably break.
Patterned high jitter = peak-hour congestion or evening Wi-Fi interference. Test off-peak to compare.
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