Compensating the Packet Delay Variation for 6G Integrated with IEEE Time-Sensitive Networking

TL;DR

This paper proposes a de-jittering solution using virtual timeslots to mitigate packet delay variation in 6G networks integrated with IEEE TSN, enhancing time-critical communication reliability.

Contribution

It introduces a novel virtual timeslot-based approach to compensate for wireless delay variation in 6G and evaluates its impact on TSN stream scheduling.

Findings

Virtual timeslots improve schedulability of TSN streams.

Optimal timeslot size balances delay variation reduction and stream capacity.

Proposed method enhances 6G TSN integration for dependable communication.

Abstract

6G is deemed as a key technology to support emerging applications with stringent requirements for highly dependable and timecritical communication. In this paper, we investigate 6G networks integrated with TSN and how to compensate for wireless stochastic behavior which involves a large intrinsic packet delay variation. We evaluate a 6G solution to reduce packet delay variation that is based on de-jittering. For this, we propose to use virtual timeslots for providing the required time-awareness. We discuss the benefits of the proposed solution while evaluating the impact of the timeslot size on the number of schedulable TSN streams.