PROTOCOL INDEPENDENT DETERMINISTIC TRANSPORT OF DATA IN A TIME-SENSITIVE NETWORK

In some examples, an apparatus for protocol independent deterministic transport of data in a time-sensitive network comprises a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, the memory configured to store program code executable by the processor, the program code comprising one or more instructions, whereby to cause the apparatus to receive synchronisation data from the network, the synchronisation data comprising a measure for a clock frequency supporting transport of deterministic data traffic over the network,receive multiple input packets, the input packets comprising deterministic data traffic and nondeterministic data traffic, and generate, from the multiple input packets and using the synchronisation data, a set of isochronous output packets comprising respective payloads and headers.