While Ethernet is the most wide-spread networking technology employed, it inherently operates on a best effort basis to deliver packets across a network. Ethernet Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) Standards enable Ethernet to become a deterministic networking technology:
- Synchronization of network elements: end-points, switches and gateways
- Controlled and accountable delay (latency)
- Prioritization of traffic classes
- Guaranteed bandwidth reservation
- Redundancy TSN is made up of many standards that have been and are being developed exclusively to tackle different issues and functionalities.