Measuring transmission delay
An example technique for communicating transmission delay includes receiving, at a first communication node, delay information from a second communication node for data packets transmitted from the second communication node to the first communication node, determining, by the first communication node, a transmission delay of the data packets based on the delay information, receiving, at the first communication node, a first message from a third communication node requesting the transmission delay of the data packets; and transmitting, from the first communication node in response to the first message, a second message to the third communication node, the second message including the transmission delay for the data packets.
1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
receiving, at a Distributed Unit configured to perform delay sensitive network functions, delay information from a user plane node of a Centralized Unit for data packets transmitted from the Centralized Unit to the Distributed Unit, wherein the Centralized Unit is configured to perform delay-insensitive network functions;
determining, by the Distributed Unit, a transmission delay of the data packets based on the delay information;
receiving, at the Distributed Unit, a first message from a control plane node of the Centralized Unit that is separate from the user plane node requesting the transmission delay of the data packets; and
transmitting, from the Distributed Unit in response to the first message, a second message to the control plane node of the Centralized Unit, the second message including the transmission delay for the data packets.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the transmission delay of the data packets comprises:
performing, by the Distributed Unit, delay measurements of the data packets; and
computing, by the Distributed Unit, the transmission delay of the data packets based on the delay information and the delay measurements.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the delay information is carried in (1) a message that is transmitted via the control plane node of the Centralized Unit for carrying control traffic, or (2) a data frame that is transmitted via the user plane node of the Centralized Unit for carrying data traffic.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the delay information includes at least (1) a timestamp for each data packet, the timestamp indicating a time at which the corresponding data packet is received at the user plane node of the Centralized Unit, or (2) a time duration for each data packet, the time duration indicating an amount of delay for the corresponding data packet at the user plane node of the Centralized Unit.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the delay information includes at least (1) a timestamp for each data packet, the timestamp indicating a time at which the corresponding data packet is received at the user plane node of the Centralized Unit, or (2) a time duration for each data packet, the time duration indicating an amount of delay for the corresponding data packet at the user plane node of the Centralized Unit.
6. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
transmitting, from a user plane node of a Centralized Unit, wherein the Centralized Unit is configured to perform delay-insensitive network functions, delay information to a Distributed Unit for data packets transmitted from the Centralized Unit to the Distributed Unit, wherein the Distributed Unit is configured to perform delay sensitive network functions;
transmitting, from a control plane node of the Centralized Unit that is separate from the user plane node, a first message to the Distributed Unit requesting a transmission delay of the data packets; and
receiving, at the control plane node of the Centralized Unit, a second message from the Distributed Unit in response to the first message, the second message including the transmission delay of the data packets.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the delay information is carried in a message that is transmitted via the control plane node of the Centralized Unit for carrying control traffic.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the delay information is carried in a data frame that is transmitted via the user plane node of the Centralized Unit for carrying data traffic.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the delay information includes (1) a timestamp for each data packet, the timestamp indicating a time at which the corresponding data packet is received at the user plane node of the Centralized Unit, or (2) a time duration for each data packet, the time duration indicating an amount of delay for the corresponding data packet at the user plane node of the Centralized Unit.
10. An apparatus for wireless communication comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, causes the apparatus to:
receive delay information from a user plane node of a Centralized Unit for data packets transmitted from Centralized node, wherein the Centralized Unit is configured to perform delay-insensitive network functions;
determine a transmission delay of the data packets based on the delay information;
receive a first message from a control plane node of the Centralized Unit that is separate from the user plane node requesting the transmission delay of the data packets; and
transmit, in response to the first message, a second message to the control plane node of the Centralized Unit, the second message including the transmission delay for the data packets.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to determine the transmission delay of the data packets based on:
performing delay measurements of the data packets; and
computing the transmission delay of the data packets based on the delay information and the delay measurements.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the delay information is carried in (1) a message that is transmitted via the control plane node of the Centralized Unit for carrying control traffic, or (2) a data frame that is transmitted via the user plane node of the Centralized Unit for carrying data traffic.
13. An apparatus for wireless communication comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:
transmit, from a user plane node, delay information to Distributed Unit, wherein the Distributed Unit is configured to perform delay-sensitive network functions;
transmit, from a control plane node separate from the user plane node, a first message to the Distributed Unit requesting a transmission delay of the data packets; and
receive, at the control plane node, a second message from the Distributed Unit in response to the first message, the second message including the transmission delay of the data packets.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the delay information is carried in a message that is transmitted via the control plane for carrying control traffic.
15. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the delay information is carried in a data frame that is transmitted via the user plane for carrying data traffic.
16. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the delay information includes (1) a timestamp for each data packet, the timestamp indicating a time at which the corresponding data packet is received at the user plane node, or (2) a time duration for each data packet, the time duration indicating an amount of delay for the corresponding data packet at the user plane node.