Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and private 5G networks promise deterministic, low-latency communication for modern protection and control—extending real-time reliability beyond the substation fence.
Why Determinism Matters
In protection systems, milliseconds determine success or failure. A delayed trip signal can cause catastrophic equipment damage or cascading outages. Traditional Ethernet networks, while fast, are not inherently deterministic—packet collisions, jitter, or congestion can alter delivery times. For protection, that uncertainty is unacceptable.
Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) resolves this issue by...
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Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and private 5G networks promise deterministic, low-latency communication for modern protection and control—extending real-time reliability beyond the substation fence. Why Determinism Matters In protection systems, milliseconds determine success or failure. A...
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