Dynamic packet rate for improved timing and performance

A method for use in a first node, for enabling enhanced timing recovery between the first node and a second node in a network, the method comprising:

• transmitting a plurality of packets to a second node using a first packet rate for transmission, each packet comprising a timestamp t1, the timestamp t1 relating to a time when the packet was transmitted in relation to a local clock in the first node;
• receiving a feedback parameter comprising packet rate information from the second node;
• and
• selecting a second packet rate for transmission based on the received packet rate information, wherein the received packet rate information is based on one or more properties of the transmission of the plurality of packets derived from the timestamps for the plurality of packets, the one or more properties being selected from:
• min delay value variance between different blocks of packets, delay variance for all packets, dynamic change in value of a calculated internal node clock, packet loss, dynamic change in round trip time of min packets, and quality parameters on all data packets on a link.

A method for use in a second node for enabling enhanced timing recovery between a first node and the second node in a network, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a first node, a plurality of packets transmitted using a first packet rate for transmission, each packet comprising a timestamp t1, the timestamp t1 relating to a time when the packet was transmitted in relation to a local clock in the first node,
• timestamping each of the received plurality of packets with a timestamp t2, the timestamp t2 relating to a time when a respective packet was received in relation to a local clock in the second node,
• splitting the plurality of packets into a sequence of blocks of packets;
• transmitting a feedback parameter comprising packet rate information to the first node, wherein the feedback parameter is derived from the timestamps for the plurality of packets.