Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment transmits, to a network node, an indication of a data delivery deadline for data traffic to be delivered by the network node, wherein the data delivery deadline indicates by when the network node is to transmit one or more data packets received from the UE, and/or a nominal arrival time for the data traffic to be received at the network node, wherein the nominal arrival time in combination with a nominal delay budget indicates by when the network node is to transmit the one or more data packets received from the UE. Moreover, the UE transmits, to the network node, the one or more data packets, which may include a protocol data unit (PDU), a group of PDUs, or a PDU set or burst.