Abstract: The present disclosure relates to connection establishment methods and apparatus. In one example method, a central unit (CU) function entity receives a first connection establishment request of a master device, where the first connection establishment request includes at least first identification information of a terminal, identification information of a first data radio bearer (DRB), identification information of a target cell, and interface information of the master device. The CU function entity sends a second connection establishment request to a distributed unit (DU) function entity to request the DU function entity to establish a connection to the master device, where the second connection establishment request includes at least second identification information of the terminal, the identification information of the first DRB, and the interface information of the master device.

Abstract: This application provides a method, includes: a first network node sends an inactivity timer of a terminal device to a second network node, the first network node receives an inactive state indication of the terminal device from the second network node, wherein the inactive state indication of the terminal device is used by the first network node to determine whether the terminal device to enter an inactive state, the first network node notifies the second network node that the terminal device enters the inactive state.

Abstract: An information transmission method includes: A terminal device sends first information to a network device, where the first information includes information indicating that a radio link failure occurs between the terminal device and a first cell, or the first information includes information indicating that beam failure recovery occurs between the terminal device and the first cell; and the first information further includes information about a resource; and the network device performs mobility robustness optimization based on the first information.

Abstract: This application discloses a physical random access channel (PRACH) resource processing method and an apparatus, to resolve a PRACH resource interference problem in a new radio NR system. The method in embodiments of this application includes: receiving, by a first access device, first information from a second access device, where the first information includes at least one of PRACH resource information of beam failure recovery (BFR), PRACH resource information of on-demand system information (OSI), and PRACH resource information of an uplink (UL) carrier; and performing, by the first access device, processing based on the first information.

Abstract: Example communications systems, methods and network devices are described. One example method includes sending a first message by a first access network device to a core network device to enable the core network device to send a second message to a second access network device, where the first message includes an identity of the second network device. The first message is used to request for X2 transport network layer (TNL) configuration information of a third network device, and the third network device is a network device that has established an X2 connection to the second network device. The first network device receives the X2 TNL configuration information of the third access network device from the second access network device. Therefore, a network device connected to a control plane of a core network can obtain TNL addresses of more network devices that are not connected to the control plane of the core network.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a paging method, a device, and a system, and relate to the communications field, so as to reduce signaling exchange performed when an access network device pages UE, save a network resource, and improve data transmission efficiency. The paging method includes: receiving, by user equipment (UE), paging information sent by an access network device, where the paging information is used to instruct the UE to send a paging response by using an uplink data sending resource; and obtaining, by the UE, the uplink data sending resource according to the paging information, and sending paging response information to the access network device by using the uplink data sending resource.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a communication method and a related device. The method includes: receiving, by a radio access network device, first information sent by a terminal device, where the first information includes an identifier of a beam used by the terminal device for random access and random access information of the terminal device on the beam; and optimizing, by the radio access network device, a random access channel based on the first information.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and a communication system. A central unit (CU) obtains a quality of service (QoS) parameter of a QoS data flow and performs mapping the QoS data flow to a bearer based on the QoS parameter of the QoS data flow. The CU determines a QoS parameter of the bearer based on the QoS parameter of the QoS data flow and sends a context setup request message to a distributed unit (DU), wherein the context setup request message comprises the QoS parameter of the bearer, the QoS parameter of the QoS data flow and the mapping relationship between the QoS data flow and the bearer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a multi-connectivity communication method and a device. An access network device of a first network determines to use an access network device of a second network to perform data splitting for data of UE, and then sends first splitting configuration information to the UE and sends second splitting configuration information to the access network device of the second network. The first splitting configuration information is used to notify the UE that the access network device of the second network is to split to-be-split data of the UE. The second splitting configuration information is used to instruct the access network device of the second network to split the to-be-split data of the UE.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a method, an apparatus, and a system for collecting information about a WLAN AP. The method includes: a user equipment receives WLAN AP request information from a base station in a Minimization of Drive Tests measurement configuration process, collects WLAN AP information according to the WLAN AP request information, and sends the WLAN AP information to the base station, wherein the WLAN AP request information is used to request the UE to report WLAN AP information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to terminal devices, access network devices, air interface configuration methods, and wireless communications systems. In one example method, a second access network device in a radio access network determines air interface configuration information of an air interface between a terminal device and the radio access network, and sends a first air interface configuration message comprising the air interface configuration information to a first access network device in the radio access network. The first access network device and the second access network device use different wireless communications standards.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a bearer setup method, a related apparatus, and a system. A first base station receives a first bearer setup request message initiated by UE; sends a first tunnel endpoint to a core network device, where the first tunnel endpoint includes a first TEID and a first transport layer address, and the first tunnel endpoint is allocated by the first base station; receives a second tunnel endpoint sent by the core network device, where the second tunnel endpoint includes a second TEID and a second transport layer address, and the second tunnel endpoint is allocated by the core network device; and completes setup of the first bearer with the core network device, for transmitting uplink data and transmitting downlink data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to handover methods and apparatus. One example method includes sending, by a base station, a handover request message to a target controller, configuring, by the target controller based on the handover request message, a parameter including connection status information for a user equipment, sending a handover request response message including the parameter to the base station, sending, by the base station, a connection reconfiguration message including the parameter to the user equipment, receiving, by the user equipment, the connection reconfiguration message, and establishing, based on the parameter and in a connection status indicated by the connection status information, a connection to a cell managed by the target controller.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a multi-connectivity communication method and a device. An access network device of an LTE network sets up a second connection for UE and splits data of the UE through the second connection. The second connection is a connection set up between the UE and the access network device of the LTE network through an access network device of a next generation network. Therefore, dual connectivity between the UE and the LTE network and the next generation network is implemented, a data transmission rate of the UE is increased, and a throughput of the entire network can be increased.

Abstract: This application discloses a communication system including a master base station and a secondary base station, both connecting with a terminal. In the communication system, the master base station sends a first message to the secondary base station for allocating transmission resources for one or more flows to be transmitted between the secondary base station and a terminal, wherein the first message carries one or both of: identification information of each flow to be transmitted, and information of a data radio bearer (DRB) associated with each flow to be transmitted, then the secondary base station may determine a mapping relationship between a DRB and an admitted flow according to the first message. Moreover, the master base station sends DRB configuration information to the terminal. Therefore, requirements of 5G communication systems for QoS management of information transmission in a dual connectivity scenario can be met.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and a communication system. A central unit (CU) obtains a quality of service (QoS) parameter of a QoS data flow and performs mapping the QoS data flow to a bearer based on the QoS parameter of the QoS data flow. The CU determines a QoS parameter of the bearer based on the QoS parameter of the QoS data flow and sends a context setup request message to a distributed unit (DU), wherein the context setup request message comprises the QoS parameter of the bearer, the QoS parameter of the QoS data flow and the mapping relationship between the QoS data flow and the bearer.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for non-access stratum (NAS) message processing during handover are provided. The method includes the steps of sending a first message to a radio access network node, wherein the first message including a non-access stratum (NAS) message, and receiving a second message from the radio access network node, wherein the second message comprising the NAS message and cause information indicating a handover is triggered.

Abstract: This application provides a network access method, an access device, and a terminal device. The access device is connected to at least two different types of core networks. When the terminal device is to connect to a core network, the terminal device sends, to the access device, a first message used to indicate a type of the terminal device. The access device determines the type of the terminal device based on the first message, and determines, based on the type of the terminal device, a target core network to be connected by the terminal device, so that the access device accurately connects the terminal device to the target core network.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and a communications apparatus. The communication method includes: receiving, by a core network device a message indicating a first data volume of first data transmitted between a second network device and a terminal device; determining, by the core network device, a total data volume of total data transmitted between a first network device and a core network comprising the core network device or total data transmitted between a second network device and the core network; and determining, by the core network device, a second data volume of second data transmitted between the first network device and the terminal device based on the first data volume and the total data volume, wherein the first data, the second data and the total data are data of a bearer, data of a flow, or data of a session.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a multi-connectivity communication method and a device. An access network device of an LTE network sets up a second connection for UE and splits data of the UE through the second connection. The second connection is a connection set up between the UE and the access network device of the LTE network through an access network device of a next generation network. Therefore, dual connectivity between the UE and the LTE network and the next generation network is implemented, a data transmission rate of the UE is increased, and a throughput of the entire network can be increased.