Abstract: A hierarchical proxy deployment method includes: performing information collection and information interaction in a hierarchical proxy deployment architecture to obtain bandwidths and latencies of all inter-node communication links; and selecting an optimal proxy deployment solution from all feasible proxy deployment solutions based on the bandwidths and latencies of all the inter-node communication links. According to the method, a hierarchical proxy deployment architecture is used. An optimal proxy deployment solution is formed by selecting the optimal location and the optimal number of proxies for deployment to meet the transmission performance requirement of network applications in 5G/B5G networks. Therefore, transmission performance requirements are satisfied by a proxy deployment with a minimized number of proxies, thereby reducing network overheads and resource waste.