Abstract: A master information block MIB determining method and apparatus are provided. The method is: A network device sends a synchronization information block to a terminal device. At least one field in an MIB included in the synchronization information block is used to indicate whether an MIB is an MIB applied to an unlicensed frequency band. After receiving the synchronization information block from the network device, the terminal device determines, based on the field in the MIB included in the synchronization information block, that the MIB is an MIB applied to the unlicensed frequency band. In this way, the terminal device can determine, based on the at least one field in the MIB in the synchronization information block, whether the received MIB is an MIB applied to the unlicensed frequency band, to accurately access a corresponding cell subsequently.

Abstract: A method includes: determining first indication information, where the first indication information indicates a resource location of a second synchronization signal block, and the second synchronization signal block is associated with control information; and sending a first synchronization signal block, where a physical broadcast channel in the first synchronization signal block carries the first indication information.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a data transmission method, a network device, and a terminal device. The method includes: A network device sends resource indication information to a terminal device, so that the terminal device determines, based on the resource indication information, a resource allocated by the network device. The resource indication information is used to indicate location information of a resource in at least one BWP in a system bandwidth and bandwidth information of the at least one BWP. Further, the network device receives, on a resource corresponding to the resource indication information, uplink data sent by the terminal device. It can be learned that, in the embodiments, the network device may indicate a system bandwidth of any size and/or a resource in any BWP in the system bandwidth to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can perform data transmission on the indicated resource.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a transmission method and an apparatus thereof. The method includes the following operations: performing, by a terminal device, idle state sensing on one or more candidate transmission frequency domain resources, where the one or more candidate transmission frequency domain resources are configured for PUCCH information transmission; determining, by the terminal device based on a sensing result of the one or more candidate transmission frequency domain resources, a transmission frequency domain resource from the one or more candidate transmission frequency domain resources for PUCCH information transmission; and transmitting, by the terminal device, the PUCCH information by using the determined transmission frequency domain resource. By using the embodiments of this application, uplink transmission can be implemented by using an unlicensed frequency spectrum, and transmission efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: This application discloses a communication method. The method includes: comparing, by a second transmit end device, a second bandwidth carrying at least one second service transmission and a first bandwidth, wherein the first bandwidth is used by a first transmit end device within a first specified time period on an unlicensed frequency band to complete first service transmission, the at least one second service transmission started in a remaining time period of the first specified time period after the first service transmission is completed; performing channel listening on the second bandwidth based on a result of the comparison; and performing, by the second transmit end device, the second service transmission on the second bandwidth if the second bandwidth is found to be in an idle state. In addition, a corresponding transmit end device is disclosed. This application discloses a channel listening mechanism applicable to a flexible-bandwidth scenario.

Abstract: A method includes: determining first indication information, where the first indication information indicates a resource location of a second synchronization signal block, and the second synchronization signal block is associated with control information; and sending a first synchronization signal block, where a physical broadcast channel in the first synchronization signal block carries the first indication information.

Abstract: A resource assignment method, a related device, and an apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal from a network device, a resource assignment indication used to indicate frequency domain resource assignment, where the resource assignment indication is used to indicate a plurality of first resource units assigned to the terminal and that the plurality of first resource units are categorized into one or more groups, where a quantity of first resource units in each group is a product of powers of 2, 3, and 5; and performing, by the terminal, discrete Fourier transform based on the plurality of first resource units. According to the resource assignment method, flexible resource assignment can be performed, and spectrum utilization can be improved.

Abstract: A HARQ information transmission method and apparatus, to resolve a problem that HARQ information is not fed back in a timely manner. When a first device cannot successfully send first hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) information on a first time-frequency resource, or a second device cannot successfully receive the first HARQ information on the first time-frequency resource, the first device retransmits the first HARQ information on a second time-frequency resource for transmitting second HARQ information corresponding to second data. First data and the second data may be data with different priorities and/or in different groups. In this way, HARQ retransmission flexibility can be improved, and the first HARQ information is transmitted in a timelier manner, so that a data processing latency is reduced as much as possible.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a contention window management method applied to an unlicensed band. The method includes sending, by a sending device, one or more data packets to one or more receiving devices in one reference time unit or a plurality of reference time units, where the one or more data packets occupy a first bandwidth. The method further includes receiving, by the sending device from the one or more receiving devices, a hybrid automatic repeat request HARQ or HARQs for the one or more data packets. The sending device determines a contention window (CW) size of a second bandwidth with reference to the HARQ or HARQs. The CW update based on HARQ feedback improves communication efficiency.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a beam management method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. The method includes: when a quantity of reference signals whose RSSIs are greater than a first preset value in reference signals received on a first time-frequency resource on one of one or more beams is less than a second preset value, detecting, by the terminal, a reference signal and/or downlink indication information (used to indicate a sending status of the reference signal on the first time-frequency resource and/or a second time-frequency resource on the beam) from the network device on the second time-frequency resource on the beam. Further, when receiving the downlink indication information on the second time-frequency resource on the beam, the terminal continues to detect a reference signal from the network device on the beam, thereby saving communications system resources.

Abstract: The method includes: A terminal device sends a first uplink control signal to a network device, where the first uplink control signal is used to indicate the network device to send a first downlink shared signal; and the network device sends the first downlink shared signal to the terminal device based on the first uplink control signal. Alternatively, a network device sends a second downlink control signal to a terminal device, where the second downlink control signal is used to indicate the terminal device to send a first uplink shared signal; and the terminal device sends the first uplink shared signal to the network device based on the second downlink control signal.

Abstract: This application provides a communications method, which includes: performing, by a network device, LBT on a first carrier, and determining a time offset when the LBT is completed, where the first carrier is used to send a first SS Burst Set, and the time offset is a time offset of an actual transmission time of the first SS Burst Set on the first carrier relative to a configured transmission time of the first SS Burst Set; sending, by the network device, the time offset to a terminal; and receiving, by the terminal, the time offset, and performing rate matching on the first carrier based on the time offset. Thus, the terminal may determine the actual transmission time of the first SS Burst Set based on the time offset, to perform the rate matching and accurately parse downlink data, thereby improving reliability of a communications system.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a signal transmission method, a related device, and a system. The method may include: receiving first indication information sent by a network device, where the first indication information is used to indicate an uplink resource that is allocated by the network device to a terminal in a first bandwidth; the resource indicated by the first indication information includes an integer quantity of resource blocks evenly distributed in a part or all of the first bandwidth; performing uplink transmission in a detected idle second bandwidth; and sending second indication information to the network device, where the second indication information is used to indicate the second bandwidth. This solution can support flexible bandwidth transmission, and can better adapt to a multi-bandwidth scenario supported by a next-generation new radio technology.

Abstract: A tracking reference signal (TRS) burst transmission method and apparatus wherein a transmit end determines to send a first TRS burst in the first slot in a maximum channel occupancy time (MCOT), that is, the TRS burst is sent at a start moment of the MCOT, so that a receive end can obtain precise time-frequency synchronization as soon as possible. In addition, when a length of a first MCOT is greater than Y slots, in addition to sending the first TRS burst in the first slot in the MCOT, it is further determined to send a second TRS burst in a slot that is in the first MCOT and whose distance to a start slot of a previous TRS burst is Y slots, to improve effectiveness of the time-frequency synchronization and further improve the reliability of receiving the data at the receive end.

Abstract: This application discloses a communication method. The method includes: comparing, by a second transmit end device, a second bandwidth carrying at least one second service transmission and a first bandwidth, wherein the first bandwidth is used by a first transmit end device within a first specified time period on an unlicensed frequency band to complete first service transmission, the at least one second service transmission started in a remaining time period of the first specified time period after the first service transmission is completed; performing channel listening on the second bandwidth based on a result of the comparison; and performing, by the second transmit end device, the second service transmission on the second bandwidth if the second bandwidth is found to be in an idle state. In addition, a corresponding transmit end device is disclosed. This application discloses a channel listening mechanism applicable to a flexible-bandwidth scenario.

Abstract: This application discloses a wireless communication method, including: receiving, by a network device, uplink transmission of a first terminal in first duration of channel occupancy duration of the first terminal, where the channel occupancy duration of the first terminal further includes second duration, and the second duration is later than the first duration; and performing, by the network device, downlink transmission in the second duration, where a sum of the first duration and the second duration is less than or equal to the channel occupancy duration of the first terminal. This application further discloses a network device and a terminal that correspond to the wireless communication method. By applying the method and devices, a resource obtained through contention by a terminal applied to an unlicensed frequency band can be properly used, to improve operating efficiency of the unlicensed frequency band.

Abstract: This application provides an indication method, a network device, and user equipment. The network device explicitly or implicitly indicates, by using indication information (including but not limited to a bitmap, information indicating a quantity Wt, and information indicating an index) carried on one or more downlink transmission units, a reception response for one or more downlink transmission unit sets that needs to be received by the network device, that is, a reception response for one or more downlink transmission unit sets that needs to be sent by the UE to the network device, so that the UE can correctly send, on a correct uplink transmission unit, the reception response that is for the downlink transmission unit sets and that the network device indicates the UE to send. In this way, errors and unnecessary retransmission are reduced, quality of service is ensured, and communication efficiency is improved.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a HARQ feedback method and apparatus, to resolve a current-technology problem that subsequent transmission is affected because a terminal device cannot provide a HARQ feedback in time due to uncertainty of LBT. The method includes: A first terminal device performs LBT, and sends HARQ information of a plurality of second terminal devices on a channel resource on which the LBT succeeds, so that for different second terminal devices, the first terminal device does not perform LBT for a plurality of times, thereby reducing LBT overheads, and overcoming a problem that HARQ information corresponding to some second terminal devices cannot be sent in time due to an LBT failure.

Abstract: This application provides a network device-based communication method, where channel resources are divided according to a specific rule. The method includes: determining, by a network device, at least two channels, where a spacing between center frequencies of two adjacent channels in the at least two channels is a positive integer multiple of a subcarrier spacing or a positive integer multiple of a resource block RB spacing; and communicating, by the network device, by using at least one of the at least two channels. Channel resource division is determined based on the spacing between center frequencies of two adjacent channels, implementing adaptation to an application scenario in which a bandwidth is flexible.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a signal receiving method, a signal sending method, and an apparatus, which may be applied to a communication system, for example, a V2X communication system, an LTE-V communication system, a V2V communication system, an internet of vehicles communication system, an MTC communication system, an IoT communication system, an LTE-M communication system, an M2M communication system, or an internet of things communication system. The signal receiving method includes: A network device sends scheduling information to a terminal device, where the scheduling information includes first indication information for time domain positions of M time units, and M is an integer greater than 1; and receives a first signal in N time units in the M time units, where N is an integer greater than 0 and not greater than M.