Abstract: In a frequency domain resource configuration method, a terminal device receives from a first network device first configuration information for configuring a first frequency domain resource set. The first frequency domain resource set is to take effect after the terminal device is handed over from a source cell to a target cell. The terminal device receives handover indication signaling from the first network device to perform handover from the source cell to the target cell. The terminal device determines an activated frequency domain resource based on the first frequency domain resource set.

Abstract: A communication method includes receiving an absolute timing advance command from a network device, and determining one of two uplink sending timing advances according to the absolute timing advance command. The absolute timing advance command includes a first field useable to indicate information about an uplink sending timing advance, and a second field useable to indicate a timing advance group identifier. The timing advance group identifier is associated with the one of the two uplink sending timing advances.

Abstract: A cell beam indication method and a related terminal device for receiving configuration information sent by a network device, where the configuration information is used to configure at least one cell group, and each cell group includes a first cell and a second cell. The terminal device determines, based on a first beam indicated via a first cell in a first cell group, a second beam corresponding to the first cell group, where the first cell group includes at least one multi-beam cell. The terminal device determines, based on the second beam, a third beam of a second cell in the first cell group. This method may be used for a multi-beam cell, to indicate that a common beam can be used for the multi-beam cell in a form of a cell group.

Abstract: This application provides a power control method including: receiving, by a second node, radio resource control (RRC) from a first node, where the RRC includes a power control parameter set configured for the second node, the power control parameter set includes a power control index, and the power control index is determined based on a transmission mode or a transmission capability of the second node; receiving downlink control information (DCI) including power control index indication information used to: when the first node schedules the second node, indicate a value of a power control index that is for uplink transmission and that is for the second node; determining a transmit power based on the power control index indication information and the power control parameter set; and sending a signal at the determined transmit power.

Abstract: A resource multiplexing method and apparatus are provided, to determine a set of available symbols in an NR IAB system. A first node determines a time domain position of a DU resource of a communications device, and determines a time domain position of an MT resource of the communications device based on the time domain position and a type of the DU resource and guard interval information. Alternatively, a first node determines a time domain position of an MT resource of a communications device, and determines a time domain position of a DU resource of the communications device based on the time domain position and a type of the MT resource and guard interval information.

Abstract: This application provides a resource configuration method and apparatus. A multiplexing type between a second functional unit and each of one or more antenna panels of a first functional unit is indicated to an IAB node, so that the IAB node obtains a resource configuration of an MT or a resource configuration of a DU based on the multiplexing type. This helps implement a resource configuration in the IAB node in a case of a plurality of antenna panels.

Abstract: This application provides example resource configuration methods, example apparatuses, and example computer-readable storage medium. One example method includes obtaining, by a distributed unit (DU) side of a first node, a first resource configuration and at least one second resource configuration, where the first resource configuration indicates the DU side of the first node to communicate with at least one of a terminal device or a second node by using the first resource configuration, the second resource configuration indicates the DU side of the first node to communicate with the second node by using the second resource configuration, the first node is a relay node, and the second node is a child node of the first node. The DU side of the first node can then communicate with the at least one of the terminal device or the second node.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a communication method and a communication apparatus. The method in embodiments of this application includes: A terminal device performs first-type measurement on a first reference signal, to obtain a first measurement result. The terminal device sends the first measurement result to a network device. The terminal device performs second-type measurement on a second reference signal based on the first measurement result, to obtain a second measurement result. The terminal device sends the second measurement result to the network device. It can be learned that, according to the foregoing technical solution, the terminal device reports the second measurement result to the network device, and the network device does not need to trigger, by using downlink control information, the terminal device to report the measurement result, so that signaling overheads and latency overheads are reduced.

Abstract: A beam indication method and an apparatus are provided. The method includes: A terminal device receives first configuration information from a network device, to configure M common beams of a same type, where M is an integer greater than 1. The terminal device receives first indication information from the network device, to activate N common beams, and group the N common beams into a first common beam group and a second common beam group, where N is an integer greater than 1 and less than or equal to M. Further, the terminal device receives one or more pieces of first downlink control information from the network device, to indicate two common beams of a same type.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and apparatus. A terminal device receives a correspondence between reporting information and a to-be-activated TCI state, and a configured one-to-one correspondence between at least one TCI state and at least one first field, so that the terminal device can determine a to-be-activated TCI state and a first field corresponding to the TCI state. Therefore, on the basis of an existing mechanism of TCI state activation, based on reporting information of a terminal, the terminal device can autonomously activate a TCI state, and associate the TCI state with a corresponding field, so that signaling overheads and an indication delay are reduced, to improve performance of data transmission, and achieve good forward compatibility.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a beam usage method, including: A first communication device determines a first beam and a second beam, where the first beam and the second beam are beams of a same type. The first communication device determines, according to a first rule, a beam used for a first control resource set, where the beam used for the first control resource set is the first beam and/or the second beam. In this way, the first communication device correctly applies a beam, that is indicated by a network device, to a channel corresponding to a control resource set, so that the channel corresponding to the control resource set is transmitted through the correct beam, to improve communication transmission performance.

Abstract: This present disclosure discloses example random access resource configuration methods, mediums, and apparatuses. One example method includes receiving, by a first network device, configuration information of a first physical random access channel (PRACH) resource. Location adjustment information is received by the first network device, where the location adjustment information is used to indicate to adjust a location of at least a part of the first PRACH resource. A second PRACH resource is determined by the first network device based on the configuration information of the first PRACH resource and the location adjustment information. A random access request is sent by the first network device to a second network device on the second PRACH resource.

Abstract: A communication method and an apparatus. A first node receives a first message from a second node. The first message indicates a first ratio corresponding to a first downlink reference signal. The first ratio is a power ratio that is between data and a downlink reference signal and is obtained after downlink transmission power adjustment is performed by a parent node. The first node sends a second message to the parent node. The second message includes a first measurement result. The first measurement result is determined based on the first ratio, and the first measurement result is determined based on the first downlink reference signal.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and a communication device. The method includes: A terminal device obtains an uplink timing advance TA of a serving cell. The terminal device obtains a downlink signal time difference between the serving cell and a neighboring cell. The terminal device obtains an uplink TA of the neighboring cell based on the uplink TA of the serving cell and the downlink signal time difference. The terminal device sends an uplink signal to the neighboring cell based on a downlink subframe timing and the uplink TA of the neighboring cell. The uplink TA of the neighboring cell is obtained, so that the terminal device can send the uplink signal to the neighboring cell based on the uplink TA of the neighboring cell.

Abstract: A resource configuration method includes obtaining, by a relay node, first information, wherein the first information comprises an identifier of at least one beam useable for sending a first signal. The method further includes sending second information to a parent node based on the first information, wherein the second information comprises a correspondence between the at least one beam and a desired power spectrum density (PSD). The method further includes receiving third information from the parent node, wherein the third information is useable to indicate to the relay node to determine a transmit power based on the third information.

Abstract: In a guard symbol configuration method and a communication apparatus, a first node indicates, to a second node, a number of guard symbols used or expected to be used in a larger subcarrier spacing, to avoid a scheduling conflict. The method includes: the first node sends a first medium access control control element (MAC CE) to the second node, where the first MAC CE indicates a number of guard symbols used in a first subcarrier spacing. The first node sends a second MAC CE to the second node, where the first MAC CE and the second MAC CE are jointly used to determine a number of guard symbols used or expected to be used in a second subcarrier spacing.

Abstract: A communication method and apparatus to enable uplink transmission of a terminal to be synchronized with a plurality of stations corresponding to one cell, and avoid a performance loss of uplink transmission. The terminal receives configuration information from a network device, wherein the configuration information includes two timing advance groups (TAGs) corresponding to one cell, and each TAG corresponds to one timing advance (TA). The terminal receives a plurality of random access response messages from the network device, wherein each random access response message is usable to indicate a TA corresponding to one of the two TAGs.

Abstract: A communication method and apparatus are provided, to improve cross-cell beam indication performance. The method is includes: A network device generates first information and sends the first information to a terminal device, where the first information indicates to activate a first transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state of a candidate target cell; and the terminal device receives the first information, activates the first TCI state of the candidate target cell based on the first information. The terminal device can activate the first TCI state of the candidate target cell based on an indication of the network device.

Abstract: A communication method and apparatus includes: a terminal device that receives a first message from a first network device, wherein the first message comprises handover indication information and identification information of a second network device. The handover indication information is used to indicate the terminal device to perform cell handover, and the terminal device hands over from the first network device to the second network device based on the first message.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and apparatus. A first IAB node receives the first indication information from the parent node, where the first IAB node includes the distributed unit DU and the mobile terminal MT, and the first indication information indicates a first parameter of the DU and the MT during resource multiplexing. The first IAB node transmits data based on the first parameter.