Abstract: An information processing method and apparatus, and a communication device. The information processing method includes: acquiring first information, wherein the first information includes at least one of the following: domain name server address information and configuration server address information; and executing a first operation according to the first information, wherein the first operation includes: determining first policy information and/or sending the first information or the first policy information for determining a first rule for data processing; the first rule for data processing is used for performing data passing related control on first data and/or second data; the first data is related to a domain name server address and/or a configuration server address; and the second data is independent of the domain name server address and/or the configuration server address, and/or is not the first data.

Abstract: An information processing method and apparatus, a terminal, and a network-side device, and pertains to the field of communication technologies. The information processing method in the embodiments of this application includes: receiving, by a terminal, address information, and sending the address information to an application. The application is, for example, an application in an application layer of the terminal.

Abstract: This application discloses a method and apparatus for determining a communication mode, and a related device, and pertains to the field of communication technologies. The method for determining a communication mode in embodiments of this application includes: obtaining, by a terminal, first information, where the first information includes at least one of the following: a mapping relationship between first objects and relay communication modes, a user equipment routing selection policy URSP, a relay communication mode indicated by an application layer, or an existing relay communication mode of the terminal; the first object includes an application identifier or a service type; and the URSP carries a relay communication mode; and determining, by the terminal, a first relay communication mode based on the first information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present application provides a method for light connection control for a User Equipment (UE), comprising the following steps of: acquiring, by a first radio access network node, light connection information for a UE; storing, by the first radio access network node, the acquired light connection Information; and, performing, by the first radio access network node, light connection control of the UE based on the acquired light connection information for the UE.

Abstract: An information processing method, a terminal, and a network-side device, are provided. The information processing method includes: transmitting a subscriber identity in a first format to a first network, the first network being a network accessed by a terminal.

Abstract: An information processing method includes obtaining first information, the first information including at least one of: paging cause capability information of a network, a paging message received from a first network and related to a terminal, first indication information, second indication information, or paging cause capability information of the terminal; and performing a first operation according to the first information, where the first operation includes at least one of: performing an operation of determining a paging cause or not performing an operation of determining a paging cause, determining that the first network supports a paging cause function or determining that the first network does not support the paging cause function, or an AS of the terminal sending a determined paging cause value to a NAS of the terminal.

Abstract: A domain name address obtaining method includes: in a case that a first condition is met, performing a related operation of refreshing a domain name address record to obtain an address of a second server. The second server is an edge server or public server used to exchange data with the first communications device, and the first condition includes: a first indication being received in a PDU session modification process. The first indication is used to instruct to trigger domain name address query; the domain name address record is a mapping relationship between a server domain name and a server address.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for triggering a non-unicast service operation, and network functions, which belong to the technical field of communications.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure may provide an inter-MeNB handover method in a small cell system, including: making, by a source MeNB and/or target MeNB, a determination as to whether to maintain a SeNB when handover is performed; and triggering different handover processes according to a result of the determination as to whether to maintain the SeNB. Another embodiment of the present disclosure may further provide an inter-MeNB handover device in a small cell system. With the inter-MeNB handover method and device in a small cell system provided by the present disclosure, unnecessary deletion and re-establishment of the bearers at the SeNB for the UE may be reduced. False bearer deletion may be avoided and data forwarding may be reduced. Furthermore, the SeNB may be maintained according to network deployment and SGW re-selection may be supported. Therefore, system capacity and transmission speed of the data may be improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The embodiments of the present invention provide methods and devices for network access. The method includes receiving a first request message forwarded by a distributed unit in a base station and indication information of the distributed unit with respect to the first request message, the first request message requesting to connect a user equipment to a network; determining a processing to be performed on the first request message based on the indication Information; and transmitting an indication of the determined processing to the distributed unit.

Abstract: A communication method and system for controlling and paging a user equipment (UE) are provided. The method includes receiving mobility level information of a UE, and performing at least one of handover control, measurement control, or paging for the UE according to mobility level information of the UE.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present disclosure discloses a system, a data transmission method and a network equipment supporting a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) duplication function. The data transmission method supporting a PDCP duplication function comprises the steps of: transmitting, by a first network equipment, a configuration instruction message of a radio bearer supporting a PDCP duplication function to a second network equipment; and, performing, by the first network equipment and the second network equipment, transmission of a data packet of the radio bearer configured with the PDCP duplication function.

Abstract: An information processing method and apparatus, a communication device, and a readable storage medium are provided, which relate to the field of communication technologies. A specific implementation includes: acquiring first information; and performing a first operation based on the first information, and the first operation includes at least one of the following: determining to accept access of the terminal, or determining to reject access of the terminal; determining a reject cause; determining a value of first indication information; incorporating a first reject cause into a first message and sending the first message; and incorporating the first indication information into a second message and sending the second message.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for obtaining a UE counting result. The method includes: establishing, by the UE, a RRC connection; sending a UE counting response via the RRC connection; or, sending, by the UE, a RRC establishing message, and configuring a reason of establishing the RRC as MBMS UE counting. The present disclosure also provides a method for obtaining a UE counting result, a method and apparatus for suspending data transmission. By using the present disclosure, when the UE needs to receive the GCSE service, the MCE may obtain a correct counting result and not make wrong decision no matter whether the UE is in the RRC connected mode or in the idle mode. Therefore, the UE does not need to establish the point-to-point channel, and interruption of the data transmission and unnecessary power consumption are avoided.

Abstract: A method for guaranteeing data transmission and a communications device are provided. The method for guaranteeing data transmission, applied to a terminal, includes: obtaining information of an IPsec tunnel, where the IPsec tunnel is used for transmitting information between the terminal and a second network; and performing a related operation for a tunnel of a first network based on the information of the IPsec tunnel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a UE access method, including: a UE receiving information of supported type(s) of respective cell of a base station broadcasted by the respective cell, wherein the information of the supported type(s) of the respective cell comprises UE type(s) supported by the respective cell; and the UE comparing the type of the UE and the UE type(s) supported by the respective cell, and selecting a cell supporting the type of the UE and transmit an RRC connection setup request message to the selected cell, wherein the RRC connection setup request comprises the type of the UE. The present disclosure further provides several other UE access methods and devices. According to the present disclosure, the method and device which can select different access network of different types for different types of users, the user requirement is met and the network utilization ratio is increased.

Abstract: An information processing method, an apparatus, and a device, are provided. The method is executed by a first communication device, and includes: sending address information of an edge configuration server. The first communication device is an Application Function (AF) or a Network Exposure Function (NEF). Sending the address information of the edge configuration server includes: sending the address information of the edge configuration server through service information of the NEF when the first communication device is the AF, or sending the address information of the edge configuration server through service information of Unified Data Management (UDM) when the first communication device is the NEF.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present application provides a method of a base station for supporting an inter-system handover from an evolved packet system (EPS) system to a 5th generation (5G) system. Disclosed methods solve the data forwarding problem during the movement of a UE between an LTE system and a 5G system, so that the loss of data is avoided and the continuity of services is ensured.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a service processing method, an information transmission method and relevant devices. The service processing method includes: acquiring related information about service processing; and performing relevant processing on a target service at least in accordance with the acquired related information about the service processing.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for supporting information acquisition, a device, and a readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: sending first information to a first network, where the first information includes first configuration information and/or information associated with the first configuration information.