Abstract: Example mapping methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes determining a message type of an uplink signaling message by an integrated access and backhaul node. The integrated access and backhaul node maps the uplink signaling message to a corresponding backhaul radio link control (BH RLC) based on an uplink mapping relationship from an integrated access and backhaul donor centralized unit and the message type. The uplink signaling message is sent to a parent node of the integrated access and backhaul node.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a communication method and a related product. A method implemented on an access network side includes: sending, by an access network device, indication information to user equipment, where the indication information is used to indicate a manner of receiving multicast service data, and the receiving manner includes a unicast manner and/or a multicast manner; and sending, by the access network device, the multicast service data in the unicast manner and/or the multicast manner indicated by the indication information.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses example downlink buffer status feedback methods and apparatuses. One example method includes determining first information by a first node, where the first information indicates a downlink buffer status of a first bearer between the first node and a parent node of the first node. The first information is sent by the first node to a second node, where the first node is a relay node in a wireless relay communications system, and the second node is a parent node of the first node.

Abstract: This application provides a method of determining an association between logical channel groups, including: The first backhaul node receives a first buffer status report from a first device, where the first buffer status report is used to determine uplink buffer statuses of one or more first logical channel groups of a MAC entity corresponding to the first backhaul node and the first device. The first backhaul node determines, based on the first logical channel group(s) and a first mapping relationship, one or more second logical channel groups associated with the first logical channel group(s), where a second device is a parent node of the first backhaul node, and the first mapping relationship includes a mapping relationship between the first logical channel group(s) and the second logical channel group(s) of a MAC entity corresponding to the first backhaul node and the second device.

Abstract: This application provides a data transmission method and an apparatus. The method includes that an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) donor distributed unit receives downlink data and service attribute information of downlink data that are sent by an IAB donor centralized unit. The IAB donor distributed unit maps the downlink data to a corresponding backhaul radio link control channel (BH RLC) channel based on the service attribute information of the downlink data or based on the service attribute information of the downlink data and access IAB node address information of the downlink data, and sends the downlink data to a next-hop IAB node.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a communication method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The communication method includes: determining a target buffer status report (BSR) format based on a result of comparison between a first identifier and a first value, where the first identifier is a largest logical channel group (LCG) identifier in LCG identifiers of LCGs having buffered data; and generating a BSR based on the target BSR format. Uplink transmission resources can be properly used to report a BSR.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communications methods and apparatuses. One method includes: receiving, by a first communication node, first indication information from a second integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, wherein the first indication information indicates that a radio link failure (RLF) occurs on a backhaul (BH) link on a first communication path between the first communication node and a second communication node, wherein the first communication node is a terminal device or a first IAB node, and wherein the second IAB node is on the first communication path, and reporting, by the first communication node, second indication information through a second communication path between the first communication node and the second communication node, wherein the second indication information indicates that the RLF occurs on the BH link on the first communication path.

Abstract: This application provides an IAB network includes a first BAP topology and a second BAP topology, the first BAP topology is managed by a first donor node, the second BAP topology is managed by a second donor node. In the IAB network, a first IAB node receives a first data packet, where the first IAB node is managed by the first donor node, at least one parent node of the first LAB node is managed by the second donor node, and the first IAB node belongs to the first BAP topology. The first IAB node processes the first data packet based on a BAP topology corresponding to an ingress link for receiving the first data packet.

Abstract: This application provides a key determining method, and a communication apparatus. The method is applied to a donor node central unit which contains a control plane entity and a user plane entity, and the method includes: deriving a first key based on a root key, an internet protocol (IP) address of a distributed unit of an integrated access and backhaul node, and a first IP address of the user plane entity; and sending a first message to the user plane entity, wherein the first message comprises the first key. According to this application, a user plane secure transmission channel may be established between the user plane entity and the distributed unit based on the first key.

Abstract: This application provides a relay communication method, an apparatus, and a system. The method includes: An access network device receives first information from a terminal device, where the first information includes an identifier of a first relay device; the access network device receives second information from a core network element, where the second information includes information of a relay device that the terminal device is allowed to access; and the access network device determines, based on the first information and the second information, whether the terminal device is allowed to access the first relay device.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method, apparatus, and system. The communication method includes: A first access network device (an indoor base station) obtains first information, and then sends the first information to a core network device through a control plane of a next generation (NG) interface or a general packet radio service tunnelling protocol for the user plane (GTP-U) tunnel between the first access network device and the core network device. The first information transmitted on the control plane of the NG interface or the GTP-U tunnel needs to pass through a route of a second access network device (an outdoor base station). According to this method, the indoor base station may perform NG interface-based communication with the core network device via the outdoor base station, to provide a better home network service.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a communication method and a related product. A method implemented on an access network side includes: sending, by an access network device, indication information to user equipment, where the indication information is used to indicate a manner of receiving multicast service data, and the receiving manner includes a unicast manner and/or a multicast manner; and sending, by the access network device, the multicast service data in the unicast manner and/or the multicast manner indicated by the indication information.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a communication method applied to a first node includes: receiving first information from a second node, wherein the first information comprises an available space size in a first buffer space of the second node, the first buffer space is for buffering a data packet that is to be transmitted through a first path, the first path is a primary path for transmitting the data packet, and the second node is a next-hop node of the first node on the primary path; and in response to the available space size in the first buffer space being less than or equal to a first threshold, determining to transmit the data packet through a third node, wherein the third node is a next-hop node of the first node on a backup path for transmitting the data packet.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method, apparatus, and system. The method includes: A first node communicates with a first donor node by using a first key, where the first key includes a key used for communication over an air interface and/or a key 1 used for communication over an F1 interface. After the first node receives first information from the first donor node, the first node maintains the first key and a second key in response to the first information, where the second key includes a key used for communication over an air interface between the first node and a second donor node and/or a key 2 used for communication over the F1 interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods applied to an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node. An example method includes receiving configuration information for setup of a distributed unit (DU) part of the IAB node and determining, based on a manner of receiving the configuration information, that a master node of the IAB node or a secondary node of the IAB node is a donor node of the IAB node.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a communication method, apparatus, and system. The method is applied to a radio access network RAN management network element which is connected to a first integrated access and backhaul IAB donor through a first interface. The first IAB donor is connected to a first IAB node through a wireless backhaul link. The method includes: determining configuration information of the first IAB donor and/or the first IAB node, where the configuration information includes one or more of address information, routing information, and cell information; and sending the configuration information to the first IAB donor. In embodiments of this application, the RAN management network element may simultaneously manage address configurations, routing configurations, and cell configurations of a plurality of IAB donors and IAB nodes in a management range of the plurality of donors.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node dual connectivity setup methods and communication apparatus. In one example method, a first IAB node sets up a first F1 interface with a primary donor node of the first IAB node. The first IAB node obtains an internet protocol (IP) address anchored at a secondary donor node connected to the first IAB node and/or configuration information of a serving cell, of the first IAB node, belonging to the secondary donor node. The first IAB node sends, to the secondary donor node, a request for setting up a second F1 interface with the secondary donor node, where the request includes the configuration information of the serving cell, of the first IAB node, belonging to the secondary donor node.

Abstract: A wireless backhaul method, including: a wireless backhaul device generates a first F1AP message, maps the first F1AP message to a signaling-plane bearer of an LTE Uu interface, and sends the first F1AP message to a primary base station of the wireless backhaul device via the signaling-plane bearer of the LTE Uu interface. The primary base station obtains the first F1AP message via the signaling-plane bearer of the LTE Uu interface, encapsulates the first F1AP message into a first X2AP message, and sends the first X2AP message to a secondary base station of the wireless backhaul device. The secondary base station receives the first X2AP message and obtains the first F1AP message based on the first X2AP message.

Abstract: A communication method and a communication device. A first donor node generates a first data packet, where the first data packet further includes first information. The first information indicates a donor node to which a destination node of the first data packet belongs, or indicates a network segment to which a destination node of the first data packet belongs, or indicates whether a network segment to which a destination node of the first data packet belongs is a network segment controlled by the first donor node. The first donor node sends the first data packet to the destination node first node.

Abstract: This application provides an information transmission method and an apparatus. The method includes: A first IAB donor CU determines a type of signaling and/or first QoS information of data, where the first QoS information is used to determine transmission of the data in a second network topology managed by a second IAB donor CU, and the signaling type is used to determine transmission of the signaling in the second network topology; and the first IAB donor CU sends the first QoS information and/or indication information of the signaling type to the second IAB donor CU.