Abstract: A timer processing method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, a first message sent by a network device, and starting or restarting a timer based on a scrambling identifier of the first message, wherein the timer is a timer used by the terminal device to switch from an active downlink BWP to a default downlink BWP, or is a timer used by the terminal device to activate a default downlink BWP and deactivate an active downlink BWP; or if an active BWP pair of the terminal device is not a default BWP pair, starting or restarting, by the terminal device, a timer based on a scrambling identifier of the first message, wherein the timer is a timer used by the terminal device to switch from the active BWP pair to the default BWP pair, or is a timer used by the terminal device to activate the default BWP pair.

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: 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 provide for a communication method and a related communication apparatus. A second access network device receives a first message from a first access network device, where the first message indicates whether a first state of a multicast broadcast service (MBS) session is activated or deactivated. The second access network device sends a first acknowledgment message corresponding to the first message to the first access network device. In this solution, the first message indicates the first state of the MBS session, and the second access network device may determine, based on the first state, whether to request a core network to establish a user plane (UP) tunnel. If the first state of the MBS session is activated, the second access network device may be triggered to newly establish a UP tunnel, to ensure a normal transmission of the MBS in a handover process.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a communication method and a related communication apparatus. In a dual connectivity scenario, user equipment (UE) establishes a dual connection to a master radio access network node (MN) and a secondary radio access network node (SN). When the MN requests the SN to provide a multicast broadcast service (MBS) for the UE of the MN, the MN sends a first request to the SN, where the first request includes a first identifier corresponding to the MBS. After receiving the first request, the SN sends a first response to the MN, where the first response indicates that the SN agrees to provide the MBS service for the UE. In this way, MBS service data is sent to the UE through the SN in the dual connectivity scenario.

Abstract: This application provides a data processing method and apparatus, and a computer storage medium. When a PDCP entity over a UM DRB is re-established, or when a cell handover occurs and the PDCP entity over a UM DRB uses a key used before the handover, the PDCP entity determines a first SDU, where the first SDU is an SDU that is associated with a sequence number by the PDCP entity but whose corresponding data has not been transmitted through an air interface; and delivers a PDU corresponding to the first SDU to an RLC entity. Data corresponding to the first SDU is redelivered, to avoid a data packet loss caused by preprocessing of the PDCP entity.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a V2X message sending method, apparatus, and system, and relate to the field of Internet of Vehicles. The method includes: obtaining, by a terminal, first configuration information, where the first configuration information is used for determining a first transmission resource pool; determining the first transmission resource pool based on the first configuration information; selecting a first transmission resource from the first transmission resource pool in a first transmission resource obtaining manner when a preset condition is met; and sending a V2X message by using the first transmission resource.

Abstract: A method includes: performing, by a terminal device, data transmission based on a configuration parameter of a currently activated first bandwidth part BWP, where the configuration parameter of the first BWP includes at least one of a first resource offset, a first bandwidth, and a first subcarrier spacing; determining, by the terminal device, a first random access resource and a second configuration parameter for random access, where the second configuration parameter includes at least one of a second resource offset, a second bandwidth, and a second subcarrier spacing; sending, by the terminal device, a random access request to the network device on the first random access resource; and receiving, by the terminal device, a random access response based on the second configuration parameter, where the random access response is sent by the network device based on the random access request.

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: A communication method and a communication apparatus. The method includes: an access network device receives first indication information from a core network device, where the first indication information indicates a value of a count of a first data packet, and the count includes a hyper frame number and a packet data convergence protocol sequence number. The access network device determines the value of the count of the first data packet based on the first indication information. The access network device determines, based on the first indication information received from the core network device, the value of the count corresponding to the data packet, to implement synchronization of values of packet data convergence protocol sequence numbers and synchronization of values of hyper frame numbers between different access network devices.

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.

Abstract: A communication method and a communication apparatus. In the method, a terminal device can obtain first resource information according to a preset rule or from a network device, where the first resource information includes at least one of frequency domain position information, a cyclic prefix, or a subcarrier spacing; and receive a multicast broadcast service in a radio access control (RRC) idle state or an RRC inactive state based on the first resource information. According to the method, a resource used when the terminal device receives the multicast broadcast service in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state can be determined, so that the terminal device can receive the multicast broadcast service in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state.

Abstract: This application provides a method for handling a radio link failure, a terminal device, and a network device. The method includes: sending, by a terminal device, duplicated data packets to a network device on a first carrier and a second carrier; and sending, by the terminal device, RLF indication information to the network device in accordance with determining that an RLF event occurs on at least one of the first carrier and the second carrier, where the RLF indication information is used to indicate that the RLF event occurs on the first carrier, the second carrier, or the first carrier and the second carrier. The foregoing technical solution can optimize handling of the radio link failure.

Abstract: This application provides example data packet transmission methods and example communications apparatuses. One example method includes receiving a data packet, where the data packet is in an undelivered state. The data packet can then be delivered during running of a reordering timer upon an arrival of a first delay cut-off moment corresponding to the data packet or an arrival of a second delay cut-off moment of an additional data packet before the data packet in a reordering window.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a communication method, apparatus, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. After the terminal receives, from the network device, indication information used to indicate the terminal to report traffic pattern information of a first logical channel, a first PDU session, a first application, a first radio bearer, or a first QoS flow, the terminal reports the traffic pattern information of the first logical channel, the first PDU session, the first application, the first radio bearer, or the first QoS flow based on the indication information. In this manner, the terminal reports, based on the indication, the traffic pattern information of only the logical channel, the PDU session, the service, the radio bearer, or the QoS flow that is indicated by the network device.

Abstract: A cell selection or reselection method includes that a terminal device obtains first information that corresponds to a first cell and that is not specific to a frequency band or a frequency. When a first condition that corresponds to the first information and that is used to determine whether the terminal device can access the first cell is not met, the terminal device is allowed to select or reselect a cell on a same frequency as the first cell.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and apparatus, and relates to the field of communication technologies, to ensure service continuity of an MBS of a terminal device in a cell handover process. The method includes: A first access network device configures, as a second radio bearer that is used to carry a unicast service, a first radio bearer that is currently used to carry an MBS between the first access network device and a terminal device. The first access network device sends the MBS to the terminal device in a unicast mode through the second radio bearer.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application relates to a communication method and a related device. In an example, a device receives a first data packet in a first network segment, the first data packet comprises a first backhaul adaptation protocol (BAP) routing identity, and the first BAP routing identity is used for transmission of the first data packet in the first network segment. The device further obtains a first correspondence. In response to determining that the first correspondence comprises the first BAP routing identity in the first data packet, the device determines that the first data packet meets a preset condition. In response to that the first data packet meets the preset condition, the device replaces the first BAP routing identity in the first data packet with a second BAP routing identity according to the first correspondence, to obtain a second data packet.

Abstract: A data transmission method includes receiving, by a first access network device, local service indication information and a service identifier from a core network device. The local service indication information indicates that a service to which a data packet of a first session belongs is a local service. The data transmission method also includes sending, by the first access network device, third indication information to a second access network device. The third indication information indicates that the service is the local service.

Abstract: A communication method includes obtaining, by a terminal device or a chip in the terminal device, configuration information of a multicast service. The configuration information is useable by the terminal device to receive data of the multicast service. The method further includes receiving first indication information from an access network device. The first indication information is useable to indicate a manner of obtaining configuration update information of the multicast service by the terminal device. The manner of obtaining the configuration update information of the multicast service is a first manner or a second manner. The first manner is obtaining the configuration update information by receiving a common message. The second manner is obtaining the configuration update information by receiving a dedicated message.