COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

• Main Authors: ZONG, Zaifeng, ZHU, Fenqin
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English; French
• Published: 11.08.2022
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

The present application relates to the technical field of communications. Disclosed are a communication method and apparatus. Said method comprises: a first communication apparatus acquiring service area information of a first service, the service area information being used for indicating a service area supporting the transmission of the first service in a first transmission mode in a first network; if a target cell of a terminal device is not in the service area, sending first information, the first information being used for establishing a first transmission path, and the first transmission path being used for sending data of the first service to the terminal device in a second transmission mode in the first network; or if the target cell is within the service area, doing not send the first information. By means of said method, a first communication apparatus can determine, according to service area information of a first service, whether a target cell is in a service area, and then perform different proce