18958310. COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS (Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.)
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COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS
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COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18958310 titled 'COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS
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A communication method and a communication apparatus are disclosed. The method includes: For a terminal device that enters a non-connected mode, when a network device pages the terminal device to receive a first multicast service, the network device may further indicate whether to provide the first multicast service for the terminal device in an RRC non-connected mode. The terminal device may perform at least one of the following based on the paging and indication of the network device: receiving the first multicast service in the RRC non-connected mode; or performing an RRC connection control procedure. According to the method, network congestion caused by simultaneous access of a large quantity of terminal devices can be avoided, and access of the terminal devices can be effectively managed.
