Apparatus and methods for guaranteeing a quality of experience (QoE) associated with data provision services in an enhanced data delivery network. In one embodiment, a network architecture having service delivery over at least portions of extant infrastructure (e.g., a hybrid fiber coax infrastructure) is disclosed, which includes standards-compliant ultra-low latency and high data rate services (e.g., 5G NR services) via a common service provider. In one exemplary implementation, “over-the-top” voice data services may enable exchange of voice traffic with client devices in the aforementioned network. A distribution node may use a detection rule to identify received packets as voice traffic, and cause a dedicated bearer to attach to the default bearer, thereby enabling delivery of high-quality voice traffic by at least prioritizing the identified packets thereafter and sustaining the delivery even in a congested network environment, and improving the quality of service (QoS) and QoE for the user(s).

A radio access network RAN device receives a first message, where the first message includes identifiers of one or more first network slices, and the identifiers of the one or more first network slices are the same as identifiers that are of the one or more first network slices and that are included in a non-access stratum NAS request message sent by a terminal device to a core network CN device by using the RAN device; and the RAN device sends a second message including network slice redirection information to the terminal device, where the network slice redirection information includes at least one of network slice remapping information and terminal device redirection information, and the network slice redirection information is obtained after the RAN device performs network slice redirection decision-making on the one or more first network slices.

A radio access network RAN device receives a first message, where the first message includes identifiers of one or more first network slices, and the identifiers of the one or more first network slices are the same as identifiers that are of the one or more first network slices and that are included in a non-access stratum NAS request message sent by a terminal device to a core network CN device by using the RAN device; and the RAN device sends a second message including network slice redirection information to the terminal device, where the network slice redirection information includes at least one of network slice remapping information and terminal device redirection information, and the network slice redirection information is obtained after the RAN device performs network slice redirection decision-making on the one or more first network slices.

Methods and apparatus for managing capacity in a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) network. An exemplary method embodiment includes operating a Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device (CBSD) of a cell to perform the steps of: receiving a power down message; decreasing, in response to the power down message, UE inactivity timer length for one or more UEs from a first length to a second length; and continuing to transmit packets to UEs at an edge of the cell. An exemplary system embodiment includes: a CBSD of a cell that comprises: a network receiver that receives a power down message; a first processor that controls the first CBSD to decrease, in response to the power down message, UE inactivity timer length for one or more UEs from a first length to a second length; and a wireless transmitter that continues to transmit packets to UEs at an edge of the cell.

Methods and apparatus for managing capacity in a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) network. An exemplary method embodiment includes operating a Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device (CBSD) of a cell to perform the steps of: receiving a power down message; decreasing, in response to the power down message, UE inactivity timer length for one or more UEs from a first length to a second length; and continuing to transmit packets to UEs at an edge of the cell. An exemplary system embodiment includes: a CBSD of a cell that comprises: a network receiver that receives a power down message; a first processor that controls the first CBSD to decrease, in response to the power down message, UE inactivity timer length for one or more UEs from a first length to a second length; and a wireless transmitter that continues to transmit packets to UEs at an edge of the cell.

A method, performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, includes: transmitting, to a first cell, capability information of the terminal including information on whether the terminal supports plurality of cell reselection priorities (CRPs); receiving, from the first EUTRAN cell, a radio resource control (RRC) Connection Release message including an alternativeCRPindication parameter indicating to apply CRP broadcast in system information, based on the capability information of the terminal; transitioning to an RRC idle mode or an RRC inactive mode based on the RRC Connection Release message, and camping on a second cell; receiving, from the second cell, system information; and determining, based on the system information, whether to apply a first CRP for an inter-RAT frequency or a second CRP for at least one EUTRAN frequency.

A method, performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, includes: transmitting, to a first cell, capability information of the terminal including information on whether the terminal supports plurality of cell reselection priorities (CRPs); receiving, from the first EUTRAN cell, a radio resource control (RRC) Connection Release message including an alternativeCRPindication parameter indicating to apply CRP broadcast in system information, based on the capability information of the terminal; transitioning to an RRC idle mode or an RRC inactive mode based on the RRC Connection Release message, and camping on a second cell; receiving, from the second cell, system information; and determining, based on the system information, whether to apply a first CRP for an inter-RAT frequency or a second CRP for at least one EUTRAN frequency.

A method, performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, includes: transmitting, to a first cell, capability information of the terminal including information on whether the terminal supports plurality of cell reselection priorities (CRPs); receiving, from the first EUTRAN cell, a radio resource control (RRC) Connection Release message including an alternativeCRPindication parameter indicating to apply CRP broadcast in system information, based on the capability information of the terminal; transitioning to an RRC idle mode or an RRC inactive mode based on the RRC Connection Release message, and camping on a second cell; receiving, from the second cell, system information; and determining, based on the system information, whether to apply a first CRP for an inter-RAT frequency or a second CRP for at least one EUTRAN frequency.

A method, performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, includes: transmitting, to a first cell, capability information of the terminal including information on whether the terminal supports plurality of cell reselection priorities (CRPs); receiving, from the first EUTRAN cell, a radio resource control (RRC) Connection Release message including an alternativeCRPindication parameter indicating to apply CRP broadcast in system information, based on the capability information of the terminal; transitioning to an RRC idle mode or an RRC inactive mode based on the RRC Connection Release message, and camping on a second cell; receiving, from the second cell, system information; and determining, based on the system information, whether to apply a first CRP for an inter-RAT frequency or a second CRP for at least one EUTRAN frequency.

A communication method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: A source network device generates and sends a first message, where the first message is for handing over a terminal device from the source network device to a target network device, the first message includes first indication information, and the first indication information indicates to perform a random access-free process and/or a handover complete message-free process in a handover process. In this way, if cell jump occurs in a source cell, the terminal device may not perform a random access process and/or not send a handover complete message in a process of handover from the source cell to a target cell. This avoids uplink congestion of the target cell caused by simultaneous handover of a plurality of UEs to the target cell, effectively reduces signaling overheads, and improves network performance of a target base station.