Embodiments of the present invention provide a communication method and apparatus applied to a hyper cell. The method includes: sending, by UE, an uplink reference signal; measuring, by a TP in the hyper cell, the uplink reference signal sent by the UE; and updating, by a radio access network controller based on a measurement report from the TP, a TP set that provides a communications service for the UE. According to the embodiments of the present invention, UE load and difficulty in mobility management in a hotspot area are reduced.
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