MANAGEMENT BY A FIRST NETWORK DEVICE OF A LINK BETWEEN A TERMINAL DEVICE AND A SECOND NETWORK DEVICE ACCORDING TO LINK QUALITY

摘要

Provided in embodiments of the present application are a method and an apparatus used to manage links, characterized by the method comprising: a first network device receiving a first link quality parameter sent by a second network device, the first link quality parameter being used to express link quality between a terminal device and the second network device, and the first network device providing current service to the terminal device; the first network device determining whether the link between the terminal device and the second network device is needed, according to the first link quality parameter, and -if needed- adding a connection between the terminal device and the second network device as an auxiliary connection of the link of the terminal device according to the first link quality parameter, wherein data transmitted on the auxiliary connection is different from data transmitted on a primary connection, which is a connection between the first network device and the terminal device is the primary connection. Embodiments of the present invention can accurately manage links between a terminal device and a network device, reducing signaling overhead of a terminal device and thereby improving user experience.