COMMUNICATION PREDICTION-BASED ENERGY SAVING METHOD AND APPARATUS

A communication prediction-based energy saving method and an apparatus are provided. The method includes: A first RAN device receives a communication prediction result from a second network device, and performs an energy saving operation based on the communication prediction result. The communication prediction result includes at least one of the following: a communication period, traffic, a periodic communication indication, or a burst communication indication. The traffic represents at least one of a predicted uplink data traffic volume or a predicted downlink data traffic volume. The periodic communication indication represents whether communication predicted to occur is periodic, and when the communication predicted to occur is periodic, further represents a communication interval, the uplink data traffic volume, the downlink data traffic volume, or the like of the periodic communication. The burst communication indication represents whether the communication predicted to occur is bursty, and when the communication predicted to occur is bursty, further represents a time point, the uplink data traffic volume, the downlink data traffic volume, or the like of the burst communication. By using the method and apparatus, energy saving is performed while quality of service of a user is ensured.