Electronic device and method used for network control terminal and network node

An electronic apparatus for a network control terminal, comprising:

• processing circuitry, configured to:
• with respect to a sidelink between a relay network node and a remote network node, configure discontinuous reception SL-DRX for the relay network node and/or the remote network node;
• generate a control signaling including configuration of the SL-DRX, to indicate to the relay network node and/or the remote network node transmit the control signaling to the relay network node and/or the remote network node;
• and
• schedule, based on a SL-DRX sleep indicator from the relay network node, general downlink transmission from the network control terminal to the relay network node, wherein, the SL-DRX sleep indicator represents that the sidelink of the relay network node enters a sleep state, or
• schedule, based on a SL-DRX remote sleep indicator from the relay network node, general downlink transmission from the network control terminal to the remote network node, wherein, the SL-DRX remote sleep indicator represents that the sidelink of the remote network node enters a sleep state.