A network-side device, comprising a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor, wherein when the program or instructions are executed by the processor, the processor is configured to implement the following steps:
- determining a target modulation and coding scheme MCS level corresponding to transmission of a terminal, wherein the target MCS level is an MCS level in a first MCS table, and the first MCS table comprises an MCS level corresponding to 1024 quadrature amplitude modulation QAM;
- and
- sending, to the terminal, indication information used to determine the target MCS level.