The invention relates to a communication method of machine-type communication (MTC) equipment, which comprises the steps that a network side groups first MTC equipment according to the time of accessing the first MTC equipment to a network, wherein the grouping satisfies the conditions that the MTC equipment which are accessed to the network at the same time are grouped in different groups and the MTC equipment which are accessed to the network at different time are grouped in the same group; and after the first MTC equipment access to the network, grouping information is transmitted to the first MTC equipment to enable the first MTC equipment to receive and/or transmit data according to the grouping information. The embodiment of the invention additionally provides relevant devices for the communication of the MTC equipment. By grouping the MTC equipment which are accessed to the network at the same time into different groups and accessing the MTC equipment in the same group to the network at different time, the goal of scattering the time of accessing the MTC equipment to the network for transmitting data is realized, the collision is avoided and the burden caused by a reason that the MTC equipment are intensively accessed to the network is effectively reduced.