The present invention provides a method includes: determining, by a base station, MBSFN subframe configuration signaling according to a configuration of a cell, where the MBSFN subframe configuration signaling includes CRS transmission configuration information used to indicate a region for transmitting a CRS in a time domain; sending, the MBSFN subframe configuration signaling to the user equipment; and transmitting a signal. Another method includes: determining configuration signaling according to a configuration of a cell, where the configuration signaling includes configuration information of the cell, transmitted by using a SIB 2 and used to indicate, to user equipment, configuration information of a subframe using an extended CP, or second configuration information of a CP length, used to indicate configuration information of a frequency band using an extended CP and/or a frequency band using a normal CP in at least one subframe; sending the configuration signaling to the user equipment.