A network resource deployment method relate to the field of communications technologies. The network resource deployment method includes: A first device receives a target network management request; then determines requirement information of a to-be-deployed network resource required for managing a target network; and finally sends a network resource management request to a second device. After receiving the network resource management request, the second device deploys the to-be-deployed network resource. The target network management request includes target network requirement information. The requirement information of the to-be-deployed network resource includes at least one of air interface resource requirement information, user quantity requirement information, throughput requirement information, coverage requirement information, radio bearer RB requirement information, base station requirement information, network element device requirement information, and network function requirement information. The network resource management request includes the requirement information of the to-be-deployed network resource.