A communication method implemented by a network server, includes: obtaining, based on geographical location information of a plurality of base stations, a first connection relationship between the plurality of base stations; converting the first connection relationship into a second connection relationship based on a first correspondence between geographical location information of a base station and a network element ID of a network device connected to the base station, where the second connection relationship is a topological connection relationship between a plurality of network elements, and the plurality of base stations are respectively connected to the plurality of network elements in a one-to-one correspondence; and generating a service connection configuration of the bearer network based on the second connection relationship. As a result, the service connection configuration of the bearer network can be automatically generated, thereby reducing an error rate and improving work efficiency.