A method relating to quasi co-location functionality for wireless communication includes: a radio access network device sending signaling to a terminal device, where the signaling includes a quasi co-location type and at least one set of configuration parameters associated with the quasi co-location type, and the terminal device applying one set of configuration parameters associated with the first quasi co-location type, to learn of at least two quasi co-located antenna ports effective when at least one channel large-scale characteristic parameter associated with the first quasi co-location type is applied.