The present invention provides a
data transmission method and apparatus. The
data transmission method is used for a terminal, and includes the steps: receiving a first indication message sent from a
base station, wherein the first indication message includes first information which is used to represent a packet data convergence protocol
PDCP packet replication function and at least two transmission entities, configured for a radio bearer RB by the
base station; according to the first indication message, setting the
transmission function corresponding to the RB as the
PDCP packet replication function; according to the at least two transmission entities in the first indication message, setting a transmission entity corresponding to the RB; setting a current state of the
PDCP packet replication function, wherein the current state includes an activated state and an inactivated state; and according to the current state, performing corresponding
data transmission with the transmission. Therefore, the data transmission method can implement data transmission for the PDCP packet replication function, and can improve the reliability of data transmission.