According to the radio network controller provided by this embodiment, a generating module generates instruction information, and a sending module sends the instruction information to a UE, so that the UE performs uplink and downlink service transmission with a macro base station and performs uplink service transmission with a micro base station in a first area, and/or performs uplink and downlink service transmission with a micro base station and performs downlink service transmission with a macro base station in a second area. This may minimize uplink interference that is caused by the UE to the micro base station in the first area and minimize downlink interference that is caused by the macro base station to the micro base station in the second area; and further, uplink coverage of the micro base station and downlink coverage of the macro base station may be fully utilized, which improves a throughput rate and reliability of transmission at an edge area of a HetNet.
Further, the sending module 22 is configured to, before sending the instruction information, send active set update signaling to the UE, so that the UE, according to the active set update signaling, adds the micro base station to the first active set when performing service transmission in the first area, and/or adds the macro base station to the third active set when performing service transmission in the second area.