In some embodiments, the preamble signal symbol is the first preamble signal symbol which is located behind the time-point at which the channel detection succeeds.
In some embodiments, the preamble signal symbol includes a first cyclic prefix (CP) and an information segment; and the first time-point includes a starting point of the first CP in the preamble signal symbol.
In some embodiments, the preamble signal symbol includes a second CP and M information segments, wherein M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; and the first time-point includes a starting point of the second CP or any one of the M information segments in the preamble signal symbol.
In some embodiments, the method further includes sending an occupying signal or a CP of the preamble signal on the carrier from the time-point at which the channel detection succeeds to the first time-point, in response to the first time-point not being the time-point at which the channel detection succeeds.
In some embodiments, the first time-point includes a starting point of a downlink signal symbol configured for sending the downlink signal.
In some embodiments, the method further includes sending the downlink signal on the carrier from a second time-point, after the preamble signal is sent, wherein the second time-point is a starting point of the downlink signal symbol.