An information configuration method, performed by a base station, the method comprising steps of: determining (101, 301) whether or not it is necessary to transmit Discovery Signals Measurement Timing Configuration, DMTC, information about synchronized neighboring cells and DMTC information about asynchronized neighboring cells to a User Equipment, UE; and in the case that it is necessary to transmit the DMTC information about the synchronized neighboring cells and the DMTC information about the asynchronized neighboring cells to the UE, transmitting (102, 302) first DMTC information about the neighboring cells to the UE, the first DMTC information about the neighboring cells indicating the DMTC information about the synchronized neighboring cells and the DMTC information about the asynchronized neighboring cells to the UE, wherein the first DMTC information about the neighboring cells comprises a first synchronization identifier and a first DMTC parameter, and the first DMTC parameter comprises one or more of a duration of a DMTC window of the synchronized neighboring cells, a periodicity of the DMTC window of the synchronized neighboring cells, and a subframe offset of the synchronized neighboring cells; characterized in that, in the case that it is merely necessary to transmit the DMTC information about the synchronized neighboring cells to the UE, the information configuration method further comprises transmitting second DMTC information about the neighboring cells to the UE, and the second DMTC information about the neighboring cells comprises a second synchronization identifier indicating synchronization, wherein the second DMTC information about the neighboring cells further comprises a third DMTC parameter, and the third DMTC parameter at least comprises the subframe offset of the DMTC window of the synchronized neighboring cells. determining (101, 301) whether or not it is necessary to transmit Discovery Signals Measurement Timing Configuration, DMTC, information about synchronized neighboring cells and DMTC information about asynchronized neighboring cells to a User Equipment, UE; and in the case that it is necessary to transmit the DMTC information about the synchronized neighboring cells and the DMTC information about the asynchronized neighboring cells to the UE, transmitting (102, 302) first DMTC information about the neighboring cells to the UE, the first DMTC information about the neighboring cells indicating the DMTC information about the synchronized neighboring cells and the DMTC information about the asynchronized neighboring cells to the UE, wherein the first DMTC information about the neighboring cells comprises a first synchronization identifier and a first DMTC parameter, and the first DMTC parameter comprises one or more of a duration of a DMTC window of the synchronized neighboring cells, a periodicity of the DMTC window of the synchronized neighboring cells, and a subframe offset of the synchronized neighboring cells; characterized in that, in the case that it is merely necessary to transmit the DMTC information about the synchronized neighboring cells to the UE, the information configuration method further comprises transmitting second DMTC information about the neighboring cells to the UE, and the second DMTC information about the neighboring cells comprises a second synchronization identifier indicating synchronization, wherein the second DMTC information about the neighboring cells further comprises a third DMTC parameter, and the third DMTC parameter at least comprises the subframe offset of the DMTC window of the synchronized neighboring cells.