Method, apparatus and equipment for wireless local area network selection

Provided in an embodiment of the present invention are a method, apparatus and device for wireless local area network (WLAN) selection, the method comprising: receiving WLAN selection strategy information configured by a network management system OAM (Operations, Administration and Maintenance); according to the WLAN selection strategy information, judging whether to indicate a terminal UE (User Equipment) to perform at least one operator WLAN AP (Wireless Local Area Network Access Point) search selection; if so, indicating the UE to perform the at least one operator WLAN AP search selection; or, if not, indicating the UE not to perform the operator WLAN AP search selection; wherein the operator WLAN AP search selection comprises the operator WLAN AP search, or, the operator WLAN AP search and the operator WLAN AP selection access. The method provided in the embodiment of the present invention reduces the power consumption of the UE resulting from the mode of the WLAN AP selection access of the UE.