The invention provides an air upgrading and uploading method of terminal software. The terminal receives software upgrading information files through a push service guide (PSG) channel of a mobile multimedia broadcast network. The method comprises the following steps: 1, the terminal receives and analyzes the software upgrading information files issued by the mobile multimedia broadcast network to acquire the software version information; 2, the terminal judges whether an available new-version software exists according to the software version information, if so, carrying out the step 3, otherwise, doing nothing; 3, the terminal reminds a user that whether the software is to be upgraded, if so, carrying out the step 4, otherwise, doing nothing; 4, the terminal backstage subscribes to the upgrading files to be downloaded; 5, the terminal receives the upgrading files by a file verifying method, and judges whether the upgrading files are to be received completely, if so, carrying out the step 6, otherwise, carrying out the step 5; 6, the terminal reminds users that whether the new-version software is to be installed, if so, carrying out the step 7, and otherwise, logging out; and 7, the terminal covers and installs a new-version software. By the method, the problem of traffic tariff required by other networks or region restriction is solved.