Carrier aggregation in LTE-advanced through software implementation, simulation and on-site data driven analysis

Abstract

This work focuses on a revolutionary technique in the field of telecommunications known as “Carrier Aggregation”. One of the most important LTE-Advanced features. At the beginning, our work will detail the architecture of LTE-A and all the theory behind the aggregation. Later, implementations and simulations will describe the ”know-how” and highlight the contribution in simplicity and cost-effectiveness that simulation tools bring to the development of complex communications systems. Finally, a data-driven study is presented where we analyze and discuss the impact of this technique on the local network and its users.