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Georgian Scientists.  https://doi.org/10.52340/gs.2024.06.02.26

Investigation Carrier Aggregation in 4G LTE and 5G NR Networks
Givi Murjikneli1. Kote Begiashvili2

1Professor. Georgian Technical University. Digital Telecommunication Technologies Department

2PHD student. Georgian Technical University. Doctoral Program in Digital Telecommunication Technologies

Abstract:

Carrier aggregation technology provides a significant enhancement to wireless communication
networks by enabling the amalgamation of multiple LTE or NR component carriers, thereby increasing
bandwidth capacity, improving data rates, and enhancing the overall user experience. This technology
plays a key role in both 4G and 5G networks, optimizing spectral efficiency and network performance.
This paper explores the fundamentals of carrier aggregation, its implementation in 4G and 5G
networks, and the challenges and future directions associated with this technology. Experimental
results, case studies, and analysis are presented to evaluate the impact of carrier aggregation on key
performance metrics and network efficiency.

Keywords: carrier aggregation, component, bandwidth, bits per second, Release, Channel, class.