Fatemeh Karimi was born in 1984 in Shahreza/ Isfahan, Iran. She received her B.Sc. in pure Chemistry (2006) and M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry (2008) from Isfahan University of Technology, Iran, under the supervision of professor Abdol Reza Hajipour. She is currently working towards her Ph.D. under the supervision of professor Mohammad Ali Zolfigol at Bu-Ali Sina University. Her research interest i...

This paper addresses the performance targets and the technology components being studied by 3GPP for LTE-Advanced. The high level targets of LTE-Advanced are to meet or exceed the IMT-Advanced requirements set by ITU-R. A short history of the LTE standard is offered, along with a discussion of its standards and performance. The technology components considered for LTE-Advanced include extended ...