Abstract: Wideband simultaneous transmit and receive communications on overlapping frequency bands may be achieved by communicating via a communication device having a transmit signal path and a receive signal path. The transmit signal path and receive signal path are operable to transmit and receive simultaneously at the same frequency. A first remote communication device communicates over a first interference suppressed band using a first channel in the transmit signal path and receive signal path. A second remote communication device communicates over a second interference suppressed band using a second channel in the transmit signal path and receive signal path.

Abstract: A protocol for initiating communications between STAR devices in a network includes communicating via a communication device having a transmit signal path and a receive signal path where the transmit signal path and receive signal path are operable to transmit and receive simultaneously at the same frequency over an interference-suppressed band. A communication sub-band and an initiation sub-band are generated within the interference-suppressed band. The initiation sub-band has a lower bandwidth than the communication sub-band. Signals may be transmitted and received signals over the initiation sub-band the communication sub-band.