1. A method of operating a device for transmitting data over a plurality of channels, said channels forming a bonded channel including a bonded channel superframe, the bonded channel superframe including a bonded channel beacon period and a bonded channel data period, the method comprising: broadcasting, by the device, a control message on the bonded channel superframe, said control message indicating that subsequent transmission will be over distinct channels, each of said distinct channels including a distinct superframe having a distinct beacon period and a distinct data period, and transmitting, by the device, in each of the distinct channels, a sequence of superframes, each superframe including the distinct beacon period followed by the distinct data period.