Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Devices in a wireless communications system using multiple transmission/reception points (TRPs) may provide information related to one or more default operating frequencies. A user equipment (UE) may receive a message indicating one or more default operating frequencies for each TRP of a set of TRPs. The UE may determine a priority of each TRP of the set of TRPs based on the respective default operating frequencies of the TRPs compared with a default operating frequency of the UE and may indicate the priorities to each TRP. Additionally, based on the default operating frequencies of the TRPs, the UE may select two or more TRPs of the set of TRPs that are suited for joint communications with the UE and may transmit an indication of the selected TRPs. The selected TRPs may coordinate joint communications over an ultra-wide bandwidth with the UE.