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As an advanced extension of RISs, Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (STAR-RISs) offer superior geometric and functional symmetry due to their capability to simultaneously reflect and transmit signals, thereby achieving full 360\u00b0 spatial coverage. This symmetry not only ensures balanced energy distribution between the Transmission (T) and Reflection (R) regions but also facilitates interference cancellation through phase alignment. Furthermore, in NOMA networks, the symmetric allocation of power coefficients and the tunable transmission and reflection coefficients of STAR-RIS elements aligns with the principle of resource fairness in multi-user systems, which is crucial for maintaining fairness under asymmetric channel conditions. In this study, key factors, such as interference sources and distance effects, are considered in order to conduct a detailed analysis of the performance of STAR-RIS-assisted NOMA wireless education networks under multiple interference devices. Specifically, a comprehensive analysis of the Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio (SINR) for both near-end and far-end devices is conducted, considering various scenarios, such as whether or not the direct communication link exists between the base station and the near-end device, and whether or not the near-end device is affected by interference. Based on these analyses, closed-form approximate expressions for the outage probabilities of the near-end and far-end devices, as well as the closed-form approximation for the system\u2019s Spectral Efficiency (SE), are derived. Notably, the Gamma distribution is used to approximate the square of the composite channel amplitude between the base station and the near-end device, effectively reducing computational complexity. Finally, simulation results validate the accuracy of our analytical results. Both numerical and simulation results show that adjusting the base station\u2019s power allocation, and the transmission and reflection coefficients of the STAR-RIS, can effectively mitigate the impact of interference devices on the near-end device and enhance the communication performance of receiving devices. Additionally, increasing the number of STAR-RIS elements can effectively improve the overall performance of the near-end device, far-end device, and the entire system.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/sym17040491","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,25]],"date-time":"2025-03-25T12:18:52Z","timestamp":1742905132000},"page":"491","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Assisted Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Wireless Education Network Under Multiple Interference Devices"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Ziyang","family":"Zhang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Information Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Avenue, Luoyang 471000, China"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"106","DOI":"10.1109\/MCOM.001.1900107","article-title":"Towards Smart and Reconfigurable Environment: Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Network","volume":"58","author":"Wu","year":"2020","journal-title":"IEEE Commun. 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