A tuning system for a communication device having an antenna (145; 750; 805;1501), the tuning system comprising: at least one first tunable element (150; 780; 880;1502) electrically connected to at least one radiating element of the antenna for tuning the antenna, wherein the at least one first tunable element is disposed on a substrate having an inductor and a ground, the inductor being connected between a feed point of the antenna and the ground, and wherein adjusting of the at least one first tunable element comprises a closed loop process; a matching network (202; 775; 810; 1508) having at least one second tunable element (310; 404) coupled at the feed point of the antenna for tuning the matching network based on a first operational parameter of the communication device; and a detector device (702; 815; 1503), coupled to an RF line for detecting RF signals between the antenna and the matching network, for obtaining a first operational parameter, wherein the first operational parameter is obtained without obtaining measurements from a point between the matching network and a transceiver (102; 779; 850; 1509) of the communication device, wherein the first operational parameter comprises at least one of output power, return loss, or received power, wherein the tuning system comprises a directional coupler coupled between the antenna (145; 750; 805; 1501) and the matching network (202; 775; 810; 1508), and wherein the directional coupler is configured to obtain a Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) associated with the antenna (145; 750; 805; 1501), and wherein at least one tunable element that is associated with a radiating element of the antenna (145; 750; 805; 1501) associated with a low band LB frequency range is tuned based on the VSWR, and at least another tunable element that is associated with a radiating element of the antenna associated with a high band HB frequency range is tuned based on a rejection or attenuation of an unwanted frequency. at least one first tunable element (150; 780; 880;1502) electrically connected to at least one radiating element of the antenna for tuning the antenna, wherein the at least one first tunable element is disposed on a substrate having an inductor and a ground, the inductor being connected between a feed point of the antenna and the ground, and wherein adjusting of the at least one first tunable element comprises a closed loop process; a matching network (202; 775; 810; 1508) having at least one second tunable element (310; 404) coupled at the feed point of the antenna for tuning the matching network based on a first operational parameter of the communication device; and a detector device (702; 815; 1503), coupled to an RF line for detecting RF signals between the antenna and the matching network, for obtaining a first operational parameter, wherein the first operational parameter is obtained without obtaining measurements from a point between the matching network and a transceiver (102; 779; 850; 1509) of the communication device, wherein the first operational parameter comprises at least one of output power, return loss, or received power, wherein the tuning system comprises a directional coupler coupled between the antenna (145; 750; 805; 1501) and the matching network (202; 775; 810; 1508), and wherein the directional coupler is configured to obtain a Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) associated with the antenna (145; 750; 805; 1501), and wherein at least one tunable element that is associated with a radiating element of the antenna (145; 750; 805; 1501) associated with a low band LB frequency range is tuned based on the VSWR, and at least another tunable element that is associated with a radiating element of the antenna associated with a high band HB frequency range is tuned based on a rejection or attenuation of an unwanted frequency.