Technique for providing network access to different entities

A method of providing network access by an apparatus having a first platform module and a second platform module, the method comprising:

• providing, at a first data interface of the first platform module, network access via a Radio Access Technology (RAT) supported by the first platform module;
• and
• selectively coupling the first data interface to at least one of:
• a second data interface to provide network access, via a second platform module coupled to the second data interface, to an application residing on the apparatus;
• and
• a third data interface to provide network access to an external device coupled to the third interface.

A computer-readable recording medium having stored thereon program code portions for performing a method of providing network access by an apparatus having a first platform module and a second platform module, the method comprising:

• providing, at a first data interface of the first platform module, network access via a Radio Access Technology (RAT) supported by the first platform module;
• and
• selectively coupling the first data interface to at least one of:
• a second data interface to provide network access, via a second platform module coupled to the second data interface, to an application residing on the apparatus;
• and
• a third data interface to provide network access to an external device coupled to the third interface.