According to one embodiment, a radio communication apparatus includes: a first radio communication device; a second radio communication device which is faster than the first radio communication device; a first switching control device raising gradually a communication speed with another radio communication apparatus, the communication using the first radio communication device, in accordance with congestion control of a transport protocol, and making the second radio communication device communicate with the another radio communication apparatus when the communication speed exceeds a predetermined threshold value; a second switching control device lowering the communication speed when the data communication of the second radio communication device reaches the congestion state and making the first radio communication device communicate with the another radio communication apparatus when the communication speed is under the threshold value; and a power control device making the second radio communication device be in a low power consumption mode when the communication speed is under the threshold value.