Provided is an information processing apparatus which includes a first-module including a first narrow-band communicator for performing narrow band communication with a second-module, a first broadband-communicator for performing broadband communication with the second-module, and a first controller for controlling an operation state of the first broadband-communicator according to an operation mode, and a second-module including a second narrow-band communicator for performing narrow-band communication with the first-module, a second broadband-communicator for performing broadband communication with the first-module, and a second controller for controlling an operation state of the second broadband-communicator according to an operation mode. The first controller places the first broadband-communicator in an operation state in a first mode, and places the first broadband-communicator in a standby state in a second mode. The second controller places the second broadband-communicator in an operation state in the first mode, and places the second broadband-communicator in a standby state in the second mode.