Embodiments of the invention relate generally to communication devices and to a method for transmitting data. In an embodiment of the invention, a communication device is provided. The communication device may include a first access technology circuit providing signal transmission in accordance with a first access technology to transmit user data encoded in accordance with the first access technology, and a second access technology circuit providing signal transmission in accordance with a second access technology, wherein the second access technology is different from the first access technology, to transmit control data encoded in accordance with the first access technology and to transmit control data encoded in accordance with the second access technology.