The invention relates to a radio communication device for a vehicle (10), said device having at least one antenna unit (12, 14), the emission of which can be controlled in one or more directions, and having a control unit (16) coupled to the at least one antenna unit (12, 14), for controlling the latter (12, 14). The control unit (16) is coupled to a control application (18a, 18b) and configured to control the at least one antenna unit (12, 14) in an application-controlled geo-beamforming operating mode, such that the emission of the at least one antenna unit (12, 14) is restricted to the course of the road in the current location of the vehicle (10).