Connect iPhone to external modem?

Maritime and emergency workers need to access the web and email over a satellite connection when there is no cellular service available. Although this is a lot slower than a cellular connection, it is better than nothing.
Can I set up the networking on an iPhone to access the internet via a PPP connection over an external modem? I would connect the external modem to the iPhone using either a USB connection (virtual serial port) or to a serial port on the iPhone if it has one.
Does the iPhone have the ability to drive a network connection through an external modem?
Thanks,
--- joe crowley

neuruoanatomist,
Thanks for the suggestion. Would it be possible to set up a PPP connection over Bluetooth in order to save some power?
--- joe crowley

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