Making Cell Network and Registration data available to user code

Firmware
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While debugging, I have noticed that the firmware queries the Modem regularly about the selected cell and the network provider with the AT+CREG? and AT+COPS? Commands
Would it be possible to make the results of these commands available to the code?
That would allow cell nonitoring applications and other useful things.
I know, I could query those myself with the Cellular.command() but I would rather leave the calls to the modem to the firmware. Especially when they are checked at regular intervals already.

Thanks,
Arne

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The (electron) firmware release from 1.2.1 on report
operator
location_area_code
cell_id
mobile_country_code
mobile_network_code

via the diagnostics updates.

would it be possible to make these available on the device via the CellularSignal Class?

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You can get the data (other than the operator) using the CellularGlobalIdentity call. Here’s an example of how you make the call:

The operator name is not available because that’s determined cloud-side based on the MCC/MNC. There is a modem command to get the current operator name, but it only works on 2G and 3G devices. The LTE modem (SARA-R410M-02-B) does not have that command and can only get the MCC/MNC.

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