How to get Mobile Broadband Signal level from Metro Device App ?

Question

I've beeb developpnig Metro Style Device App for Mobile Broadband device.

I imported a source code which I wrote for Mobile Broadband app for Windows 7.

I can connect and disconnect using the imported source code from Metro App.

I can get connection/disconnection complete event, too.

But some interfaces below are removed.

IMbnSignal
IMbnSignalEvents
IMbnConnectionProfileManager
IMbnConnectionProfile
IMbnSubscriberInformation

So, I cannot get signal level, and I cannot get the signal change event.

I checked Windows Runtime Class below.

Windows::Networking::NetworkOperators::MobileBroadbandAccount.

Windows::Networking::NetworkOperators::MobileBroadbandNetwork.

There is no information about the Signal level.

How do I get the signal level ??

I want to show signal-strength indicator in my app.

Please advise!

Best,

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kata.

Answer 1

Kata,

I will research this for you.

Best Wishes - Eric

Answer 2

Hi Eric,

Could you please update ?

Best,

kata.

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kata.

Answer 3

Hi Eric san,

Could you please update ?

Any information would be appreciated.

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kata.

Answer 4

Dear Microsoft,

I am also working on an operator-specific Metro app and facing the same problem: ISignal and ISignalEvents are non-existent.

Could you please shed some light on the topic?

Thx,

Ferenc

Answer 5

Windows 8 simplifies connection experience with its native support, making status and control of network connections for Wi-Fi and mobile broadband--consistent and easy to use.   Application developers can be assured that connectivity experience is tailored for the  end-user and there is no need to access signal levels or to manage connections from the app itself.

Best Wishes - Eric

Answer 6

Hi Eric san,

I can manage LAN,WLAN,WWAN and other network devices using WinRT API.

That is good design, I think.

WinRT mobile broadband API can provide RegisterDataClass.

So, I  could know I'm in the service aera.

But some legacy mobile broadband device designed for Windows 7 cannot retrieve the RegisterDataClass while disconnected.

For those devices, the signal level was only the way to know the service area.

Anyway, Thank you for the update!

Best,

kata.