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The status value `operator-name` will not get updated on a network change in the mmcli status view

Environment:

OpenWrt master branch with modemmanager 1.22.0 and a NL688 modem using the qmi interface.

Setup:

I am working with IoT-SIM roaming Cards in Germany. That means they could connect to every network in Germany. To control which network and technology it is allowed to connect, I use the the following commands to force the connection to a specific provider.

  • mmcli -m 0 --3gpp-register-in-operator=26202 Only connect to Vodafone
  • mmcli -m 0 --set-allowed-modes=4g Only connect to 4g

The Problem is that, the operator name gets not updated after a network change.

The command mmcli -m 0 always shows the operator-name telekom.de but I am registered on the Vodafone network. The operator-code shows 26202. This is the operator-code of the Vodafone network and is correct.

With the AT-Command mmcli -m Modem1 --command="AT+COPS?" I get the correct operator-name. response: '+COPS: 1,0,"vodafone.de",7'

A hint in the right direction where the whole update is made would be helpful to find the root cause of this issue.

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