As per last comment, this was fixed in ModemManager 0.4, which is included in Maverick and Natty.
** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/567155 Title: broadband modem: missing network name, type and signal strength -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs