| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| API name | DeviceStatus |
| New API name | ConnectedNetworkType |
| Scope Enhancement owner | Vodafone |
| Scope Enhancement summary | Read-only API to return the network type for an identified network-connected device. Business case: (1) knowing the type of the network the device is connected to (e.g cellular network type, fixed/Wi-Fi, satellite) allows the developer to better estimate network stability. |
| Technical viability | Connection type is available from via NEF. |
| Commercial viability | Server implementations not known - but available on the UE via programmatic lookup to OS libraries. |
| YAML code available? | YES |
| Validated in lab/productive environments? | NO. |
| Validated with real customers? | NO. |
| Validated with operators? | NO. |
| Supporters in API Backlog Working Group | Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom |