Me neither, but I have another Ericsson card that in recent Ubuntu
versions (but after Lucid) has started using the method described in the
upstream bug report using ethernet device instead of PPP through the AT
serial device, so I guess the bug might be fixed in practice.

The upstream bug report should now have the required logs to fix it for
using the PPP method, which will be easier to backport.

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Title:
  network-manager doesn't work with dell 5530 hsdpa mobile broadband

Status in ModemManager (with NetworkManager support):
  New
Status in NetworkManager:
  New
Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Network manager doesn't connect to mobile broadband using the Dell
  5530 hsdpa mini-pci card. Shows up in network-manager as having a gsm
  device, but even with the correct settings it wont connect.

  I did manage to get it working by installing gnome-ppp and manually
  configuring AT commands the card requires to active the radio and set
  the APN. I can get connected this way, but it is not as nice as being
  able to use network-manager. It also required my user to be added to
  the dialout and dip groups I think.

  The 5530 card requires these AT commands to activate radio and set the APN 
and so on:
  AT+CFUN=1
  ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
  AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","VirginBroadband"

  Obviously replacing the VirginBroadband with the appropriate APN for
  the connection.

  I don't know if its worthwhile but maybe if the network-manager tool
  had the ability to customise AT init strings under and advanced button
  for mobile broadband or dial-up modems?

  Also the card also supports GPS which can be enabled with (for example):
  AT+CFUN=1
  AT+E2GPSCTL=1,5,1
  AT+E2GPSNPD

  lsb_release -rd :
  Description:  Ubuntu lucid (development branch)
  Release:      10.04

  timw@timw-laptop:~$ apt-cache policy network-manager
  network-manager:
    Installed: 0.8-0ubuntu2
    Candidate: 0.8-0ubuntu2
    Version table:
   *** 0.8-0ubuntu2 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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