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• online/offline/reconnect status service for apps
  • write rtnetlink based daemon that provides status info through dbus
  • provide wrapper libs for easy use
  • patch key apps to use that service instead of NM
  • upstream app patches
• network manager + modemmanager in karmic
  • move modemmanager from hal to udev for device detection
  • stabilize 0.7.1 backports for NM/NMA modemmanager patches
  • provide packages and backports for jaunty, intrepid and hardy
  • get early user feedback
• connect experience
  • first connect experience
  • discuss options we have to get users connected
  • discuss simplified connection editor experience for wired/wireless/broadband/vpn/ppoe settings
  • Improve Connect to Other Wireless Network
  • Simplified Key / Passphrase Required Dialog
• small screen UI
• mobile broadband wizard integration
  • integrate wizard in broadband connection editor
  • add "connect now" option to last wizard page
  • small screen support
• User feedback/transparency
  • Association Failed Behavior
  • error handling for modem/SIM issues (provider lock, etc.)
  • Connection Information
• hardware/device management
  • airplane mode
  • disable individual devices (disable + passive mode == disable autoconnect)
  • bluetooth support
  • Refresh Scan / Scan Notification

For details on a few of the above points see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MobileAndEmbedded/Networking