Accessing Android Low-level networking parameters

Question

Hi there

I am trying to access low level Android GSM networking parameters such as Bit Error Rate from the phone's radio hardware. The Signal Strength API provides some information but, as an example, the function getGsmBitErrorRate() which should return the received bit error rate always returns a value of -1. Is there a way to access these low-level parameters through an application? Is there an alternative API(s) that can be used?

Any feedback and suggestions would be really helpful.

Thanks