# MBIM APDU Backend MBIM is a protocol used to communicate with mobile broadband devices, such as cellular modems. It is commonly used in Linux-based systems to manage mobile broadband connections. ## Environment Variables - `LPAC_APDU_MBIM_UIM_SLOT`: specify which UIM slot will be used by MBIM APDU backend. \ ([integer](types.md#integer-type), default: `1`, slot number starts from `1`) - `LPAC_APDU_MBIM_USE_PROXY`: tell the MBIM APDU backend to use the mbim-proxy. \ ([boolean](types.md#boolean-type), default: `false`) - `LPAC_APDU_MBIM_DEVICE`: specify which MBIM device will be used by MBIM APDU backend. \ ([string](types.md#string-type), default: `/dev/cdc-wdm0`)