diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fbcdf39b..8bd1ddaa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
 
 find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
 project(asset_tracker_v2)
+zephyr_compile_definitions(PROJECT_NAME=${PROJECT_NAME})
 
 # NORDIC SDK APP START
 target_sources(app PRIVATE src/main.c)
diff --git a/prj.conf b/prj.conf
index 40be42c2..8db10831 100644
--- a/prj.conf
+++ b/prj.conf
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ CONFIG_LOCATION_LOG_LEVEL_WRN=y
 
 # Default cloud transport service
 CONFIG_NRF_CLOUD_MQTT=y
-CONFIG_NRF_CLOUD_SEND_DEVICE_STATUS=n
+CONFIG_NRF_CLOUD_SEND_DEVICE_STATUS_SIM=y
+CONFIG_NRF_CLOUD_DEVICE_STATUS_ENCODE_VOLTAGE=n
 CONFIG_HW_ID_LIBRARY=y
 CONFIG_HW_ID_LIBRARY_SOURCE_IMEI=y
diff --git a/src/cloud/cloud_codec/nrf_cloud/json_protocol_names_nrf_cloud.h b/src/cloud/cloud_codec/nrf_cloud/json_protocol_names_nrf_cloud.h
index c5789ce2..9ee9a183 100644
--- a/src/cloud/cloud_codec/nrf_cloud/json_protocol_names_nrf_cloud.h
+++ b/src/cloud/cloud_codec/nrf_cloud/json_protocol_names_nrf_cloud.h
@@ -38,16 +38,11 @@
 
 #define MODEM_CURRENT_BAND     "currentBand"
 #define MODEM_NETWORK_MODE     "networkMode"
-#define MODEM_ICCID	       "iccid"
-#define MODEM_FIRMWARE_VERSION "modemFirmware"
-#define MODEM_BOARD	       "board"
-#define MODEM_APP_VERSION      "appVersion"
 #define MODEM_RSRP	       "rsrp"
 #define MODEM_AREA_CODE	       "areaCode"
 #define MODEM_MCCMNC	       "mccmnc"
 #define MODEM_CELL_ID	       "cellID"
 #define MODEM_IP_ADDRESS       "ipAddress"
-#define MODEM_IMEI             "imei"
 
 #define CONFIG_DEVICE_MODE		  "activeMode"
 #define CONFIG_ACTIVE_TIMEOUT		  "activeWaitTime"
diff --git a/src/cloud/cloud_codec/nrf_cloud/nrf_cloud_codec.c b/src/cloud/cloud_codec/nrf_cloud/nrf_cloud_codec.c
index 437d9fdf..585b750e 100644
--- a/src/cloud/cloud_codec/nrf_cloud/nrf_cloud_codec.c
+++ b/src/cloud/cloud_codec/nrf_cloud/nrf_cloud_codec.c
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ enum batch_data_type {
 	GNSS,
 	ENVIRONMENTALS,
 	BUTTON,
-	MODEM_STATIC,
+	/* Only dynamic modem data is handled here. Static modem data is handled
+	 * in the nrf_cloud library; see CONFIG_NRF_CLOUD_SEND_DEVICE_STATUS.
+	 */
 	MODEM_DYNAMIC,
 	VOLTAGE,
 	IMPACT,
@@ -189,67 +191,6 @@ static int add_pvt_data(cJSON *parent, struct cloud_data_gnss *gnss)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int modem_static_data_add(struct cloud_data_modem_static *data, cJSON **val_obj_ref)
-{
-	int err;
-
-	if (!data->queued) {
-		return -ENODATA;
-	}
-
-	err = date_time_uptime_to_unix_time_ms(&data->ts);
-	if (err) {
-		LOG_ERR("date_time_uptime_to_unix_time_ms, error: %d", err);
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	cJSON *modem_val_obj = cJSON_CreateObject();
-
-	if (modem_val_obj == NULL) {
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	err = json_add_str(modem_val_obj, MODEM_IMEI, data->imei);
-	if (err) {
-		LOG_ERR("Encoding error: %d returned at %s:%d", err, __FILE__, __LINE__);
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	err = json_add_str(modem_val_obj, MODEM_ICCID, data->iccid);
-	if (err) {
-		LOG_ERR("Encoding error: %d returned at %s:%d", err, __FILE__, __LINE__);
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	err = json_add_str(modem_val_obj, MODEM_FIRMWARE_VERSION, data->fw);
-	if (err) {
-		LOG_ERR("Encoding error: %d returned at %s:%d", err, __FILE__, __LINE__);
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	err = json_add_str(modem_val_obj, MODEM_BOARD, data->brdv);
-	if (err) {
-		LOG_ERR("Encoding error: %d returned at %s:%d", err, __FILE__, __LINE__);
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	err = json_add_str(modem_val_obj, MODEM_APP_VERSION, data->appv);
-	if (err) {
-		LOG_ERR("Encoding error: %d returned at %s:%d", err, __FILE__, __LINE__);
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	*val_obj_ref = modem_val_obj;
-
-	data->queued = false;
-
-	return 0;
-
-exit:
-	cJSON_Delete(modem_val_obj);
-	return err;
-}
-
 static int modem_dynamic_data_add(struct cloud_data_modem_dynamic *data, cJSON **val_obj_ref)
 {
 	int err;
@@ -680,28 +621,6 @@ static int add_batch_data(cJSON *array, enum batch_data_type type, void *buf, si
 			data[i].queued = false;
 			break;
 		}
-		case MODEM_STATIC: {
-			int err;
-			cJSON *data_ref = NULL;
-			struct cloud_data_modem_static *modem_static =
-						(struct cloud_data_modem_static *)buf;
-
-			err = modem_static_data_add(&modem_static[i], &data_ref);
-			if (err && err != -ENODATA) {
-				return err;
-			} else if (err == -ENODATA) {
-				break;
-			}
-
-			err = add_data(array, data_ref, APP_ID_DEVICE, NULL, &modem_static->ts,
-				       true, DATA_MODEM_STATIC, false);
-			if (err && err != -ENODATA) {
-				cJSON_Delete(data_ref);
-				return err;
-			}
-
-			break;
-		}
 		case MODEM_DYNAMIC: {
 			int err, len;
 			char rsrp[5];
@@ -1159,6 +1078,8 @@ int cloud_codec_encode_batch_data(struct cloud_codec_data *output,
 				  size_t impact_buf_count,
 				  size_t bat_buf_count)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(modem_stat_buf);
+
 	int err;
 	char *buffer;
 
@@ -1198,12 +1119,6 @@ int cloud_codec_encode_batch_data(struct cloud_codec_data *output,
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	err = add_batch_data(root_array, MODEM_STATIC, modem_stat_buf, modem_stat_buf_count);
-	if (err) {
-		LOG_ERR("Failed adding static modem data to array, error: %d", err);
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
 	err = add_batch_data(root_array, MODEM_DYNAMIC, modem_dyn_buf, modem_dyn_buf_count);
 	if (err) {
 		LOG_ERR("Failed adding dynamic modem data to array, error: %d", err);
diff --git a/src/cloud/nrf_cloud_integration.c b/src/cloud/nrf_cloud_integration.c
index bff15a7f..6a2f47b4 100644
--- a/src/cloud/nrf_cloud_integration.c
+++ b/src/cloud/nrf_cloud_integration.c
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ int cloud_wrap_init(cloud_wrap_evt_handler_t event_handler)
 	int err;
 	struct nrf_cloud_init_param config = {
 		.event_handler = nrf_cloud_event_handler,
+		.application_version = CONFIG_ASSET_TRACKER_V2_APP_VERSION,
 #if defined(CONFIG_NRF_CLOUD_FOTA_FULL_MODEM_UPDATE)
 		.fmfu_dev_inf = &ext_flash_dev
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/nrf_cloud_codec/src/nrf_cloud_codec_test.c b/tests/nrf_cloud_codec/src/nrf_cloud_codec_test.c
index 9ab6c2c6..9c701176 100644
--- a/tests/nrf_cloud_codec/src/nrf_cloud_codec_test.c
+++ b/tests/nrf_cloud_codec/src/nrf_cloud_codec_test.c
@@ -111,32 +111,6 @@ const static struct cloud_data_gnss gnss_data_example = {
 	}
 };
 
-#define MODEM_STATIC_BATCH_EXAMPLE \
-"[{"\
-	"\"appId\":\"DEVICE\","\
-	"\"messageType\":\"DATA\","\
-	"\"ts\":1563968747123,"\
-	"\"data\":{"\
-		"\"deviceInfo\":{"\
-			"\"imei\":\"352656106111232\","\
-			"\"iccid\":\"89450421180216211234\","\
-			"\"modemFirmware\":\"mfw_nrf9160_1.2.3\","\
-			"\"board\":\"nrf9160dk_nrf9160\","\
-			"\"appVersion\":\"v1.0.0-development\""\
-		"}"\
-	"}"\
-"}]"
-
-const static struct cloud_data_modem_static modem_stat_data_example = {
-	.queued = true,
-	.ts = 1563968747123,
-	.imei = "352656106111232",
-	.iccid = "89450421180216211234",
-	.fw = "mfw_nrf9160_1.2.3",
-	.brdv = "nrf9160dk_nrf9160",
-	.appv = "v1.0.0-development",
-};
-
 #define MODEM_DYNAMIC_BATCH_EXAMPLE \
 "[{"\
 	"\"appId\":\"DEVICE\","\
@@ -547,33 +521,6 @@ void test_enc_batch_data_gnss(void)
 	TEST_ASSERT_FALSE(gnss_buf.queued);
 }
 
-/* tests batch encoding typical static modem data */
-void test_enc_batch_data_modem_static(void)
-{
-	struct cloud_data_gnss gnss_buf = {0};
-	struct cloud_data_sensors sensor_buf = {0};
-	struct cloud_data_modem_static modem_stat_buf = modem_stat_data_example;
-	struct cloud_data_modem_dynamic modem_dyn_buf = {0};
-	struct cloud_data_ui ui_buf = {0};
-	struct cloud_data_impact impact_buf = {0};
-	struct cloud_data_battery bat_buf = {0};
-
-	ret = cloud_codec_encode_batch_data(&codec,
-				&gnss_buf,
-				&sensor_buf,
-				&modem_stat_buf,
-				&modem_dyn_buf,
-				&ui_buf,
-				&impact_buf,
-				&bat_buf,
-				1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1);
-	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(EXIT_SUCCESS, ret);
-	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, strncmp(MODEM_STATIC_BATCH_EXAMPLE,
-				     codec.buf,
-				     strlen(MODEM_STATIC_BATCH_EXAMPLE)));
-	TEST_ASSERT_FALSE(modem_stat_buf.queued);
-}
-
 /* tests batch encoding typical dynamic modem data */
 void test_enc_batch_data_modem_dynamic(void)
 {