diff --git a/homeassistant/components/huawei_lte/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/huawei_lte/__init__.py
index 8e401dfd239..ed92c747689 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/huawei_lte/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/huawei_lte/__init__.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class RouterData:
     client = attr.ib()
     device_information = attr.ib(init=False, factory=dict)
     device_signal = attr.ib(init=False, factory=dict)
-    traffic_statistics = attr.ib(init=False, factory=dict)
+    monitoring_traffic_statistics = attr.ib(init=False, factory=dict)
     wlan_host_list = attr.ib(init=False, factory=dict)
 
     _subscriptions = attr.ib(init=False, factory=set)
@@ -87,10 +87,11 @@ class RouterData:
         if debugging or "device_signal" in self._subscriptions:
             self.device_signal = self.client.device.signal()
             _LOGGER.debug("device_signal=%s", self.device_signal)
-        if debugging or "traffic_statistics" in self._subscriptions:
-            self.traffic_statistics = \
+        if debugging or "monitoring_traffic_statistics" in self._subscriptions:
+            self.monitoring_traffic_statistics = \
                 self.client.monitoring.traffic_statistics()
-            _LOGGER.debug("traffic_statistics=%s", self.traffic_statistics)
+            _LOGGER.debug("monitoring_traffic_statistics=%s",
+                          self.monitoring_traffic_statistics)
         if debugging or "wlan_host_list" in self._subscriptions:
             self.wlan_host_list = self.client.wlan.host_list()
             _LOGGER.debug("wlan_host_list=%s", self.wlan_host_list)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/huawei_lte/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/huawei_lte/sensor.py
index 5dac3c2c787..4686ab16854 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/huawei_lte/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/huawei_lte/sensor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Support for Huawei LTE sensors."""
 import logging
 import re
+from typing import Optional
 
 import attr
 import voluptuous as vol
@@ -8,7 +9,8 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_URL, CONF_MONITORED_CONDITIONS, STATE_UNKNOWN,
 )
-from homeassistant.components.sensor import PLATFORM_SCHEMA
+from homeassistant.components.sensor import (
+    PLATFORM_SCHEMA, DEVICE_CLASS_SIGNAL_STRENGTH)
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ from . import DATA_KEY, RouterData
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_NAME_TEMPLATE = 'Huawei {} {}'
+DEFAULT_DEVICE_NAME = 'LTE'
 
 DEFAULT_SENSORS = [
     "device_information.WanIPAddress",
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ SENSOR_META = {
     ),
     "device_signal.rsrq": dict(
         name="RSRQ",
+        device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
         # http://www.lte-anbieter.info/technik/rsrq.php
         icon=lambda x:
         (x is None or x < -11) and "mdi:signal-cellular-outline"
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ SENSOR_META = {
     ),
     "device_signal.rsrp": dict(
         name="RSRP",
+        device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
         # http://www.lte-anbieter.info/technik/rsrp.php
         icon=lambda x:
         (x is None or x < -110) and "mdi:signal-cellular-outline"
@@ -78,6 +83,7 @@ SENSOR_META = {
     ),
     "device_signal.rssi": dict(
         name="RSSI",
+        device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
         # https://eyesaas.com/wi-fi-signal-strength/
         icon=lambda x:
         (x is None or x < -80) and "mdi:signal-cellular-outline"
@@ -87,6 +93,7 @@ SENSOR_META = {
     ),
     "device_signal.sinr": dict(
         name="SINR",
+        device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
         # http://www.lte-anbieter.info/technik/sinr.php
         icon=lambda x:
         (x is None or x < 0) and "mdi:signal-cellular-outline"
@@ -109,6 +116,8 @@ def setup_platform(
     data = hass.data[DATA_KEY].get_data(config)
     sensors = []
     for path in config.get(CONF_MONITORED_CONDITIONS):
+        if path == "traffic_statistics":  # backwards compatibility
+            path = "monitoring_traffic_statistics"
         data.subscribe(path)
         sensors.append(HuaweiLteSensor(data, path, SENSOR_META.get(path, {})))
 
@@ -153,15 +162,24 @@ class HuaweiLteSensor(Entity):
     @property
     def name(self) -> str:
         """Return sensor name."""
-        dname = self.data["device_information.DeviceName"]
+        try:
+            dname = self.data["device_information.DeviceName"]
+        except KeyError:
+            dname = None
         vname = self.meta.get("name", self.path)
-        return DEFAULT_NAME_TEMPLATE.format(dname, vname)
+        return DEFAULT_NAME_TEMPLATE.format(
+            dname or DEFAULT_DEVICE_NAME, vname)
 
     @property
     def state(self):
         """Return sensor state."""
         return self._state
 
+    @property
+    def device_class(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return sensor device class."""
+        return self.meta.get("device_class")
+
     @property
     def unit_of_measurement(self):
         """Return sensor's unit of measurement."""