diff --git a/homeassistant/components/huawei_lte/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/huawei_lte/sensor.py
index cef5bc5030e..5c5f7fc8b8e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/huawei_lte/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/huawei_lte/sensor.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def format_default(value: StateType) -> tuple[StateType, str | None]:
     if value is not None:
         # Clean up value and infer unit, e.g. -71dBm, 15 dB
         if match := re.match(
-            r"([>=<]*)(?P<value>.+?)\s*(?P<unit>[a-zA-Z]+)\s*$", str(value)
+            r"((&[gl]t;|[><])=?)?(?P<value>.+?)\s*(?P<unit>[a-zA-Z]+)\s*$", str(value)
         ):
             try:
                 value = float(match.group("value"))
diff --git a/tests/components/huawei_lte/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/huawei_lte/test_sensor.py
index 4d5acaf2d31..75cdc7be1c2 100644
--- a/tests/components/huawei_lte/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/huawei_lte/test_sensor.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
         ("-71 dBm", (-71, SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS_MILLIWATT)),
         ("15dB", (15, SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS)),
         (">=-51dBm", (-51, SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS_MILLIWATT)),
+        ("&lt;-20dB", (-20, SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS)),
+        ("&gt;=30dB", (30, SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS)),
     ],
 )
 def test_format_default(value, expected) -> None: