The device is a Huawei E5-series although not the same as the E589 LTE we have in the Philippines. Not bad when you compare it to the usual $10-$15 roaming charges and besides, it comes with an 8-hour LTE pocket WiFi. In fact, the LTE speeds we get in the Philippines is almost the same if not better. The only difference that we notice is that LTE signal is almost everywhere, a stark contrast to the sparse LTE signal we have in Metro Manila. It's been 6 months since OpenSignal released a State of LTE Report with the Philippines getting an average of 8.59Mbps. In terms of 4G availability, the Philippines ranked 72nd (out of 75) with 52.77% LTE coverage ( the percentage of the time that users can connect to a 4G network). This is a little better than the 44.8% LTE availability that the Philippines got back in November 2016. South Korea leads the pack with 96.38% LTE availability and Japan at 93.48%. Read more in our articles including "Checking out LTE speeds here in Tokyo, Japan" and "Philippines at 8.59Mbps on LTE this 2017 - OpenSignal".
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May 6, 2026The device is a Huawei E5-series although not the same as the E589 LTE we have in the Philippines. Not bad when you compare it to the usual $10-$15 roaming charges and besides, it comes with an 8-hour LTE pocket WiFi.
In fact, the LTE speeds we get in the Philippines is almost the same if not better. The only difference that we notice is that LTE signal is almost everywhere, a stark contrast to the sparse LTE signal we have in Metro Manila. It's been 6 months since OpenSignal released a State of LTE Report with the Philippines getting an average of 8.59Mbps.
Our coverage of huawei e5 lte includes: "Checking out LTE speeds here in Tokyo, Japan"; "Philippines at 8.59Mbps on LTE this 2017 - OpenSignal"; "Huawei MediaPad Review". Each article provides unique insights and information.