I have gained this Surfstick as a substitute for the 1 & 1 Stick ZTE MF110. This I had for a long time and the reception in rural areas was very modest. Only 5% signal strength. To improve the reception performance I wanted to connect an antenna, however, the ZTE MF110 has no antenna connector. So I needed a new Surfstick. I then decided to go for this because it has a connection for an external antenna. As external antenna E160 E161 E169 I / Aldi image Fonic Stick taken the antenna for Huawei with 3m cable + 12dBi gain and am very impressed by the result. Without antenna the reception improved to 25% signal strength and antenna at 45%. Accordingly, good is the data throughput. For three years now I finally have decent reception. So I would highly recommend the stick in combination with the antenna.