The NW-Eagle is an outdoor 3Gbps radio that operates in the 71 to 86 GHz frequency band. It supports link distances up to 5 miles (8 km), has a hitless adaptive rate and adaptive modulation QPSK/8PSK/16/32/64QAM. This radio can be used for 4G/LTE backhaul for access and aggregation, last mile fiber extensions and for temporary high capacity links for disaster recovery. It capacity can be increased from 1 Gbps to 2 Gbps or 3 Gbps with simple software license keys, eliminating the need for costly upgrades and offering maximum deployment flexibility.