Proprietary mmWave radios are already in wide use in rural areas. The economics of installing and using 5G extended range would be similar or better. The key d

Proprietary mmWave radios are already in wide use in rural areas. The economics of installing and using 5G extended range would be similar or better. The key difference is the "extended range" part, which is what makes them competitive and in many cases superior in range to proprietary FWA. What standardization adds is inter-operation of equipment.