The US operators have been heavily focused on 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) as well as mobile broadband, for various reasons. For Verizon, it provides a way to extend its fiber footprint in the home while making the best of the limited range of its millimeter wave spectrum. T-Mobile, lacking a fixed-line network, is looking to deliver fixed, mobile and TV services over a common multi-layered RAN. And AT&T wants to replace all its ageing DSL copper lines with wireless connectivity, and also use cellular to comply with government conditions for rural access funding. This is not just about 5G however. The two leading operators have been implementing some LTE FWA for some years now. Last week, Verizon’s VP of…