The Swindon Borough Council’s
recently approved a £1.9m project with UKB Networks Ltd., which will push “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) coverage out to 99.4% of local premises by 2016 via a fixed wireless
4G (LTE) network instead of
BT’s fixed line hybrid-fibre (
FTTC/P) infrastructure, is facing a challenge from rival politicians.