Kingston Communications is an established UK communications company. The Group's national business-to-business capabilities encompass the provision of fully integrated and managed network solutions, complemented by the delivery of voice, data and call handling services in the towns and cities served by the Kingston Communications network. This infrastructure comprises twenty-five metropolitan fibre networks and a long distance broadband network, which was initiated for service in May 2001. Kingston's new media activities include the DSL-based interactive television service, KIT, and satellite broadband content, storage and distribution arm, Kingston inmedia. The Group's East Yorkshire network operation has served business and residential customers since 1904.

Pivot Points for Wed 03/12/03

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3 December 2003

Gloustershire Constabulary Gears Up for High Speed Connectivity in Partnership with Kingston Communications

New data network will support pioneering tri-service control centre as well as bandwidth hungry applications such as video streaming from helicopters and CCTV

Gloucestershire Constabulary has awarded Kingston Communications a substantial contract to provide a resilient high-speed data network that will support the county's pioneering new TriService command and control centre.

The new infrastructure will enable Gloucestershire Constabulary to run bandwidth hungry applications more effectively, such as video streaming from helicopter mounted cameras.

It will also allow the force - one of 15 constabularies nationwide now using voice and data technology provided by Kingston Communications - to make better use of town centre CCTV systems.

In addition, Kingston's new network will support HOLMES, the Home Office Large Major Enquiry System. This will enable the force to set up a specialist casualty bureau - a feature of HOLMES - as well as remote police stations in the event of a major incident in Gloucestershire, where events such as the Royal International Air Tattoo and Cheltenham Races are held.

For the rest of the article click here: http://www.kcom.com/news/2003/news248.shtml

Yet another good contract, they just keep coming along!

Pivot Points for Thur 04/12/03

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Shares magazine have KCOM as a HOLD

The comment I found interesting was

"Operating losses before exceptional items fell by 65% to 3 million and the company says it has been cash positive on an underlying basis over the past year"

Pivot Points for Fri 05/12/03

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This is not a share to buy or sell before 9am!

Yes 5p/6p spreads certainly makes it difficult to buy at a usefull price. Looks like the MMs arn't too sure as to which way they would like the price to go!

Looking more interesting Mon/Tues. Can't let this thread dissapear into the depths!

9 December 2003

Kingston Communications re-certified as Gold Partner by Cisco Systems

Kingston Communications has been recertified as a Gold Partner by Cisco Systems, Inc. The Cisco partner certification program provides Kingston Communications with the resources to develop an expertise in selling, implementing and supporting Cisco network solutions. By once again achieving Gold Certification status, Kingston Communications can ensure customers it has obtained the highest Cisco standard for network expertise and support capabilities.

News
12 December 2003

Kingston to Migrate Voice Telephony Traffic to an IP Network after becoming First Service Provider to Deploy Marconi SoftSwitch

For more info: http://www.kcom.com/news/2003/news250.shtml

kcom news.

Read all that, I can't say I fully understand it all, maybe its too early in the morning! It would be helpful if 'they' would indicate what likely impact it will have on future earnings.

Info on softswitch is here: http://www.marconi.co.uk/html/products/softswitch.htm

I think it'll save KCOM money and make everything faster and more reliable

Had a quick look at Softswitch, seems impressive high tech stuff!
Note that the MMs have been very defensive again this morning with wide bid/offer range.

Whats intresting is that they don't seem to want to drop the offer price

They must be like the rest of we patient holders, feeling sure that something positive must happen soon and holding firm until then. Hope thats the case! Ive been in Kcom for what seems an eternity now.

I have to admit, that although I some for the long term, I have currently a small amount of money I use to regulary buy & sell this share.

Using limit orders at the moment I'm buying at under 62p and selling over 66.5p making about 5% profit every 10 days or so!

Have just arrived home and read your post. I can only say well done, a little profit often is very useful whilst waiting for bigger gains.
Thanks
Optomistic

dropping again - last thurs bought at under 62p and sold yesterday at over 66.5p at time to put a limit buy in place to see if I can do it again?

Hi LW
You should be back in the running again. Price seemed to drift in later trade, can't see why, no series of sells evident. Had a look at going in short term myself today but held back. Will do the pivot points now and have a look again tomorrow.
Good luck
Opt