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.

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

The thing about this share is that many times it hits 66-67.5p for just 10 seconds in the day. The rest of the day its silly prices well below! Its in these few seconds that my limit sells go through and I get my profit!

News

17 December 2003

Kingston Wins Eversheds Business in 1.2 Million Managed Solution Deal

Eversheds LLP - which has over 2,000 legal and business advisers providing services to the private and public sector business and finance community - is replacing its entire UK data network in a major managed solution deal with Kingston Communications.

In a three-year 1.2 million contract, Kingston will replace Eversheds' existing wide area network with a secure, high capacity IP-based virtual private network (VPN) linking 10 sites across the UK.

For more info: http://www.kcom.com/news/2003/news251.shtml

Another good contract and no positive effect on the share price! Is it possible that a likely investigation by Ofcom into the telecom companies is holding things back, THUS seems to be in the same mood recently? Holding back from buying until things appear more positive, have enough in my long term hold at the moment. But I hope I'm wrong for your short term spec.

Opt

Kcom stock looking firmer now.
Another new contact win. Also considered to have one of the best directory enquiry services in the country. May be able to make something from my long term holds in the not too distant future, I hope!

I forgot to post - But:
News

22 December 2003

Jobsfinancial Recruits Kingston Communications to Host Website

Kingston's managed service proves just the job for online recruitment specialist

Kingston Communications has won a contract to host and manage the website of JobsFinancial, which advertises more than 2000 vacancies every week for financial and accountancy professionals in the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia.

For more Info go to: http://www.kcom.com/news/2003/news252.shtml

Interesting info taken from the Hull Daily Mail 21st/22nd Dec:

KC commended by Oftel for the way it handles customers.
The latest industry report has again identified KC as the top performing telephone company for order completion, fault repairs, complaint handling and billing. Registering near perfect results in the areas used to measure the companies overall performance. (99.9% were the figures quoted)
Seems like they are on the ball!

Kcom announced a substantial contract win this morning for the Food Standards Agency.

Please see www.kcom.com/news/2004 for the latest news from Kingston
Communications: Kingston Wins Food Standards Agency Business in Contract with Atkins Management Consultants.