Orders disappointment at Kcom

Broadband and communications provider Kcom has performed in line with expectations in the first half of its fiscal year, but orders in its enterprise division have been a bit below expectations.The ability now to offer bundled services - e.g. phone plus broadband - continues to receive a positive response from the KC division's customers, while Kcom, the group's enterprise business, has delivered year over year growth in its multi-year order backlog, albeit lower than previously anticipated due to the uncertain environment for business investment decision making. More to follow ... JH