Com Hem Sees Good Q3

Thanks to the acquisition of pay-TV network Boxer (which added half a million customers), the addition of another 8,000 Com Hem subscribers and low churn of 12.7%, Swedish telco Com Hem saw Q3 turnover rise 4.3% to SEK1.3 billion ($148 million), with profit of SEK106 million ($12 million). Customers were spending more with a record ARPU of SEK371 ($42). Demand for broadband and DTV was strong.