Spacenet awarded contract by InterContinental Hotels Group for VSAT network upgrade

Telecomworldwire,  March 28, 2008  

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TELECOMWORLDWIRE-28 March 2008-Spacenet awarded contract by InterContinental Hotels Group for VSAT network upgrade(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Spacenet Inc, a provider of advanced satellite networking services and a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd (Nasdaq:GILT), announced on Thursday (27 March) that the company has signed a contract to provide IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) (NYSE:IHG), a hotel group, with an upgraded satellite data network and managed network services to 2,500 locations across the US and Canada. Under the contract, IHG is upgrading its existing satellite network to Spacenet's SkyEdge VSAT platform for faster speeds, advanced functionality and improved network availability to support expanding applications.

Spacenet is also providing managed network services that ensure maximum reliability, and serves as a single point of contact for the management of IHG's network services and Level 1 Help Desk.

Financial details of the contract were not available.

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