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InterContinental Hotels Group Adds Network Management Services from Gilat’s Spacenet, Extends Satellite Contract
 

PETAH TIKVA, Israel, April 6, 2006/Satnews Daily/ — Six Continents Hotels, Inc. (SCH), a member of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), has extended its enterprise network services contract with Spacenet Inc. through December 31, 2008. In addition, SCH will also utilize Spacenet’s SmartCare enterprise-grade network management services.

Spacenet said it is providing SmartCare managed network services and will serve as a single point of contact for the management of SCH network services and Level 1 Help Desk 24 x 7 x 365. The SmartCare service provides advanced network monitoring, management and performance measurement services to enhance network reliability and security. As part of the service, Spacenet will proactively monitor and respond to problem resolution issues and analyze network configurations to provide maximum performance and reliability for critical applications.

 

Spacenet has provided SCH with a comprehensive VSAT network solution since the initial network rollout in 2001. The satellite network supports broadband IP applications for guest reservation systems, credit card authorization and polling services to hotels and is designed for maximum scalability to support potential future applications at more than 2,500 locations in the U.S. and Canada.

 

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