[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Spacenet Inc. has signed a contract to provide InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) an upgraded satellite data network and managed network services, Spacenet announced March 27.
    IHG is upgrading its existing network to Spacenet’s SkyEdge VSAT platform for faster speeds, advanced functionality and improved network availability to support expanding applications. Spacenet also is providing managed network services that will serve as a single point of contact for the management of IHG’s network services.
    “We thank our colleagues at IHG for the confidence they demonstrate in Spacenet by allowing us to continue to be a critical communications link between their various properties,” Spacenet CEO Andreas Georghiou said in a statement. “Network availability and performance are key to IHG’s operations, and we take pride in being entrusted with both. IHG is a leader in its industry and we are privileged to extend our business relationship.”