Hotel Extends Satellite Network Contract With Spacenet

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced April 3 that Six Continents Hotels Inc. has extended its enterprise network services contract with Gilat subsidiary Spacenet Inc. through 2008.

In addition to the extension of the contract for Spacenet’s satellite networking services at more than 2,500 locations across the United States and Canada, Six Continents also will use Spacenet’s Smartcare enterprise-grade network management services.

Spacenet has provided the hotel chain with a VSAT network since 2001.