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  2. 1998 abduction of foreign engineers in Chechnya - Wikipedia

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    After more than two months in captivity, all four men were found brutally murdered, reportedly following a failed rescue bid. As of 2022, no one has been tried in this case. The victims were three Britons: Peter Kennedy (46), of Hereford, Darren Hickey (26), from Surrey, Rudi Petschi (42), of Devon, and New Zealand-born Stan Shaw (58).

  3. Waihopai Station - Wikipedia

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    The Waihopai Station is a secure communication facility, located near Blenheim, run by New Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau. The station started operating in 1989, and collects data that is then shared with New Zealand's allies. In 2021, it was announced that the parts of the station would be deconstructed and removed from ...

  4. Waihopai Valley - Wikipedia

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    Waihopai Valley is an area near Blenheim in the Marlborough region of the South Island of New Zealand. The Waihopai River drains the area.. The Government Communications Security Bureau operates what it describes as a satellite communications monitoring facility in the Waihopai Valley, which it calls GCSB Waihopai.

  5. Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory - Wikipedia

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    The complex was first developed for long-range telecommunications, operated by the New Zealand Post Office and opening on 17 July 1971. [2] The station, primarily connecting to fourth generation Intelsat satellites, was used for satellite telephone circuits and television, including the broadcast of the 1974 British Commonwealth Games , held in ...

  6. Awarua Tracking Station - Wikipedia

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    Awarua Satellite Ground Station (formerly Awarua Tracking Station) is an Earth station built initially to support the European Space Agency Ariane 5 ES ATV (Automated Transfer Vehicle) launch campaigns. It was established by Venture Southland in 2007.

  7. List of telephone switches - Wikipedia

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    HS 31 (new developed register system, introduced in 1931, based on a new flat type relay and a 100-point two-motion selector, suitable for small and large exchanges) HS 52 (new developed register system, introduced in 1953, based on a new 120-point selector, which was in fact a 4 x 30-point uniselector with 2 x 4 brushes offset by 180°, no ...

  8. Telecommunications in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    Most calls made on these phones are 0800 numbers. [6] Telecom previously made phone cards, which had various designs such as New Zealand plants and birds. They were a fad for collectors; some cards would sell for up to $14,000. [29] Telecom phased these out completely in 1999, [30] which caused prices of phone cards price to drop significantly ...

  9. Telecommunications in Antarctica - Wikipedia

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    Data and telephony access to Scott Base - New Zealand is provided via C-Band by Spark NZ & Horizons 3E. As of April 2023, Starlink services were also being trialed at the base. [4] Regarding Argentine bases in general, Marambio Base has wireless internet and two mobile phone servers.