This historical book chronicles the rise of a booming gold town, the arrival of revolutionary communications technology, and the people who connected a nation

BEECHWORTH, Australia, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — When gold was discovered in the Beechworth region in 1852, thousands of fortune seekers flooded into northeastern Victoria from across Australia and around the world. Virtually overnight, Beechworth transformed from a remote settlement into one of the colony’s most prosperous and chaotic boomtowns.

The promise of wealth was irresistible. More than 14,000 ounces of gold were transported to Melbourne every fortnight, fueling economic growth and attracting a diverse population eager to strike it rich. Within a year, Beechworth boasted a thriving commercial district and more than sixty hotels, earning a reputation as Australia’s version of the Wild West. Outlaws, claim jumpers, disputes over water rights, racial tensions, and limited law enforcement created a volatile environment where communication was often slow and unreliable.

Against this backdrop came a technological innovation that would forever change the town’s future: the electric telegraph.

In “Beechworth’s Telegraph” (published by Xlibris AU), author Leo Nette presents an extensively researched and engaging account of the history of telegraphy in Beechworth, spanning from the mid-19th century through to the early 20th century. The book traces the origins of Morse code, the development of telegraphic communication throughout Australia, and the vital role Beechworth played as an important communications hub linking Melbourne, Sydney, and beyond.

Through historical records, timelines, archival research, photographs, and biographical profiles, Nette explores the physical construction of telegraph networks, the challenges faced by operators, and the remarkable individuals whose dedication kept information flowing across vast distances. The book reveals how the telegraph revolutionized communication, shrinking delivery times from months to mere hours and connecting Australia to the wider world in unprecedented ways.

More than a history of technology, “Beechworth’s Telegraph” is a story of innovation, perseverance, and community. It highlights the impact of telegraphy on commerce, government, journalism, and daily life while preserving the legacy of the telegraph operators whose work helped shape modern communications.

The book is now available through is available now through major book retailers, and may be purchased directly from https://www.xlibris.com/en-au/bookstore/bookdetails/860299-beechworths-telegraph.

“Beechworth’s Telegraph”
By Leo Nette
Hardcover | 6 x 9in | 380 pages | ISBN 9798369487419
Softcover | 6 x 9in | 380 pages | ISBN 9798369487426
E-Book | 380 pages | ISBN 9798369487402
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author
Leo Nette is a historian, researcher, and former telecommunications professional with a lifelong interest in Morse code and telegraphic communication. Drawing on years of research, practical experience, and involvement with Australia’s Morsecodian community, he has dedicated himself to preserving the stories of the people, technology, and institutions that helped shape the nation’s communications history. Through “Beechworth’s Telegraph,” Nette offers a detailed and insightful tribute to an era that transformed how people connected across vast distances.

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AHMEDABAD, India, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GTPL Hathway Limited, India’s largest Digital TV Service Provider and a leading Broadband Service provider, announced its Financial Results for the Quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Key Financial Highlights:

Key Consolidated Business & Financial Highlights: Q1 FY27

Q1 FY27 Total revenue stood at ₹ 10,199 Mn, a growth of 12% Y-o-Y EBITDA for Q1 FY27 stood at ₹ 1,092 Mn with an EBITDA Margin of 10.7% and an operating EBITDA margin of 22%  Q1 FY27 Profit After Tax stood at ₹ 23 Mn

Operational Highlights

Digital TV

Active subscribers were 9.60 Mn as of June 30, 2026Paying subscribers stood at 8.90 Mn as of June 30, 2026Subscription revenue from Digital TV stood at ₹ 2,913 Mn for Q1 FY27

Strategic Digital TV Acquisition: GTPL Hathway x ACT Group

Signed business transfer agreement to acquire seven ACT Group Digital TV businesses for ₹36.23 crore, completion expected by 15th September 26Adds ~6 lakh Digital TV subscribers across four key states strengthening GTPL’s footprint in South and East IndiaDeepens GTPL’s regional Digital TV presence and unlocks cross-selling opportunities across its expanded subscriber base.

Broadband

Increase in broadband subscribers by 10K Y-o-Y thus standing at 1060KBroadband revenue grew by 5% YoY to ₹ 1,425 Mn in Q1 FY27Homepass as on June 30, 2026, stood at 5.95 Mn. Of the 5.95 Mn, ~75% available for FTTX conversionBroadband Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) stood at ₹ 470 per month per subscriber, increased by ₹ 5 Y-o-YAverage data consumption per user per month was 436 GB, an increase of 6% Y-o-Y.

Commenting on the results, Mr. Anirudhsinh Jadeja – Managing Director, GTPL Hathway Limited, said,

“Despite the challenging global environment and market uncertainties arising from geopolitical developments, our company delivered a stable performance during the quarter, maintaining its active subscriber base and revenue across both Digital TV and Broadband businesses.

The launch of GTPL Infinity, our HITS platform, marks an important step in strengthening our TV distribution ecosystem. The platform provides a scalable and efficient solution for content distribution across the country. We are witnessing encouraging traction & positive interest in the platform and remain confident about its long-term growth potential.

Our Broadband business continues to be a key growth driver, supported by network expansion, service quality improvements, and increasing demand for high-speed connectivity.

As we move forward, we will continue to leverage our strong distribution network, digital service ecosystem, and bundled offerings to drive growth and create lasting value for all stakeholders in both business segments.”

About GTPL Hathway Limited

GTPL Hathway Limited is India’s largest Multi System Operator (MSO) for Digital TV services and one of the leading private wireline broadband service providers in the country. The Company is the largest Digital TV and wireline broadband service provider in Gujarat and a prominent Digital TV operator in West Bengal. Its Digital  TV services extend to over 1,600+ towns across 27 States & 5 Union Territories. GTPL benefits from a robust and expansive ecosystem comprising more than 51,000+ business partners, 200+ broadcasters, 1,750+ enterprise clients, and active involvement in 30+ government projects. The Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of 975+ TV channels, including 130+ GTPL-owned and operated platform services. It also launched GTPL Infinity, its Headend-in-the-Sky (HITS) platform which is backed by a world-class C-Band teleport in Ahmedabad and powered by the Telkom-4 satellite. The platform offers pan-India coverage with rapid deployment and delivers ~800 channels, including ~100 HD channels. As of June 30, 2026, GTPL served 9.60 million Active Digital TV subscribers and 1.06 million Broadband Subscribers and a Broadband Home-pass footprint of about 5.95 million.

Safe Harbor

Any forward-looking statements about expected future events, financial and operating results of the Company are based on certain assumptions which the Company does not guarantee the fulfilment of. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results might differ substantially or materially from those expressed or implied. Important developments that could affect the Company’s operations include a downtrend in the industry, global or domestic or both, significant changes in political and economic environment in India or key markets abroad, tax laws, litigation, labor relations, exchange rate fluctuations, technological changes, investment and business income, cash flow projections, interest, and other costs.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.

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New Brazil operations base marks the company’s first local foothold in Latin America, extending a global financial infrastructure spanning 16 key markets

SÃO PAULO, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PhotonPay, next-generation financial operating system powered by stablecoin, today announced the official opening of its São Paulo office -the company’s first local operations base in Latin America. The launch follows the company’s earlier market entries in Hong Kong, Dubai, and other key global hubs, and marks a significant step in PhotonPay’s deepening commitment to the region.

Brazil: A Strategic Window into the Region’s Payment Revolution

Brazil is Latin America’s largest economy, ranking 10th globally by GDP at $2.19 trillion, with a population of over 212 million people and one of the world’s fastest-growing digital economies.¹ The country’s Pix instant payment network has become a global benchmark for payment modernization: in 2024 alone, Pix processed approximately 64 billion transactions -a 53% year-over-year increase -with transaction value reaching $4.6 trillion.² By May 2025, Pix had accumulated over 175 million registered users, representing 93% of Brazil’s adult population, with 62% of users citing it as their primary payment method.³

Yet despite this domestic sophistication, Brazilian and Latin American businesses continue to face structural friction when expanding globally. Legacy cross-border infrastructure -characterized by multi-layered correspondent banking, opaque FX pricing, and multi-day settlement cycles -creates a widening gap between the speed of local digital commerce and the reality of international fund movement.

This structural disconnect signals a generational inflection point. Traditional payment systems built on intermediary float models are increasingly misaligned with the pace of modern digital trade. PhotonPay believes the only solution is a new class of payment operating system built around a single core principle: liquidity velocity.

A Dual-Rail Platform Built for Latin America’s Complexity

PhotonPay’s arrival in Brazil is built on a differentiated infrastructure thesis. While most cross-border payment providers operate on a single fiat rail, PhotonPay deploys a Dual-Rail architecture -seamlessly combining local fiat clearing networks such as Pix with on-chain stablecoin liquidity (USDC/USDT) within a single, compliance-first platform.

Through the Photon Wallet, enterprises operating in Brazil and across Latin America can hold, send, receive, and convert both fiat and Tier-1 stablecoins in a single unified environment -eliminating the fragmentation between traditional banking accounts and crypto wallets. The wallet supports 30+ major currencies alongside USDC and USDT, and connects to over 10 local clearing networks globally including ACH, SEPA, Faster Payments, and now Pix.

Fiat-to-Stablecoin Conversion: Execute near-instant swaps between BRL and major stablecoins (USDC/USDT) and 17+ fiat currencies, with transparent market-benchmarked pricing and no hidden spreads -enabling treasury teams to actively manage currency exposure and unlock liquidity across both rails.Stablecoin-Powered Payouts: Route international disbursements via stablecoin rails for supplier settlements, payroll, and B2B transfers -bypassing legacy SWIFT delays and correspondent banking markups for recipients across 230+ countries. Stablecoin payment volumes surpassed $10 trillion annually in 2025, driven not by speculation but by commercial-grade utility including payroll, marketplace settlement, and supply chain payments.⁴AI-Native Risk & Compliance Engine: Institutional-grade AML/CFT monitoring, advanced on-chain analytics, and address screening are embedded into every transaction -across both fiat and stablecoin flows -ensuring compliance with evolving global regulatory standards.

“The digital momentum across Latin America is extraordinary -but behind the headline growth, the complexity of local compliance and cross-border fund movement remains a genuine barrier to expansion. We established our São Paulo office precisely to remove that friction. World-class financial infrastructure cannot be delivered through code alone; it requires a physical commercial presence embedded in the local business fabric. Our goal is straightforward: absorb the hardest layers of payment and compliance complexity so that global businesses can focus on just one thing -growing in Latin America.”

Joey, Vice President of Business, PhotonPay

Building the Financial OS for the Stablecoin Era

PhotonPay operates across 16 core global markets with nearly 20 financial licenses worldwide, serving more than 200,000 businesses. But the company’s defining bet is structural, not geographic: that the global financial system is undergoing a generational shift from float-dependent, intermediary-heavy settlement toward high-velocity, stablecoin-native liquidity -and that the businesses best positioned to win in emerging markets will be those with infrastructure built for that transition, not retrofitted to it.

That is the logic behind the Photon Wallet and PhotonPay’s Dual-Rail architecture: not merely connecting more local payment rails, but building a unified operating layer where fiat and stablecoins move with equal fluency -and where businesses never have to choose between the familiarity of local clearing and the velocity of on-chain settlement.

The São Paulo office is the latest node in that architecture. As PhotonPay deepens its presence across Latin America and other high-growth emerging markets, its mission remains constant: eliminate the structural friction that slows global commerce, and give every business -wherever it operates -access to the liquidity speed the stablecoin era makes possible.

About PhotonPay

PhotonPay is a stablecoin-powered financial operating system built for global infrastructure. Designed for modern enterprises, PhotonPay enables businesses to send, receive, convert, and settle funds across both fiat and stablecoin rails through a single, compliance-first integration, spanning 200+ countries and territories.

For more information, visit [www.photonpay.com].

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Disclaimer

This material is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or investment advice, nor an offer or solicitation for any product or service. The availability, features, and regulatory treatment of PhotonPay’s products and services may vary depending on the user’s location, business model, and the laws and regulations that apply. Any descriptions of functionality, performance, efficiency, cost savings, or compliance support (including, without limitation, references to “real‑time”, “24/7”, “high‑efficiency”, or “compliant” solutions) are aspirational or forward‑looking in nature. Actual outcomes may differ due to market conditions, technological constraints, and regulatory developments, and PhotonPay makes no express or implied representation, warranty, or guarantee as to the achievement of any particular result.

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