Time machines wanted: ITU TELECOM opens competition to predict the digital future

Geneva, 6 September 2006 - ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006, the leading global ICT event, has launched a competition to find the industry's best future-gazers.

The Digital Life Theatre Competition invites companies to submit a 2-minute DVD demo that outlines their visions for the future in a digital age. The four winning demos will be displayed on giant screens as part of the Digital Life Theatre at the heart of the ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006 exhibition from 4- 8 December 2006 in Hong Kong. There will be four competition categories to capture the scope of digital life itself: Digital Life at Home; Digital Life in the Office; Digital Life in the field of Media and Entertainment; and Digital Life in Society.

With top names from the world's leading ICT companies including Microsoft, Ericsson, Fujitsu, Intel, Alcatel, HP, Qualcomm, Samsung, Toshiba, Siemens and Motorola attending the event, this is an exclusive opportunity for companies around the globe to increase their visibility and use their originality to attract new business prospects, investors, partners and industry attention.

Fernando LagraÃ±a, Executive Manager of ITU TELECOM events, said: 'We want to challenge companies to really think about what the industry can do. Will we find ourselves in virtual workplaces in the future or will we soon live in homes where our gadgets communicate with each other‾ The objective of this competition is to give us inspiration and guidance in the digital age.'

Competition entrants are asked to send their demos to the ITU TELECOM by 15 October 2006. The successful demos will be selected and announced by 16 October 2006. For further competition details click here.