Tata Communications, a global provider of communications services, today announced the first challenge of the 2015 F1 Connectivity Innovation Prize. The goal of the USD 50,000 prize, launched last year, is to inspire technical visionaries and creative minds worldwide to harness innovation in Formula 1 racing through two technology challenges.

Julie Woods-Moss, chief marketing officer and CEO of Nextgen Business at Tata Communications, says, ''The F1 Connectivity Innovation Prize is about inspiring the brightest minds around the world to harness their ingenuity, technical know-how and passion for F1® to look at new techniques to experience Formula 1 through bold thinking and continuous innovation. As the volume of data gathered during each race continues to grow, we call on the entrants to show us their creative flair and design a visually compelling way for displaying all this data.''

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