T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Deutsche Telekom’s research and development unit have announced the winners of the fourth annual T Challenge competition at today’s closing celebration. The winning teams will receive cash prizes and the opportunity to develop and implement their technologies with T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom in the U.S. and Europe.
2024 T Challenge Winners
- First place: Synthefy (United States)
- Second place: Invenium (France)
- Third place: Rockfish (United States)
- Most engaging presentation: University of Washington (United States)
- Most integration potential: Tiami Networks (United States)
- Most visionary solution: GeoSPS (Germany)
“Participating in my first T Challenge as a judge was so much fun,” said Ulf Ewaldsson, President of Technology, T-Mobile. “The sheer amount of innovation on display throughout the competition makes me excited for what’s to come as AI continues to transform our industry.”
“AI has the power to make network ecosystems drastically more efficient,” added John Saw, EVP and Chief Technology Officer, T-Mobile. “The winners from this year’s competition are paving the way for the future of telecoms and what that might look like in the age of AI.”
“Our T Challenge shows how global collaboration with T-Mobile US is driving powerful innovation,” said Claudia Nemat, Board Member for Technology and Innovation at Deutsche Telekom. “The competing startups demonstrated the real benefits AI can bring to our network and beyond. Congratulations to all winners! Human-centered AI will accelerate future-proof progress.”
T-Mobile is the leader in 5G, delivering America’s largest, fastest, and most awarded 5G network. The Un-carrier’s 5G network covers over 330 million people across two million square miles — more than AT&T and Verizon combined. More than 300 million people nationwide are covered by T-Mobile’s Ultra Capacity 5G, with over twice the coverage area of similar mid-band 5G offerings from its closest competitors.
