[Skip to content](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/2024-t-challenge-winners#maincontent) [Newsroom](https://www.t-mobile.com/news)Toggle secondary navigation - [Network](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/network) - [Devices](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/devices) - [Un-carrier](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/un-carrier) - [Community](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/community) - [Offers](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/offers) - [Business](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/business) English [NetworkCategory](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/network)[Press Release](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/press) # T‑Mobile and Deutsche Telekom Reveal 2024 T Challenge Winners June 11, 2024 Six trailblazing companies driving innovation in AI for Telecommunications receive top honors at the fourth-annual global competition  3 min read - Facebook IconShare on Facebook - Share on Twitter - LinkedIn IconShare on LinkedIn __BONN, Germany and BELLEVUE, Wash. — June 11, 2024 –__ Drumroll, please! T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Deutsche Telekom’s research and development unit announced the winners of the fourth annual [T Challenge](https://telekom-challenge.com/) competition during today’s closing celebration. The winning teams are walking away with cash prizes and the opportunity to further develop and implement their technologies alongside T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom in the U.S. and Europe. __2024 T Challenge Winners__ - First place: [Synthefy](https://synthefy.com/) *(United States)* - Second place: [Inveniam](http://www.inveniam.fr/) *(France)* - Third place: [Rockfish](http://www.rockfish.ai/) *(United States)* - Most engaging presentation: [University of Washington](https://www.washington.edu/) *(United States)* - Most integration potential: [Tiami Networks](https://tiaminetworks.com/) *(United States)* - Most visionary solution: [GeoSPS](https://geosps.com/) *(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 what real benefits of AI can mean for our network and beyond. Congratulations to all winners! Human-centered AI will accelerate future-proof progress.”   For more on the T Challenge winners, visit [telekom-challenge.com](https://telekom-challenge.com/). T-Mobile is the leader in 5G, delivering [America’s largest, fastest and most awarded 5G network](https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/network). The Un-carrier’s 5G network covers more than 330 million people across two million square miles — more square miles than AT&T and Verizon combined. More than 300 million people nationwide are covered by T-Mobile’s super-fast Ultra Capacity 5G with over 2x more square miles of coverage than similar mid-band 5G offerings from the Un-carrier’s closest competitors. For more information on T-Mobile’s network, visit [T-Mobile.com/coverage](https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/4g-lte-5g-networks). 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