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T‑Mobile and Deutsche Telekom Name 2025 T Challenge Winners

June 03, 2025

From bold ideas to telecom transformation, this year’s T Challenge winners are shaping the AI-powered networks of tomorrow

BONN, Germany and BELLEVUE, Wash. — June 3, 2025 — It’s a wrap on the fifth edition of the T Challenge! Today, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Deutsche Telekom unveiled the winners of the annual global competition, this year spotlighting the most disruptive applications of artificial intelligence in telecom. During a celebratory finale, four standout teams earned recognition and cash prizes, with all 12 finalists continuing to collaborate and refine their ideas directly with T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom across the U.S. and Europe.

2025 T Challenge Winners

"AI continues to be a transformative force in how we design, deploy, and manage networks," said John Saw, EVP and Chief Technology Officer, T-Mobile. "T Challenge has become a proving ground for visionary ideas, and this year’s winners delivered creative, practical solutions with real potential to scale."

"Our fifth T Challenge proves once again how powerful global collaboration can be," said Claudia Nemat, Board Member for Technology and Innovation at Deutsche Telekom. “These startups are harnessing human-centered AI to bring meaningful progress not only to our networks, but to how technology enhances lives, beyond telecoms."

To learn more about the winners and their innovations, visit t-challenge.com.

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