BONN, Germany and BELLEVUE, Wash. — June 3, 2025 — It’s a wrap on the fifth edition of the T Challenge! Today, T-Mobile US 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 twelve 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
- First place: Resemble AI (United States)
- Second place: Hiverge (United Kingdom)
- Third place: Themis AI (United States)
- Special Award: Exeon Analytics (Switzerland)
“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 explore the full spectrum of innovation represented in this year’s competition, all twelve TOP finalists and their pioneering solutions are presented in detail on the official announcement page.
Stay tuned for further information on the T Challenge 2026.
