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T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom Reveal Winners of 5G-Powered Extended Reality Competition
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T-Mobile and T-Labs announced the winners of the T-Challenge, a competition designed to innovate retail using 5G and Extended Reality (XR). Six winning teams from around the world will share nearly $500,000 in prize money. Top solutions included Augmented Reality advancements and concepts for improving customer service in retail. The competition highlights T-Mobile's commitment to leveraging its 5G network to foster innovation and enhance customer experience. President of Technology, Neville Ray, emphasized the potential of 5G to revolutionize shopping through XR technology.
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Successful completion of T-Challenge with global participation, showcasing innovation in XR and retail.
Distribution of nearly $500,000 in prize money to winning teams, fostering entrepreneurial spirit.
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Winning “T-Challenge” projects featured innovative ideas for Extended Reality solutions aimed at transforming retail with 5G
BONN, Germany & BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and T-Labs, Deutsche Telekom’s research and development unit, today announced the six winners of T-Challenge, a six-month-long worldwide competition for startups, developers, and designers to submit innovative research and solutions aimed at transforming retail with 5G and Extended Reality (XR) technology. The six winners were among 19 finalists who traveled to Bonn, Germany to present their solutions to top leaders at Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile US. They’ll split nearly half a million U.S. dollars in prize money.
“5G is poised to unlock the true potential of Extended Reality, transforming the way we interact with the world around us – including the way we shop,” said Neville Ray, President of Technology at T-Mobile U.S. “T-Challenge gives us a glimpse into the future with XR, and I can’t wait to see these innovators take their ideas to the next level.”
Team Graffiti from Marseille, France took the top spot in the “Solution Development” category for their idea that transforms the product buying experience with Augmented Reality. Golem Digital from Graz, Austria won the “Concept and Design” category for their idea of ByeByeQ that reduces wait times in stores by allowing customers to interact with remote consultants through XR. SightCall from Frankfurt, Germany and DeepBrainAI from Seoul, South Korea won second and third place in the “Solution Development” category. Code University from Berlin, Germany was the runner-up in the “Concept and Design” category, while Yona from Cologne, Germany took third place.
“We started our second T-Challenge with great expectations. The participants’ ideas far exceeded them. For example, we received solutions such as lifelike avatars paired with applications that are perfectly tailored to the needs of our customers. This enables us to further improve our service. We want to inspire people and act in line with their needs. I have seen a lot today that precisely meets this objective,” says Claudia Nemat, Member of the Board of Management for Technology and Innovation at Telekom.
With America’s largest and fastest nationwide 5G network as the foundation, T-Mobile fuels innovation and helps build the 5G ecosystem with a number of initiatives. The T-Mobile Accelerator, a program focused on building innovative solutions for 5G, is the lead 5G launch partner in North America for Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon Spaces™ XR Developer Platform, working with developers and startups to build head worn AR applications for education, gaming, sports and entertainment. In addition, the Un-carrier also operates the T-Mobile Ventures investment fund and is a co-founder of the 5G Open Innovation Lab. Its recently unveiled Tech Experience 5G Hub is a 24,000 square foot workspace where entrepreneurs and partners can tap into 5G working alongside T-Mobile engineers.
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The T-Challenge is a global competition organized by T-Mobile and T-Labs to promote innovative solutions for retail using 5G and Extended Reality technology.
How much prize money is awarded in the T-Challenge?
Nearly $500,000 in prize money is awarded to the winning teams of the T-Challenge.
What technologies are highlighted in the T-Challenge?
The T-Challenge focuses on 5G and Extended Reality (XR) technologies to transform retail experiences.
Who are the winners of the T-Challenge?
Six winners were selected from 19 finalists, including teams from Marseille, Graz, Frankfurt, Seoul, Berlin, and Cologne.
How does T-Mobile plan to use innovations from the T-Challenge?
T-Mobile aims to utilize the innovative solutions from the T-Challenge to improve customer service and experiences in retail.
