P3 names T-Mobile the Mobile Network Test Champion in the United States for Q3 2026

T-Mobile defends its title, again winning all 13 categories, raising its overall score and demonstrating the strongest foundation for AI-Readiness.

STUTTGART, Germany and WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, independent telecommunications consultancy P3 awarded T-Mobile the title of P3 Mobile Network Test Champion in the United States for Q3 2026 following a comprehensive benchmark analysis of mobile network performance across the United States. Following its win in Q2 2026, T-Mobile once again ranks first overall and is the performance leader in all 13 categories.

With 8,368 out of 10,000 points, up from 8,274 points in the previous quarter, T-Mobile achieved the highest overall score, showcasing strong performance in network quality, customer experience, coverage, reliability, and AI-Readiness.

Hakan Ekmen, CEO of P3 communications: "Congratulations to the entire T-Mobile team on defending the title. The scores continue to improve, with T-Mobile taking the top position across all 13 categories in our scoring, including Overall Test Champion. As AI assistants and agents become part of everyday life, users increasingly depend on low latency, strong uplink performance and reliable connectivity everywhere, from city centers to rural roads. By winning both the AI-Readiness Champion and AI-Services Champion titles again, T-Mobile demonstrates that it is building exactly the foundation needed for this AI-driven future."

T-Mobile achieved leadership positions in 13 out of 13 categories: Consumer Experience Champion, Industry Experience Champion, AI-Readiness Champion, Voice Champion, Data Champion, Media Champion, AI-Services Champion, Coverage Champion, Urban Champion, Non-Urban Champion, Reliability Champion, Performance Champion, resulting in the overall P3 Test Champion.

Based on an unparalleled dataset of more than 2.2 billion network samples collected between July and September 2026, covering 96.6% of the U.S. population and 92.3% of its built-up area, the study provides one of the most comprehensive and statistically robust assessments of mobile network performance in the U.S. market.

This recognition is grounded in the independent, globally consistent P3 Benchmarking Methodology, the industry standard for network quality, customer experience, and now, AI-Readiness. Through its independent network analyses, P3 aims to drive continuous and sustainable improvements in network quality and customer experience, creating value for operators and consumers alike.

About P3 communications

P3 communications enables telecom operators to plan, design, deploy, operate, engineer, and optimize high-performing networks and customer operations. Combining deep telco domain expertise with vendor-agnostic benchmarks, data-driven insights, and automation, P3 communications helps telecom providers navigate their digital future through AI-native solutions, delivering measurable improvements in network performance, operational efficiency, and customer experience.

About P3 re:invent

P3 reinvent is a European AI consultancy headquartered in Germany. The focus is clear: AI not as an experiment, but as a lever for measurable value creation. P3 reinvent helps companies worldwide translate artificial intelligence purposefully into transformation, efficiency, and new business models — with the clear ambition to make every AI investment demonstrably count.

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