IonQ to Acquire Geneva-Based ID Quantique, Enters Into Global Quantum Strategic Partnership with SK Telecom.

IonQ to Acquire Geneva-Based ID Quantique, Enters Into Global Quantum Strategic Partnership with SK Telecom.

February 27, 2025
Today, IonQ announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with each of SK Telecom and ID Quantique (IDQ), a global leader in quantum safe networking and sensing headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland with offices in Seoul (South Korea), Vienna (Austria), and Boston (USA), to acquire a controlling stake in IDQ. Alongside the transaction, IonQ expects to enter into a strategic partnership focused on quantum with SK Telecom, the largest wireless telecommunications operator in South Korea.

Q*Bird, Eurofiber and Single Quantum Partnership Awarded €1 Million Grant for Quantum Key Distribution Project

Q*Bird, Eurofiber and Single Quantum Partnership Awarded €1 Million Grant for Quantum Key Distribution Project

March 5, 2025
Q*Bird, Single Quantum and Eurofiber have been awarded a €1 million subsidy to push the boundaries of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology, further securing digital communications. Announced at the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

IonQ to Acquire ID Quantique to Form the World’s Largest Quantum-Safe Networks and Quantum Networking Provider

IonQ to Acquire ID Quantique to Form the World’s Largest Quantum-Safe Networks and Quantum Networking Provider

February 28, 2025
Today, ID Quantique (IDQ), SK Group, Korea’s leading ICT company and IonQ, a leader in quantum computing and networking, announced that they have reached a definitive agreement for IonQ to acquire a controlling stake of IDQ, a global leader in quantum safe networking and quantum detection systems
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