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IBM and Cisco Join Forces for Quantum Computing Revolution

11/21/2025

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International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Cisco Systems, Inc. announced partnership to build a network of fault-tolerant quantum computers, targeting a proof-of-concept by 2030.
The collaboration combines IBM's quantum expertise with Cisco's networking innovations and microwave-optical transducers to address the challenge of a quantum computing internet.
They plan to demonstrate interoperability across multiple quantum systems, enabling tens to hundreds of thousands of qubits and transfer with a Quantum Networking Unit.

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International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Cisco Systems, Inc. announced partnership to build a network of fault-tolerant quantum computers, targeting a proof-of-concept by 2030.
The collaboration combines IBM's quantum expertise with Cisco's networking innovations and microwave-optical transducers to address the challenge of a quantum computing internet.
They plan to demonstrate interoperability across multiple quantum systems, enabling tens to hundreds of thousands of qubits and transfer with a Quantum Networking Unit.