AT&T signs deal to expand D-Wave quantum computing in network ops

AT&T (NYSE: T) has signed an agreement with D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) to expand the use of D-Wave's quantum computing technology across AT&T's network operations, the companies announced.

In an early application, AT&T used D-Wave's annealing quantum computing technology to reduce the processing time for a network optimization workload from approximately one hour to less than 15 seconds.

AT&T's initial focus is on integrating D-Wave's annealing quantum technology into tools that support its agentic AI solutions, which the company says reduced customer downtime by 12 million hours in 2025. AT&T plans to explore applying the technology to outage detection and response, technician routing, network build planning, and traffic management.

AT&T is also evaluating D-Wave's forthcoming gate-model systems for potential use in quantum security and quantum communications.

"AT&T has incredibly complex optimization problems across its network operations, understands where classical computing is challenged, and is moving quickly to explore where quantum can make an impact," said Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave.

Lucus Haugen, director of Data Science for AT&T's Chief Data Office, said the technology "has the potential to help us optimize faster, increase efficiency and scale more real-time operations."

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The information is based on a press release issued by D-Wave Quantum Inc.

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