IonQ connects quantum computers using photonic interconnect technology

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IonQ Achieves Key Photonic Interconnect Milestone, Demonstrating Networked Quantum Systems Using Entanglement

April 14, 2026 9:25 AM EDT

As part of a joint project with Air Force Research Laboratory, IonQ constructs first networked quantum systems among remote quantum processing units. [Case Number: AFRL-2026-1742]

COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the leading quantum company, today announced it has achieved a foundational technical milestone by photonically interconnecting two independent trapped-ion quantum systems. This achievement marks the first demonstration of connected, commercial quantum computers, a critical step toward scaling quantum computation beyond a single processor.

By successfully linking two remote quantum systems, IonQ has validated the generation,... More