IonQ and EPB to open quantum research center in Chattanooga

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IonQ and EPB Partner to Launch the Tennessee Quantum Communications Research Center

August 3, 2026 4:05 PM EDT

First-ever Quantum Memory Unit Installed in a Live Fiber Optic Network

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. & COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ), the worlds leading quantum platform company, and EPB, Chattanoogas energy and communications solutions company, today announced plans for the Tennessee Quantum Communications Research Center. This will be the first dedicated next generation quantum communication research and development (R&D) innovation lab directly connected to a real-world network.

Interconnecting quantum computers at multiple locations and linking them directly to end users lays the foundation for... More