Overview

• IonQ reported converting visible photons from its trapped-ion systems into telecom wavelengths on a prototype device.
• The company said the effort with the Air Force Research Laboratory advances long-distance interconnects for its quantum machines.
• CEO Niccolo de Masi said IonQ will soon link two quantum computers over standard wavelengths using commercial fiber.
• IonQ shares rose roughly 3% to about $74 after the announcement, extending a recent rally.
• The networking push builds on acquisitions in QKD and hardware—Lightsynq, Capella, ID Quantique, Qubitekk and the announced Oxford Ionics deal—and a new Department of Energy partnership on space use cases.