IonQ To Deliver 100-Qubit Tempo System To Support Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information's Hybrid Quantum-Classical Research Initiatives

IonQ's system to anchor the country's largest quantum-classical compute platform in the nation

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), the world's leading quantum company, today announced the continuation of its strategic partnership with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) and forthcoming delivery of a 100-qubit IonQ Tempo quantum system. The finalized agreement marks a key milestone in the establishment of South Korea's National Quantum Computing Center of Excellence.

Under the agreement, IonQ will deliver its next-generation Tempo 100 quantum system to support KISTI's hybrid quantum-classical research initiatives. The system will be integrated into KISTI-6 ("HANKANG"), the largest high-performance computing (HPC) cluster in Korea creating the first instance of hybrid quantum-classical onsite integration in the country. The compute cluster will be accessible through a secure private cloud environment, enabling remote access to South Korean researchers, universities, and enterprise users.