IonQ Receives $7.5 Million in Follow-On Funding From AFRL for Quantum Networking

By Public Technologies
  • IonQ received $7.5 million in follow-on funding from the Air Force Research Laboratory to expand its quantum network in Rome, New York.
  • The Phase 2 award is included in the $21.1 million collaboration announced in January 2025, not additional funding.
  • Upgrades will connect different quantum systems over standard telecommunications infrastructure and free-space optical links, supporting deployment outside laboratories.


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