IonQ, SDT Forge Strategic Quantum Computing Partnership in Asia-Pacific

IonQ and Korea-based quantum technology and software company SDT, Inc announced a multi-year strategic partnership under which IonQ will supply SDT with a Superion 256 quantum computer and IonQ’s silicon-vacancy (SiV) quantum memory module. The deployment will bring the first IonQ Superion 256 system and the first silicon-vacancy quantum memory module to South Korea. IonQ Chairman and CEO Niccolo de Masi said demand for the new Superion 256 system is increasing globally and said the agreement in Asia Pacific adds to client use of IonQ’s quantum computers, quantum networking and quantum memory solutions.

He also said IonQ is expanding its commercial footprint in South Korea and continuing work on quantum cancer and biomedical research. The company said the purchase gives SDT the building blocks for both high-performance The partnership broadens the companies’ existing work together beyond cloud software integration to include hardware production, assembly and regional resale in Asia-Pacific. The Superion 256 system is slated for deployment with an SDT customer in South Korea, where IonQ and SDT plan to work together on a hybrid quantum-classical data center. SDT also plans to set up a dedicated quantum manufacturing and system-integration facility in Gumi, South Korea.

The site will handle IonQ’s SiV quantum memory packaging and manufacturing, as well as quantum system assembly, integration and commissioning. "IonQ leads the global quantum industry in both technology and manufacturing innovation," said Jiwon Yune, CEO of SDT. "Our objective is to make our new Gumi facility a key operational hub for IonQ’s global supply chain and regional deployment by hosting manufacturing operations and assembling world-class quantum systems. Alongside this manufacturing partnership, SDT will participate in the assembly and operation of IonQ quantum systems and actively pursue opportunities to manufacture more quantum components.

Our role will also" The companies said the partnership will extend to a separate in-country cancer center project, where they plan to develop hybrid quantum-classical infrastructure for medical and biomedical research with IonQ. They said the initiatives put SDT's quantum design and manufacturing strategy into practice through assembly, operations and system integration, while opening opportunities in manufacturing and regional commercialization.

The announcement said it reinforces IonQ's regional commitment through collaborations with other partners in Korea including KISTI, SK Telecom and Hyundai Motor Company, as well as academic institutions such as Seoul National University and Sungkyunkwan University. IonQ, Inc. is the world's leading quantum platform and foundry, delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing and security.

The company said its newest generation of quantum computers, the Superion, is the latest in a line of systems, and that earlier systems have helped customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca and NVIDIA achieve a 20x performance increase over previous quantum solutions and accelerate innovation in drug discovery. IonQ says its work spans materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity and defense. 99% two-qubit gate fidelity in 2025, which it called a world record in quantum computing performance. IonQ said it is headquartered in College Park, Maryland, and has operations across North America, Latin America, EMEA and APAC.

It added that its quantum computing services have been available through all major cloud providers since 2021, and that it also serves networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air and space. The company said its quantum platforms are becoming more accessible and impactful. SDT Inc. said it is a South Korea-based quantum technology company that provides full-stack hardware, software and system integration across the quantum value chain.

SDT said it was named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2026 and supports quantum system assembly, integration and hybrid quantum-classical data center development in the Asia-Pacific region. The release also included a note to investors regarding forward-looking statements, saying all statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking. The statement includes forward-looking remarks about the partnership with SDT, Inc. and warns that such projections are based on current expectations and assumptions that may prove incorrect.

It says actual results could differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements because of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described under “Risk Factors” in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC and in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 to be filed with the SEC. The company also said new risks emerge from time to time and management cannot predict all risks. Investors are cautioned not to rely too heavily on any forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date they are made.

Except where law requires otherwise, the company says it has no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future events or any other reason. co)