Aug 11 (Reuters) - Quantinuum ( QNT ) and Oracle on
Tuesday announced a multi-year partnership aimed at bringing
quantum computing capabilities to Oracle's cloud platform, as
technology firms race to commercialize the nascent technology.
Financial terms of the partnership and a deployment date
were not disclosed.
Here are some details:
* Under the deal, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure customers will
gain access to Quantinuum's ( QNT ) Helios quantum computer through
OCI's quantum service, allowing them to combine quantum
computing with Oracle's graphics-processing and high-performance
computing services.
* Running on-site within OCI, Helios is expected to
integrate with existing OCI services under the same governance
customers already use.
* Helios, commercially launched in November, will be
deployed in a U.S.-based Oracle AI data center.
* "Together, Quantinuum ( QNT ) and Oracle plan to explore how
hybrid quantum-AI infrastructure could address some of the most
computationally intensive challenges facing enterprises and
broaden access for universities and research institutions
advancing scientific discovery and education," the companies
said in a statement.
* "We believe the next phase of enterprise computing will be
shaped by bringing quantum, AI and high-performance computing
together," Quantinuum ( QNT ) CEO Rajeeb Hazra said, adding that the
partnership would "create a unique deeply integrated environment
for hybrid workloads."
* Oracle plans to preview its quantum service in coming
months, combining Quantinuum's ( QNT ) development stack with
open-source hybrid-programming frameworks to help developers
build and test quantum-classical applications.