US quantum computing company IonQ has signed a multi-year partnership with SDT to supply its Superion 256 quantum computer and silicon-vacancy quantum memory technology for deployment in South Korea.

It covers hardware production, system assembly, manufacturing, and a planned hybrid quantum-classical data center supporting medical and biomedical research.

The Superion 256 system is planned for deployment with one of SDT’s customers. IonQ and the Korean quantum technology company will also work together to develop the accompanying hybrid data center.

“Demand for our new Superion 256 system is growing globally, and this agreement in Asia Pacific is yet another example of our clients combining IonQ’s leading quantum computers with our quantum networking and quantum memory solutions,” said Niccolo de Masi, chairman and CEO of IonQ.

“IonQ is very proud to be expanding our commercial footprint in South Korea as well as continuing to trailblaze quantum cancer and biomedical research. This purchase equips SDT with the building blocks for both high-performance quantum computing and quantum data centers of the future,” he added.

The companies already collaborate on cloud-based software integration. The latest agreement moves that relationship into physical hardware, regional resale, and manufacturing operations.

SDT plans to open a dedicated quantum manufacturing and system-integration facility in Gumi. The site will handle the packaging and production of IonQ’s SiV quantum memory modules, along with quantum system assembly, integration, and commissioning.

Silicon-vacancy technology is being explored for quantum memory because it can help store and transfer quantum information. Such capabilities could eventually become critical to connecting quantum computers within larger networks and data centers.

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