Telefonica and IQM to install quantum computer in Madrid

Telefonica is working with IQM Quantum Computers to install a quantum computer at the Technical University of Madrid by year-end. The machine will be the third the partners have provided in Spain and will be available to universities, hospitals, research centres and start-ups.

• Installation at the Technical University of Madrid is due to be running by year-end
• It is the third machine from Telefonica and IQM after two at a supercomputing centre in northwestern Spain
• Telefonica claims to be first in Spain to use post-quantum cryptography between data centres