Cisco and Atom Computing Partner on Quantum Networking for Scalable Computing

Insider Brief

• Atom Computing and Cisco signed an MOU to explore linking neutral-atom quantum computers through quantum networks for distributed architectures.
• The collaboration focuses on integrating Atom’s hardware with Cisco’s quantum networking stack, including compilers, protocols, and infrastructure.
• The effort targets key challenges such as hardware interconnects, transduction, and distributed workload execution to enable scalable quantum systems.

PRESS RELEASE — Atom Computing today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cisco to explore how neutral-atom quantum computers can be linked together through quantum networks to enable distributed quantum computing architectures.

Under the terms of the MOU, Atom Computing and Cisco will collaborate to address critical challenges in distributed quantum computing, including physically linking neutral-atom quantum computers via quantum networks. By combining Cisco’s quantum…