By Stephen Nellis
Publication Date: 2025-11-20 11:03:00
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20 (Reuters) – IBM (IBM.N) and Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) on Thursday said they plan to link quantum computers over long distances, with the goal of demonstrating the concept is workable by the end of 2030.
The move could pave the way for a quantum internet, though executives at the two companies cautioned that the networks would require technologies that do not currently exist and will have to be developed with the help of universities and federal laboratories.
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