IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) shares started Wednesday on the upside. The company, claiming to be the leading quantum concern, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Skyloom Global Corp., a U.S.-based developer of lightwave-optics technology for secure, high-performance communications. The transaction, announced last November now closed.
“Completing the Skyloom acquisition is another important step as we build the foundation for scalable quantum networking,” said CEO Niccolo de Masi. “Skyloom brings proven optical and communications expertise to complete our vision for distributed quantum entanglement and ultra-secure connectivity. We look forward to bringing our quantum platform solutions to their existing government, aerospace, and defense customers.”
The acquisition strengthens IonQ’s quantum networking roadmap by adding Skyloom’s deep expertise in free-space optical communications, photonic systems engineering, and secure data transmission. These capabilities are expected to accelerate IonQ’s work across quantum networking, quantum key distribution, and future quantum-enabled communications infrastructure.
“Skyloom,” according to this morning’s news release, “has developed advanced optical terminals and communication systems designed to deliver high-bandwidth, low-latency, and resilient connectivity. Its technologies have been applied across government, defense, and commercial use cases where security and performance are paramount.”
The Skyloom acquisition further advances IonQ’s strategy of combining quantum computing, quantum networking, quantum sensing, and quantum security technologies to address complex, real-world challenges across national security, enterprise, and scientific research.
IONQ shares gathered 55 cents, or 1.2%, to $46.04.
