NTT, OptQC Launch 1-Million-Qubit Quantum Push With 2030 Target
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Updated · The Fast Mode · Aug 3
NTT, OptQC Launch 1-Million-Qubit Quantum Push With 2030 Target
3 articles · Updated · The Fast Mode · Aug 3
Summary
NTT and OptQC signed a capital and business alliance and started joint research to speed practical development of a fault-tolerant, one-million-qubit-class optical quantum computer.
NTT will invest in OptQC, and the expanded partnership now spans R&D, commercialization, user use-case development, supply-chain building and real-world deployment.
OptQC said the program builds on a November 2025 collaboration, combining its optical quantum technology—rooted in 25 years of University of Tokyo research—with NTT’s optical communications expertise.
The companies are targeting fiscal 2030 for early practical application, positioning optical quantum computing for finance, manufacturing, drug discovery, materials development, energy optimization and AI.