europe's first quantum computing center settles in germany
2024-10-03
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china news service, berlin, october 2 (xinhua) technology giant ibm held an unveiling ceremony for its quantum computing center in ehningen, germany, on the 1st. this is ibm's first quantum computing center in europe and its second data center in the world.
it is reported that the data center in eeningen is equipped with two quantum computers, and its quantum processor has more than 100 qubits. these processors need to be cooled to minus 272 degrees celsius to perform.
ibm announced that the data center will serve as the infrastructure for the ibm quantum european cloud region. the company plans to cooperate with leading european enterprises, universities and government agencies to jointly promote the development of quantum computing and promote the cultivation of talents in this field in europe. enterprises, research institutions or government units can rent space in the data center to use quantum computing technology. currently, quantum computing services are still in the testing phase.
according to a recent survey of 87 companies commissioned by the german association for information technology, telecommunications and new media (bitkom), germany is a global leader in quantum technology research and is expected to become a leader in the development and application of quantum computing.
asha-maria sharma, a quantum industry expert at the german federal trade and investment agency, said that the quantum industry has demonstrated its application prospects in the real world and industrial fields. ibm’s quantum data center will help strengthen germany’s industrial base and drive the development of the quantum computing ecosystem. she believes that germany is expected to become an attractive investment destination for the quantum computing industry, providing an ideal economic environment for companies in the fields of research and commercial applications. (over)
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source: china news network
