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IonQ Acquires Skyloom for $33M+ to Build Quantum Optical Networking Stack

Type
MILESTONE
Status
SUCCESS
Date
November 17, 2025
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IonQ announces definitive agreement to acquire Skyloom Global, citing its ~90 SDA-qualified optical communications terminals and the role of optical links as backbone for quantum-secure networking. The deal follows IonQ's acquisitions of ID Quantique, Capella Space, Lightsynq, and Vector Atomic.

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