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press release IonQ is buying the startup that powers the Pentagon's space laser network
Original: IonQ to Acquire Skyloom Global to Accelerate Quantum Networking Infrastructure
AI Executive Summary
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.