Global hybrid cloud company IBM, joined hands with commercial quantum algorithms and software developer Korea Quantum Computing (KQC) on Monday, to introduce IBM watsonx and quantum computing in Korea.
The tech firm said the agreement included KQC offering IBM software and new AI infrastructure capabilities as well as IBM’s next-generation quantum computing architecture, which KQC’s users would access to IBM’s full-stack solution for AI, comprising watsonx, an AI and data platform to train, advanced AI models for enterprises.
Having operated as an IBM Quantum Innovation Center since 2022, KQC will continue to offer access to IBM’s global fleet of utility-scale quantum systems over the cloud. Additionally, IBM and KQC planned to deploy an IBM Quantum System Two on-site at KQC in Busan, South Korea by 2028, said the firm.
Ji Hoon Kweon, Chairman of KQC stated, “Our robust hardware computing resources and core software in quantum and AI are poised not only to meet the growing demand for high-performance computing but also to catalyze industry utilization and ecosystem development.”
The cloud engineering firm said it would provide a full-stack solution. This collaboration will also include access for KQC’s clients to Red Hat OpeShift AI for management and runtime needs, and IBM’s watsonx platform to empower generative AI and the next wave of computing technology.
A month ago, New York-based IBM signed a definitive agreement worth 2.13 billion euros ($2.30 billion) in cash, with Software AG to acquire tech platforms StreamSets and webMethods, to accelerate their digital transformations, and effectively deploy AI across the enterprise.
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