IBM has signed a collaboration agreement with Telefonica Tech, Spanish telecommunication company Telefonica’s digital unit, to develop solutions that would address future cryptographically relevant quantum computer-related problems. The deal will see IBM extend its quantum technology portfolio while Telefonica Tech will provide managed and professional cybersecurity services.
IBM has been working on a wide range of quantum technology-related products and services. Among them is the IBM Guardium Quantum Safe, part of the IBM Guardium Data Security Center portfolio. The product provides organizations the capability to visualize and manage cryptography, improving the strategy to counter vulnerabilities and improve security.
Raquel Ruiz Lozano, global head of strategic partnerships for Telefonica Tech, highlighted how the collaboration will enable anyone to make the most out of quantum computing.
“This collaboration agreement with IBM allows us to continue to help address the potential risks of the post-quantum world … and to offer our clients solutions to help protect their critical data and face this transformation with security and confidence,” the Telefonica executive said.
Quantum technology is one area where IBM sees a lot of opportunities in the future. The U.S. multinational recently opened a quantum data center in Germany that would support the company’s quantum computing research initiatives. The facility will be powered by the utility-scale IBM Quantum Eagle-based systems and the next-generation IBM Quantum Heron quantum processor.
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