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Intellian has agreed to work with IonQ to make sure its satellite antenna platforms can carry the delicate optical hardware needed for quantum key distribution.

Rather than turning its terminals into quantum processors, the company will adapt its pointing and tracking systems so that an optical QKD modem can sit alongside its RF gear.

This effort targets high-security gateways and defense applications where laser links for key exchange will run in parallel with conventional Ku-band communications.

Quantum What Now? Why is Intellian Talking to IonQ

If you’re in the satellite industry and have more rack units in your life than free weekends, you might be wondering why Intellian Technologies, a rock-solid manufacturer of RF antennas, is suddenly cozying up to IonQ, a quantum computing company that plays…

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