IQM Quantum Computers, Telefonica to install two quantum computers in Spain

IQM Quantum Computers and Telefonica (TEF) have joined forces to sign a purchase agreement with the Galician Supercomputing Center, or CESGA, to install two full-stack quantum computers in Spain. Under the agreement, IQM will deliver and install a 54-qubit IQM Radiance, designed for integration into high-performance computing centres, together with a five-qubit IQM Spark system dedicated to education. The systems are scheduled for delivery by June 2026. The deployment will expand CESGA’s advanced computing capabilities and strengthen its role as a key national and European research infrastructure. This will be the first installation of IQM quantum computers in Spain. The systems will be complemented by a new supercomputer, the Finisterrae IV, which will provide additional computing power to meet needs in artificial intelligence, among others, and a data storage system. “Quantum computing will become an important pillar of future digital infrastructure,” said Sergio Sanchez, CTIO Telefonica Espana. “Through this collaboration with IQM and CESGA, Telefonica is helping bring advanced computing capabilities closer to researchers and enterprises, while supporting Spain’s position in next-generation technologies.”