EPB is Unlocking Quantum Value for Chattanooga with the IonQ Platform

For more than a decade, EPB, Chattanooga's public utility, has built infrastructure ahead of demand: first a citywide fiber network, then a commercial quantum network. The next step was a quantum computer. Janet Rehberg, CEO and others at EPB, explain why IonQ was the natural partner for its quantum platform strategy and how stakeholders throughout the region intend to use it. Today, EPB's quantum center offers both a commercial quantum network and an IonQ Forte Enterprise quantum computer to the public. EPB is the first utility in the world to operate both. Companies, researchers and government members alike can unlock quantum value by accessing EPB's infrastructure. As Robert Long, President - Strategic Initiatives at EPB puts it: "More companies, more people, more industry come here and work with us on our computer and on our network. That's the value which really translates into opportunity for the people that live and work here with us in Chattanooga." Community leaders throughout the region describe how new investments from academia, a shift toward the knowledge economy, and a path from grid security to a more efficient, automated grid will transform Chattanooga. And "that is where we see tremendous value that could be coming to help Chattanooga stay on that cutting edge" according to Janet Rehberg. 🔗 EPB and IonQ partnership announcement: https://www.ionq.com/news/ionq-and-ep... 🔗 Establishing the first US Quantum Computing & Networking Hub: https://www.ionq.com/news/ionq-announ... More from IonQ ⬇️ Visit our website: https://www.ionq.com LinkedIn:   / ionq-co   #QuantumComputing #QuantumNetworking #Quantum