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AT&T expands D-Wave quantum deployment across network operations and evaluates gate-model systems for quantum security
“AT&T has signed an agreement to expand its use of D-Wave's quantum computing technology and plans to use the technology to address complex optimization challenges across its network operations... AT&T is also evaluating D-Wave's forthcoming gate-model systems for potential applications in quantum security and quantum communications.”
Why it matters
AT&T is a major enterprise customer deploying D-Wave's annealing quantum technology into production agentic AI systems with measurable impact (12M customer downtime hours saved in 2025), and is now evaluating next-gen gate-model systems. This signals revenue expansion and product validation from a tier-1 telecom operator.
Investment implication
D-Wave gains a marquee customer reference and potential long-term revenue stream; AT&T's commitment to quantum-enhanced network optimization may accelerate adoption across the telecom sector. The gate-model evaluation indicates D-Wave's next-generation architecture is moving toward real-world customer pilots.