ID Quantique
Supplies equipment for distributing cryptographic keys and components for generating randomness. ID Quantique operates as an IonQ subsidiary following the May 2025 controlling-stake acquisition.
Switzerland · Research reviewed 7 Sept 2026Latest record: research brief added · axis ratings unchanged.
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ID Quantique is an IonQ subsidiary. Its QKD and QRNG products remain listed under the operating brand.
What it does. Where it fits.
Optical QKD systems, quantum random-number generators and quantum-safe key exchange software.
Who should look closer
Optical-network security teams evaluating QKD and device builders sourcing quantum random-number components.
QubitWire’s editorial assessment of practical fit.Commercial security products
Review the Clavis XG QKD portfolio and request a configuration-specific quote. QRNG products are a separate component offering.
Check the current access route ↗What has been demonstrated
IonQ reports ID Quantique supplied Romania's national QKD infrastructure: 36 links spanning over 1,500 km in aggregate. The June 2026 Clavis XG Multiplex launch adds shared-fiber quantum/classical traffic support; this is a company product claim.
What remains unresolved
The Romanian distance is the sum of network links, not one unrepeated quantum transmission. QKD and QRNG serve different functions and neither alone guarantees application security; product assurance must be checked for the exact model and configuration.
The next question to watch
What independently assessable availability, key-management interoperability and security assurance are documented for larger customer networks?
A research question, not a promised milestone.QubitWire coverage
No published QubitWire stories currently match this organization. The evidence sources below provide the starting point.
Sources & evidence
- IonQ completes acquisition of ID Quantique ↗Organization-originated source · 6 May 2025
Acquisition of a controlling stake completed; ID Quantique became an IonQ subsidiary.
- ID Quantique and IonQ introduce Clavis XG Multiplex ↗Organization-originated source · 17 Jun 2026
Announced QKD product allows quantum and classical traffic to share metro fiber and integrates with the Clarion KX key-exchange platform. The product announcement is not an independent security audit.
- IonQ delivers operational quantum key distribution network in Romania ↗Organization-originated source · 27 Feb 2026
Release dated 26 February and posted 27 February reports IDQ-supplied QKD equipment across 36 links and over 1,500 km of aggregate Romanian infrastructure, with POLITEHNICA Bucharest and RoEduNet.
- POLITEHNICA Quantum Team — ID Quantique software integration ↗External source (may be a collaborator) · 27 Jan 2026
The university-authored January 27 item describes its software working with ID Quantique QKD networks. A separate February item on the same page is an IonQ release and is not independent confirmation of the national rollout.
- Quantis QRNG chips ↗Organization-originated source · Publication date not stated
Current official product page describes a commercial family of QRNG chips offered in several form factors. Certification must be checked per exact model; no blanket certificate claim is made here.
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