# IonQ reports quantum interconnect rate exceeding 1,000 events per second

_Published Monday, October 12, 2026 at 10:18 AM EDT · Science, Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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IonQ has demonstrated entanglement rates exceeding 1,000 events per second between a trapped-ion qubit and a solid-state quantum memory, Yahoo Finance reported. Hardware results presented in a technical paper recorded more than four times the previous record for trapped-ion systems. Entanglement enables separate quantum systems to work together, supporting links between quantum computers.

The demonstration connected a trapped-ion system to a silicon vacancy qubit through light, combining trapped-ion coherence with the memory's efficient coupling to light. The work supports DARPA's HARQ programme for interconnects compatible with multiple qubit types. This demonstration used trapped ions; adaptation to other computing architectures remains prospective.

## Sources

- [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/ionqs-quantum-interconnect-breakthrough-means-115600822.html)

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