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IonQ Announces Global Availability of Forte Enterprise Through Amazon Braket and IonQ Quantum Cloud

1.4.2025 14:05:00 EEST | Business Wire | Press release

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IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, today announced that IonQ Forte Enterprise, IonQ’s recently commissioned quantum computer is now officially available to customers globally through Amazon Braket, a managed quantum computing service from Amazon Web Services (AWS), as well as the IonQ Quantum Cloud. IonQ Forte Enterprise joins IonQ Aria and IonQ Forte as yet another IonQ quantum computer capable of meeting Amazon's high bar for commercial availability.

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Rendering of a Forte Enterprise-powered data center.

“Today we are celebrating global accessibility of IonQ Forte Enterprise - our flagship quantum computer. IonQ’s goal is to get our quantum technologies into the hands of developers so they can build and develop new commercial applications to solve some of today’s most complex problems.” said Niccolo de Masi, President and CEO of IonQ. “This collaboration with AWS makes Forte Enterprise accessible for new and existing customers to leverage our quantum computing systems for real-world impact.”

Amazon Braket is a fully managed AWS service that helps researchers, scientists, and developers get started with quantum computing. Customers can now access IonQ Forte Enterprise through Amazon Braket to start developing applications in life sciences, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and more.

IonQ Forte Enterprise offers AWS and IonQ Quantum Cloud customers access to #AQ36 performance, offering new possibilities for enterprise customers to develop applications that make meaningful business impact and address complex challenges. This news builds on recent customer successes on IonQ’s Forte generation. Ansys – a leader in the Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) industry – used IonQ Forte to build applications for designing life-saving medical devices with Ansys LS-DYNA® multiphysics software.

IonQ Forte Enterprise is engineered with a rack-mounted form factor and lower energy consumption and environmental isolation requirements, designed to be optimized for modern data center environments. With IonQ Forte Enterprise now available, IonQ continues to expand its global data center footprint, which now includes locations in Washington, D.C., Seattle, Washington, and Basel, Switzerland, solidifying IonQ’s role as a leader in enterprise-grade quantum systems for real-world applications.

To learn more about IonQ’s latest innovations, visit www.ionq.com.

About IonQ

IonQ, Inc. is a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, delivering high-performance systems aimed at solving the world’s largest and most complex commercial and research use cases. IonQ’s current generation quantum computers, IonQ Forte and IonQ Forte Enterprise, are the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems, boasting 36 algorithmic qubits. The company’s innovative technology and rapid growth were recognized in Newsweek’s 2025 Excellence Index 1000, Forbes’ 2025 Most Successful Mid-Cap Companies list, and Built In’s 2025 100 Best Midsize Places to Work in Washington DC and Seattle, respectively. Available through all major cloud providers, IonQ is making quantum computing more accessible and impactful than ever before. Learn more at IonQ.com.

IonQ Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words. Statements that are not historical in nature, including the words “accessible,” “address,” “aimed,” “available,” “build,” “cutting-edge,” “delivering,” “designed,” “designing,” “develop,” “developing,” “expand,” “goal,” “growth,” “innovative,” “impact,” “impactful,” “latest,” “leader,” “making,” “possibilities,” “solidifying,” “solving,” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include those related to the IonQ’s quantum computing capabilities and plans; IonQ’s technology driving commercial quantum advantage in the future; the relevance and utility of IonQ’s quantum computers; the effectiveness and future impacts of IonQ’s offerings available today; and the scalability, energy efficiency, accessibility, performance, impact, and commercial-readiness of IonQ’s offerings. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections, and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: IonQ’s ability to implement its technical roadmap; changes in the competitive industries in which IonQ operates, including development of competing technologies; IonQ’s ability to deliver, and customers’ ability to generate, value from IonQ’s offerings; IonQ’s ability to implement its business plans, forecasts, roadmaps and other expectations, to identify and realize partnerships and opportunities, and to engage new and existing customers; IonQ’s ability to effectively enter new markets; IonQ’s ability to deliver services and products within currently anticipated timelines; and changes in laws and regulations affecting IonQ’s global accessibility. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company’s filings, including but not limited to those described in the “Risk Factors” section of IonQ’s most recent periodic financial report (10-Q or 10-K) filed by IonQ with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and IonQ assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. IonQ does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations.

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Contacts

IonQ Media contact:
Jane Mazur
Press@ionq.co

IonQ Investor Contact:
investors@ionq.co

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