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Elevate Quantum and Partners Launch Nation’s First Quantum Open Architecture System in Record Time
DENVER, March 16, 2026--Elevate Quantum, in collaboration with Q‑CTRL, QuantWare, Qblox, Maybell Quantum, and Arrow Electronics today announced the fully operational launch of the Quantum Platform for the Advancement of Commercialization (Q‑PAC), marking the nation’s first commercially deployable Quantum Open Architecture system and the fastest quantum infrastructure deployment ever completed in the United States.
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