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IonQ Completes Acquisition of Skyloom, Expanding Quantum Networking and Secure Communications Capabilities
COLLEGE PARK, Md., January 28, 2026--IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the leading quantum company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Skyloom Global Corp., a U.S.-based developer of lightwave-optics technology for secure, high-performance communications. The transaction, previously announced in November 2025, has now closed.
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