OQC, Digital Realty, Nvidia launch Quantum-AI
Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), Digital Realty and Nvidia have launched New York City’s first Quantum-AI data centre, signalling a new era for hybrid computing within the telecommunications industry. Positioned at the intersection of quantum innovation and accelerated AI computing, this facility, located at Digital Realty’s JFK10 site, integrates OQC’s superconducting quantum hardware with Nvidia’s GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips, delivering a computing platform primed to transform network optimisation and security for telecom operators.
Quantum and AI driving telecom network transformation
Quantum computing offers telecommunications providers unprecedented capacity for optimising complex network challenges, such as traffic routing, frequency allocation and resource management – that classical systems struggle to solve efficiently at scale.
The Quantum-AI data centre enables hybrid computing workloads capable of dramatically enhancing 5G and future 6G network performance, reducing latency and improving spectrum utilisation.
It is particularly critical as networks expand in data density and device connectivity.
OQC’s CEO Gerald Mullally explains, “This Quantum-AI Data Centre demonstrates how quantum can drive the AI revolution – securely, practically and at scale – while strengthening the UK–US technology alliance.
"Leveraging Digital Realty’s infrastructure and Nvidia supercomputing, we are redefining enterprise computing for finance and security,” two sectors that increasingly overlap with telecom in data security and critical infrastructure."
Secure, scalable infrastructure for telecom operators
The facility offers more than raw computational power. Embedded within Digital Realty’s global PlatformDIGITAL, it delivers secure, interconnected infrastructure essential for telecom operators managing hybrid cloud and edge deployments.
The integration allows telecoms to harness quantum-enhanced AI for real-time network re-optimisation, anomaly detection and predictive maintenance, driving resilience and operational cost-efficiency.
Digital Realty’s President and CEO Andy Power highlights the telecom potential: “By partnering with OQC and Nvidia, we’re making quantum-AI technologies directly accessible in one of the world’s most significant data hubs, empowering telecom enterprises to unlock new levels of network performance and resilience”.
Advancing quantum in telecom ecosystems
The partnership exemplifies the broader UK–US technology trade alliance, highlighting the strategic importance of transatlantic collaborations in deploying frontier technologies for telecommunications.
Patrick Vallance, UK Science Minister, notes the economic and technological impact, emphasising the creation of thousands of high-skilled jobs and transformative capabilities that quantum computing brings to industries including telecom.
Telecommunications leaders are already exploring quantum applications such as optimising virtual RAN scheduling, enhancing MIMO antenna precoding and supporting quantum-safe encryption protocols vital for secure communications.
Quantum-enhanced signal processing promises to boost network reliability and capacity, allowing telcos to manage increasingly complex traffic and ensure seamless service quality.
Building future-ready telecom networks
With quantum computing poised to become a core component of telecom infrastructure, the new Quantum-AI data centre represents a tangible step forward in operationalising hybrid quantum-classical systems.
OQC Chair Jack Boyer states, “This milestone shows the strength of a British tech leader scaling globally through international collaboration.
"Working with Digital Realty and Nvidia, OQC demonstrates how the UK and US can lead together in the responsible deployment of frontier technologies for telecom, finance and security.”
The deployment addresses the telecommunications sector’s growing computational needs amidst rapid digitalisation and network densification.
It supports next-generation applications such as AI-driven network optimisation, autonomous management and quantum-resistant cybersecurity, key to ensuring telcos meet the demands of 6G and beyond.
By integrating quantum computing with AI and secure, scalable cloud infrastructure, OQC, Digital Realty and Nvidia are laying the foundation for telecommunications networks that are smarter, more resilient and futureproof.
The collaboration not only advances the UK–US technology partnership but also primes the telecom industry to unlock new performance and security frontiers essential for sustaining connected billions worldwide.
