![]() So, what are the so-called ‘Big Five’ up to, in CB Insights’ view? IBM is perhaps the dark horse in the quantum field, suggests the report. This is the same company that was accused of spending years dismissing the cloud as vapourware, only to then execute highly effectively on a ‘cloud domination’ strategy through a combo of ‘homegrown tech’ and acquisition. Oracle, meanwhile, appears to see quantum processors’ relationship to classical ones as being analogous to CPUs’ relationship with GPUs: both can run under the hood, while being optimised for different tasks. In the West, question marks remain about the quantum strategies of other Big Tech players, such as Facebook and Apple – major platforms, but not significant presences in the infrastructures of enterprise users. The irony, therefore, is that leadership in quantum’s many upsides also means leadership in tackling its destabilising elements. Quantum communications and security are among the key R&D areas worldwide, leading to ultra-high-speed, secure channels on the one hand, but also threats to classical systems and security on the other. ![]() The likes of Baidu, Alibaba, and others will provide China’s counterpoint to US dominance – not to mention a focus for geopolitical fears and debates, particularly when it comes to cybersecurity. ![]() Qubit counts will rise as the five vie for quantum dominance, with more and more demonstrations of enterprise applications this decade. That’s the view of a new report from technology investment analyst firm CB Insights.Īccording to the 73-page document, The Big Tech in Quantum Report, Google, Microsoft, IBM, Amazon, and Intel are the five giants that merit CXOs’ attention, in terms of players that already provide classical hardware, platforms, or services to the enterprise. For enterprise users in the West, quantum computing will see a five-way battle for dominance among established Big Tech providers, with the cloud being the main platform for accessing a new generation of business services. ![]()
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