People takes photo of the IBM's Quantum System One at Yonsei Institute of Quantum Information Technology in Songdo International Business District, Incheon, Nov. 20. Yonhap
Yonsei University said Wednesday it has deployed the first commercial quantum computer in Korea to help build the country's quantum ecosystem.
IBM's Quantum System One has been installed at Yonsei University's Songdo International Campus Quantum Computing Center, located about 35 kilometers west of Seoul, becoming the first commercial quantum computer to be set up in the country, according to school officials.
Korea is the fifth country to have the IBM utility-scale quantum computer, following the United States, Canada, Germany and Japan, and Yonsei is the second university across the world to deploy such a system.
The Quantum System One is powered by a 127-qubit quantum processor, which can produce accurate calculations beyond classical computing methods and serve as a scientific tool for researchers in chemistry, physics, materials and other fields, according to IBM.
"By installing the first IBM Quantum System One in the Republic of Korea, Yonsei has laid a solid foundation for world-class research and education in quantum computing and advanced biology," said Yoon Dong-sup, president of Yonsei University, referring to Korea by its official name.
"As the quantum computing field is expected to grow by more than $5.5 billion from 2023 to 2030, we aim to promote 'quantum literacy' across industries and provide a foundation for win-win cooperation by building an ecosystem for joint utilization of the first quantum computer in Korea," said Cheong Jae-ho, head of the school's quantum computing project team.
The school plans to open its Quantum Computing Complex at the Songdo Campus in March. (Yonhap)
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