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Telefonica S.A. is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company founded in 1924 and headquartered in Madrid. The company explores quantum technologies for telecommunications, including quantum key distribution (QKD) for secure communications, quantum networking, and post-quantum cryptography. Telefonica works with quantum technology providers and research institutions to deploy quantum communication networks across Spain and Latin America, and it invests in quantum-safe security to prepare its infrastructure for post-quantum transitions. The company serves telecommunications markets across Europe and Latin America, including enterprise customers, government agencies, and critical infrastructure sectors that require quantum-safe communications. This work contributes to European quantum communications infrastructure and positions Spain as a quantum communications leader in Europe and Latin America. In January 2025, Telefonica Tech signed a collaboration agreement with IBM on quantum-safe technology. In early 2026, Telefonica and IQM Quantum Computers were selected by Galicia's CESGA supercomputing center to deploy a 54-qubit IQM Radiance and a 5-qubit IQM Spark, Spain's first IQM quantum computers. At MWC 2026, Telefonica showcased a quantum-safe portfolio developed with partners including Fortinet and LuxQuanta.
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