Tokyo: D-Wave Quantum Inc (D-Wave), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, is expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region with the launch of Qubits Japan 2025, its first regional user conference, scheduled for September 17 in Tokyo.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the conference, themed 'Quantum Realized', aims to support the growing interest and adoption of annealing quantum computing technology across the APAC region. The event will also focus on real-world quantum applications that are already delivering measurable results.

D-Wave's chief executive officer, Dr. Alan Baratz, noted that Asia, particularly Japan, is becoming an important epicenter for quantum computing innovation, development, and adoption, as Japan is the birthplace of quantum annealing. Dr. Baratz emphasized that this technology can address some of the most computationally complex problems faced by businesses and science.

He expressed excitement about bringing together the quantum ecosystem for Qubits Japan 2025 to continue fostering important dialogue in the region. The event coincides with an 83 percent increase in D-Wave's bookings in the APAC region over the past 12 months, as customers increasingly explore and adopt D-Wave's annealing quantum computing technology to solve complex challenges, including those in artificial intelligence/machine learning and business optimization.

Recent highlights of the company's customer base in APAC include NTT DOCOMO Inc, Japan's largest mobile phone operator, which uses D-Wave's annealing quantum computing solutions to reduce congestion at base stations by decreasing paging signals during peak calling times by 15 percent. This solution is now deployed nationwide, with more quantum use cases under review.

In addition, in June this year, D-Wave announced a strategic relationship with Yonsei University and Incheon Metropolitan City to enhance the exploration, adoption, and usage of quantum computing in South Korea. This collaboration also supports plans to bring a D-Wave Advantage2 system to Yonsei's Songdo campus.

Qubits Japan 2025 will feature notable speakers including Dr. Baratz; D-Wave's chief development officer, Trevor Lanting; Institute of Science Tokyo professor emeritus, Hidetoshi Nishimori; and NTT DOCOMO data scientist, Takumi Hattori.