Will quantum computers grow as networks? — October 18, 2026

Brian Lampert asks whether the big quantum computer will be a network, examining IonQ's above-1 kHz barium-ion to diamond memory link through three modular scaling arguments and what fidelity questions remain. IonQ Demonstrates World-First Quantum Memory-Enhanced Interconnect for Distributed Quantum Applications — Business Wire Chapters 00:00 Today's headlines 00:40 IonQ says the network is the computer 01:58 Niccolo de Masi: networked data centers 03:07 Chris Monroe on photon-mediated links 04:29 Mihir Bhaskar on memory-enhanced links 05:44 Hype Check on IonQ's link rate 06:54 Share today's episode with one friend Quickly Quantum is an AI-voiced podcast, built and run by a real person. Nothing in this episode is financial advice. Follow Quickly Quantum: subscribe on YouTube · Apple Podcasts · Spotify More from Brian Lampert: Concrete Compute, the daily AI infrastructure briefing, and Space Stakes, the business of the new space race. Transcripts and every episode: quickly-quantum.kngoworld.chatgpt.site.