QaaS makes connectivity a strategic pillar of the quantum revolution

Furthermore, this technological leap has a major impact on network infrastructure, a strategic area in this new digital economy scenario. To take advantage of the quantum capabilities accessible through the cloud, organizations need much more secure, segmented networks that are prepared to connect locations, data, and services distributed across multiple clouds with low latency and extreme control over traffic.

IYQ 2025 has taken quantum technology out of the academic niche and placed it on the public policy, investment, and business strategy agenda, with new roadmaps, specific programs, and international summits aimed at accelerating the development of hardware, software, and talent.

In Spain, this momentum has materialized in initiatives such as Quantum Spain and the National Quantum Technologies Strategy 2025-2030, which consolidate our country's role within the European quantum landscape. For organizations—both companies and government agencies—this translates into a clear message: quantum technology is a strategic area of innovation where it is advisable to start taking positions.

IYQ 2025 has acted as a driving force for the local ecosystem, with milestones such as the integration of the first quantum computers at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) within Quantum Spain.

For Catalan and Spanish companies, this translates into proximity to infrastructures and programs that facilitate access and results in:

• Advanced capabilities
• Talent
• Pilot projects
• Reducing barriers to distant hubs
• Reinforcing the need for networks capable of securely connecting their headquarters to these supercomputing resources and cloud services

In parallel with IYQ 2025, the European Union presented the Quantum Europe Strategy 2025-2030, with the stated goal of making Europe a world leader in quantum technologies by the end of the decade. This roadmap reinforces the Quantum Flagship program and is structured around several axes:

• Promote research and innovation
• Deploy quantum infrastructures such as the future EuroQCI communications network
• Accelerate an industrial and quantum startup ecosystem
• Apply these technologies in strategic areas
• Close the talent gap with training and education programs

For European companies, this framework provides a more favorable environment for accessing quantum projects, financing, and infrastructure within the EU itself. At the same time, it implies increased cybersecurity requirements and the need to prepare their networks to integrate quantum communications and services securely.

One of the major contributions of IYQ 2025 has been to raise awareness of a model that facilitates business adoption: Quantum as a Service (QaaS). Instead of investing in their own hardware, companies can access quantum resources hosted in the cloud to explore use cases in logistics optimization, materials simulation, financial risk management, and advanced cybersecurity.

This approach lowers the barrier to entry and allows SMEs and large organizations to experiment with quantum capabilities gradually, integrating them into their architectures. But it also places a clear demand on network infrastructure: to securely and reliably connect multiple locations, users, and services distributed across different clouds and regions with adequate latency.

If the IYQ 2025 has made one thing clear, it is that the quantum revolution will not happen in a vacuum: it will rely on highly advanced infrastructure. Every time a company accesses a QaaS service, connects to a remote laboratory, or integrates quantum results into its applications, it depends on a network that must be secure, segmented, multi-cloud, and centrally manageable.

Connectivity is a strategic component. The following depend on it:

• User experience
• Business continuity
• The ability to innovate without adding uncontrollable complexity to the IT architecture

The IYQ 2025 balance sheet shows us that quantum computing is advancing and will increasingly be consumed as a service from the cloud, integrated into hybrid and multi-cloud ecosystems. For many organizations, the question is no longer whether quantum computing will reach their sector, but whether their network infrastructure will be ready when it does.

With SAIWALL Secure SD-WAN, at Saima Systems we help you start that preparation today:

• A single layer of global connectivity
• Segmented and end-to-end encrypted
• Capable of integrating distributed locations, data centers, and cloud providers
• Full visibility and centralized management

This allows companies to continue deploying advanced digital services, including future quantum cloud services, on a network designed to grow with them, without compromising security or control.