OVHcloud adds Quobly quantum computer & Welinq tie-up

OVHcloud has started a research collaboration with Welinq on quantum data centre networking. It also said Quobly's first quantum computer will join its Quantum Platform.

The Welinq collaboration focuses on how quantum computers can be linked and managed across infrastructure built around different qubit technologies. The work is part of OVHcloud's broader quantum research and development effort.

Welinq's approach is intended to support homogeneous and heterogeneous clusters of quantum computers alongside classical computing resources. The goal is to assign workloads to the most suitable platform based on the use case and the maturity of quantum systems.

That matters because the quantum sector remains fragmented across several hardware models, with different companies pursuing different qubit architectures. A system that can connect and orchestrate those machines could help operators build mixed environments rather than rely on a single technology path.

"The future of quantum computing is not only a matter of raw power but also depends on their ability to be networked and orchestrated within computing infrastructures. We are proud to see OVHcloud amongst the first players to deploy this new generation of technologies and contribute with us to emerging future quantum data centres," said Tom Darras, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Welinq.

Miroslaw Klaba, Research & Development Director at OVHcloud, described the work as part of the company's effort to shape the infrastructure around quantum systems.

"For OVHcloud, a European pioneer of quantum computing, innovation plays a key role. We are delighted to work with Welinq to leap ahead by designing the data centres of tomorrow to the benefit of the European quantum computing ecosystem," said Klaba.

Platform expansion

Alongside the Welinq collaboration, Quobly's first quantum computer will be added to the OVHcloud Quantum Platform. The service gives research bodies, companies and other organisations access to quantum processing units through an as-a-service model.

The platform already includes access to systems from Pasqal and Quandela's Belenos. Adding Quobly broadens the range of hardware available through the service and reflects a market trend in which cloud providers offer multiple quantum technologies through a single access point.

Quobly's system is based on spin qubits on silicon. The company said its technology uses conventional semiconductor manufacturing standards and 300mm FD-SOI wafers, an approach intended to align quantum development with established industrial processes and existing computing infrastructure.

For users, that could make the platform relevant not only for experimentation but also for work that combines quantum and classical computing resources. Hybrid models are widely seen as the most practical route for early commercial use of quantum computing, particularly in simulation and optimisation tasks.

"Our goal is to make quantum computing available for users in their usual compute environments. By joining the OVHcloud Quantum Platform, we are preparing the arrival of new simulation capacities and hybrid compute that will allow researchers and industrial players to explore applications that, up until now, were out of reach for conventional architectures," said Maud Vinet, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Quobly.

European focus

OVHcloud's announcements underline how European cloud and quantum companies are trying to build a regional ecosystem around infrastructure, access and hardware development. Adding Quobly's machine to OVHcloud's sovereign cloud is being positioned as a first for the system.

The first commercially available Quobly quantum computer, Alloy Pioneer, is expected in late 2026. The machine is designed and developed in France and will be made available on OVHcloud's sovereign cloud.

OVHcloud is one of Europe's largest cloud providers, operating more than 500,000 servers across 46 data centres on four continents and serving 1.6 million customers in more than 140 countries. In Canada, it has operated since 2011 and employs 250 people, with 10 data centres in Beauharnois, Quebec, and Cambridge, Ontario, as well as a server assembly plant in Beauharnois.

The moves show OVHcloud extending its role beyond cloud hosting into the infrastructure layer that could shape how quantum machines are connected, accessed and used. They also highlight a wider effort in Europe to tie quantum computing development to domestic cloud services and data sovereignty requirements.