IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) shares are up during Thursday’s premarket session following the company’s announcement of a significant deployment in Romania’s quantum key distribution network.

This news highlights IonQ’s role in establishing one of the largest operational quantum key distribution networks in Europe, which is likely boosting investor confidence as the company expands its technological footprint in the region, one of the largest operational.

Romania Builds One of Europe's Largest Quantum Networks

IonQ on Thursday said it successfully deployed technology for the Romanian National Quantum Communication Infrastructure, marking a major milestone in Europe’s efforts to secure critical communications against cyber threats.

The project, which includes 36 quantum-secured links spanning over 1,500 kilometers, connects six major metropolitan ...