Forward Edge-AI grows global post-quantum security channel

Forward Edge-AI has rolled out a global channel partner ecosystem and said it has added more than two dozen new partners across North America, South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the United Kingdom and the Middle East.

The company linked the expansion to demand for post-quantum cryptography products. It also pointed to government mandates and tighter risk timelines across large organisations.

Forward Edge-AI said the partners include a joint venture in Japan, value-added resellers, systems integrators, managed security service providers and regional distributors. It said the group serves defence, critical infrastructure, telecommunications, healthcare and industrial markets.

The company named Accrete as its joint venture partner in Japan. It also listed Aspiration, Cubic, Flywheel, Lumen, Microsoft, Octans Space and Wisecube among channel partners. Forward Edge-AI said partners service international government contracts and customers across finance, healthcare, space, manufacturing, insurance and critical infrastructure.

The Quantum Insider has described 2026 as the Year of Quantum Security. It called it "a coordinated, year-long global effort focused on post-quantum cryptography, quantum resilience, and the responsible protection of quantum technologies and the intellectual property that underpins them…as quantum systems move toward operational use."

Forward Edge-AI Chief Executive Eric Adolphe said government interest reflects the changing threat environment.

"Post-quantum security is a primary concern of myriad governments that understand the imminent threats," said Eric Adolphe, CEO, Forward Edge-AI.

He also framed the company's broader positioning in defence and security markets.

"Our mission is to deliver compelling mass market solutions at the forward, humanitarian, and competitive edge to enhance the safety and security of the free world," said Adolphe.

Partner mix

Forward Edge-AI described its channel build-out as a route into customer environments with strict operational and regulatory requirements. The company cited use cases where latency and continuity matter, alongside compliance expectations.

The firm said channel partners address a skills and capacity gap as governments and regulators move from planning to execution of post-quantum cryptography. It said partners provide implementation, integration and managed services aligned with customer environments.

Forward Edge-AI said the channel programme centres on Isidore Quantum, which it described as a plug-and-play hardware-based post-quantum encryption platform. The company said it focuses on data in transit. It said the platform does not require software rewrites, public key infrastructure dependencies, or network re-architecture.

Forward Edge-AI described Isidore Quantum as zero trust and protocol-agnostic. It also said the product is compliant with the National Security Agency's Commercial National Security Algorithms Suite 2.0 requirements.

The company said Isidore Quantum is designed to operate across older and newer environments, including operational technology networks and constrained networks. It also said the platform has attracted channel partners due to "60% less TCO than similar systems with attractive pricing models for the channel."

Product focus

Forward Edge-AI contrasted the product with what it called software-only post-quantum approaches. It described Isidore Quantum as a hybrid hardware and software platform for high-assurance use cases, including defence, critical infrastructure and regulated enterprise environments.

The company said the product provides quantum-resistant protection for data in motion. It also said the platform maintains operational transparency for existing applications and networks.

Forward Edge-AI said it has validated Isidore Quantum through government and industry-led testing, operational pilots, independent third-party evaluation and certification milestones. It said it has tested validation work across defence, telecommunications and enterprise pilots.

The company said the product is designed to meet low-latency and silent operation requirements. It also said the design supports deployment across international and coalition environments where other cryptographic approaches face regulatory or operational barriers.

Adolphe linked the channel approach to the speed at which customers expect deployment. He also pointed to the scale implied by post-quantum migration targets.

"NIST has estimated that more than 20 billion quantum resistant devices need to be deployed by 2027. Organisations are being asked to act now, but most do not have the luxury of multi-year transformation programs. Our partners are essential to delivering solutions that work immediately at scale," said Adolphe.

Go-to-market

Forward Edge-AI said it supports several partner go-to-market models, including resale, managed services and integration into existing security offerings. It said the programme includes technical onboarding, partner enablement and direct engineering support.

The company said it expects continued growth in partner demand as post-quantum requirements influence cybersecurity procurement decisions across the public and private sectors. It said it plans to onboard additional regional partners and enable them throughout 2026.

"The channel is where post-quantum security becomes real," said Adolphe.