OVHcloud adds Quandela quantum computer to cloud platform

OVHcloud has added Quandela's Belenos quantum computer to its Quantum platform, making the system available through its cloud service in Canada.

The addition gives users access to a 12-qubit photonic quantum computer through OVHcloud's usage-based Quantum-as-a-Service model. The machine can be used to develop algorithms for image sorting and generation, accelerated AI calculus, and quantum machine learning.

Belenos is the second quantum computer available on the platform, expanding a service OVHcloud launched to widen cloud access to quantum systems. It will be accessible remotely through the company's global network.

The launch is part of OVHcloud's broader push in quantum computing across Europe and Canada. Since 2022, it has also offered a set of quantum emulators built on its own infrastructure, a service that has attracted more than 1,000 users.

The emulator offering includes 15 systems, including Perceval and MerLin, with pricing starting at CAD $0.05 an hour. These tools are intended to help users become familiar with different quantum computing models before working directly with quantum hardware.

Use cases

Photonic quantum computing could support experiments in a range of fields beyond AI-related workloads. The companies pointed to possible applications in electromagnetic simulation, structural mechanics, engine combustion, material simulation, meteorology, and earth observation.

Quandela focuses on photonic quantum computing, which uses particles of light to process information. According to its product description, Belenos is designed for both cloud access and deployment in data-centre settings.

For OVHcloud, the agreement adds another specialist system to its broader cloud portfolio and deepens its role in a sector where many providers are still focused on simulators and research partnerships. The company operates more than 500,000 servers across 46 data centres on four continents and serves 1.6 million customers in more than 140 countries.

OVHcloud's Quantum platform is aimed at private organisations seeking direct access to quantum computers without owning the underlying hardware. Belenos is offered on a pay-as-you-go basis with per-second billing and no long-term commitment.

European push

The announcement also reflects efforts by European technology groups to strengthen a regional quantum ecosystem at a time when the field is still dominated by a small number of well-funded players in North America and elsewhere. OVHcloud said it supports European and Canadian quantum development through cloud access and emulator services.

France-based Quandela said the OVHcloud agreement would bring its technology to businesses and technical users looking to test algorithms on a photonic machine. That could increase exposure for a computing model drawing growing attention as companies search for practical paths to quantum error reduction and scalable architectures.

"We are delighted to deliver on the promise of the Quantum Platform by adding a second reference quantum computer, Belenos from the French company Quandela. The quantum revolution accelerates and OVHcloud is taking its part as the European Cloud leader within the ecosystem," said Miroslaw Klaba, R&D Director, OVHcloud.

A second executive from Quandela called the arrangement an important commercial step for the sector in Europe.

"The integration of Belenos 12 qubits into the OVHcloud portfolio marks a decisive step for quantum in Europe. Accessible through the cloud, this photonic computer becomes a concrete tool for businesses. With OVHcloud we are offering data scientists and innovators alike the mean to develop their algorithms on a flexible and sovereign infrastructure", said Niccolò Somaschi, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Quandela.