IonQ announced a strategic partnership with Korea-based quantum technology and software company SDT that will bring advanced quantum computing and quantum networking to the Asia-Pacific region.

The companies said the deal will bring the first IonQ Superion 256 system and first silicon-vacancy quantum memory module to South Korea.

SDT also said it plans to establish a dedicated quantum manufacturing and system-integration facility in Gumi, South Korea. The facility will serve the site for IonQ's SiV quantum memory packaging and manufacturing, quantum system assembly, integration and commissioning, the companies added.

The new partnership expands on an already existing relationship between the two companies to include collaboration on physical hardware production, assembly and regional resale partnership.

Headquartered in College Park, Md., IonQ is a quantum platform and foundry.