Quantum And IoT The New Alpha

The explosive compute power that quantum computing brings can be just the thing that loT devices need to burst to their full potential. What makes quantum a good beast-or not-for the Edge to piggyback on, if it needs to run fast and far?

- Pratima Harigunani

Who could have thought that Raptors would steal all the attention, shrieks and squeals in the latest peek into the Jurassic universe! Not T-Rex. Not I-Rex. But Raptors.

Perhaps it had to do with the odd combination that turned out a killer one (literally). Small in size but huge in power and intelligence. The agility of a squirrel married with the fierceness of a beast.

No marks then for guessing why the very idea of Quantum IoT would be a sure-shot blockbuster. Quantum computing is way more powerful and faster than classical computing, according to many fans. Imagine what happens when it is fork-lifted from the giant rooms of a supercomputer and planted on a fence!

Yeah, see this is where the popcorns come in.

THAT THING OUT THERE. THAT'S NO DINOSAUR.

Unlike classical computing—which is based on pure binary play—quantum computing breaks a lot of rules. Here two things can be in two places—and at the same time. The 0 or 1 system is what classical computers work on. But quantum computers work on ‘qubits’. So they can process more information, at a faster pace, and still be comfortable with a lot of complexity. That plays very well when we are talking about the immense heterogeneity and volume of IoT devices.