NTT DoCoMo has deployed a second production application of D-Wave’s quantum technology to optimize mobile network signaling, achieving a dramatic reduction in location registration signals—over 65% at daily peak—and a 7% reduction in paging signals.

This expansion moves beyond a single use case, tackling more complex network optimization challenges in production.

The new deployment follows the first production run, which focused on paging signals within tracking areas; the latest runs optimize tracking area lists across multiple areas.

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AT&T is pursuing parallel exploration of D-Wave’s annealing quantum technology to optimize network operations, including technician routing and outage management, with faster processing and improved routing quality reported.

D-Wave’s CEO Dr. Alan Baratz says the results show production-ready quantum adoption and potential for handling increasingly complex telecom operational challenges.

Baratz emphasizes that telecom networks are resource-constrained and annealing quantum computing can enhance current performance.

He also notes this demonstrates production quantum adoption beyond a single use case to address more complex operational needs for telecom operators.

DOCOMO’s senior manager Hiroshi Kawakami says the approach demonstrates quantum optimization that addresses multiple network aspects and more efficient use of infrastructure.

DOCOMO is presented as a leading example for telecom operators adopting quantum technology to improve real-world network efficiency.

The achievement is framed as part of broader efforts to apply annealing quantum computing to practical, complex network optimization tasks.