NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS and Classiq Technologies G.K. announced on October 8, 2026 a memorandum of understanding establishing a strategic business partnership to accelerate enterprise adoption of quantum computing in Japan. Under the agreement, NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS will propose and sell Classiq's quantum software development platform to Japanese enterprise customers, while Classiq supplies the software, technical expertise, and algorithm support.
NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS and Classiq Forge Quantum Partnership in Japan
The partnership pairs a major Japanese telecommunications and ICT infrastructure provider — NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc., formerly NTT Communications Corporation — with the Japanese subsidiary of Tel Aviv-based quantum software developer Classiq Technologies Ltd. The commercial agreement positions NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS as a reseller and deployment partner for Classiq's high-level quantum software development platform across Japanese enterprise sectors, according to reporting by Quantum Computing Report.
The stated rationale is a gap between interest and execution. "Enterprises are increasingly interested in quantum computing, but turning that interest into concrete use cases requires both accessible development technology and the ability to integrate new capabilities into existing business environments," said Yuichi Ikejiri, Head of the Innovation Center at NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS. The partnership is designed to close that gap by combining accessible development tools with enterprise integration know-how.
Defined Roles: How NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS and Classiq Collaborate
The announcement establishes a clear division of labor. NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS handles the go-to-market side: proposing, selling, and supporting the Classiq platform, and working with customers to identify, develop, and validate quantum use cases within their existing business environments. Classiq provides the platform itself along with expertise and technical support related to quantum algorithms and quantum software technologies.
For an enterprise decision-maker, the practical meaning is that procurement, consulting, and integration run through a familiar domestic ICT partner, while the underlying quantum technology and specialist guidance come from Classiq. The structure below maps each partner's mandate and offerings as described in the announcement.
NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS & Classiq Partnership Structure
| Partner Entity | Operational Role | Key Capabilities & Offerings |
|---|---|---|
| NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS (Japanese telecommunications and ICT infrastructure provider) | Proposes, sells, and supports the Classiq platform; go-to-market execution and customer engagement | Enterprise integration, customer consulting, and use-case identification, development, and validation with customers |
| Classiq Technologies G.K. (Japanese subsidiary of Tel Aviv-based Classiq Technologies Ltd.) | Provides the quantum software development platform, algorithmic R&D support, and technical consulting | Qmod algorithmic modeling, agentic AI synthesis, hardware-agnostic circuit optimization, and QPU execution |
| Joint partnership | Joint customer engagements to assess business challenges and develop new use cases | Targets manufacturing, financial services, logistics, and public infrastructure; building enterprise quantum readiness and facilitating access to quantum computing resources |
The table shows the combined value proposition: one partner owns market access and integration, the other owns the quantum software stack. Neither company disclosed financial terms of the arrangement.
Classiq's Quantum Software Platform: Key Capabilities for Enterprise
The Classiq platform is a high-level quantum software development environment. Its components, as described in the announcement and specialist coverage, include Qmod algorithmic modeling, which lets developers express quantum algorithms at a functional level rather than hand-building low-level circuits; agentic AI synthesis, which automates the translation of those models into executable circuits; hardware-agnostic circuit optimization, so algorithms can be targeted across different quantum processing units rather than tied to one hardware vendor; and QPU execution for running the resulting programs on quantum hardware.
The hardware-agnostic design matters commercially: enterprises can develop and validate use cases without committing to a single quantum hardware platform, an important hedge while quantum hardware remains a fast-moving field. No performance benchmarks for the platform were included in the announcement materials.
Pathway to Quantum Readiness for Japanese Enterprises
The engagement model is consultative. Through joint customer engagements, the two companies plan to assess business challenges where the Classiq platform can be applied and support the development and execution of quantum algorithms. Together they will develop new use cases, build enterprise quantum readiness, and facilitate access to quantum computing resources for testing and validation.
"Through this partnership with Classiq, we will work with customers to identify where quantum computing can create value and help them build the capabilities needed to evaluate and develop practical applications," Ikejiri said. In practice, an interested enterprise would begin with NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS to scope candidate business problems, then draw on Classiq's platform and expertise to model, optimize, and validate quantum algorithms against those problems.
Target Sectors and Broader Impact
The partnership explicitly targets Japanese enterprises in manufacturing, financial services, logistics, and public infrastructure — sectors where optimization and simulation problems are common candidates for quantum approaches. "Japan has a strong base of enterprises already exploring how quantum computing can contribute to their long-term technology strategies," said Akira Tanaka, VP and Head of APAC at Classiq.
No specific enterprise customers or pilot projects were named in the announcement, so the partnership's early traction remains untested publicly. What the deal does signal is a channel model for quantum software in Japan: rather than enterprises assembling quantum expertise themselves, a domestic integrator packages access to a development platform, consulting, and hardware resources in a single engagement.
Next Steps for Japanese Enterprises in Quantum Adoption
Japanese enterprises interested in quantum computing should engage with NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS to explore potential use cases and leverage Classiq's platform for algorithm development and validation. The measurable indicator to watch is increased joint customer engagements and the announcement of specific quantum use-case development projects in the target sectors of manufacturing, financial services, logistics, and public infrastructure — the first concrete test of whether this channel can convert Japan's quantum interest into working applications.
Sources
- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS and Classiq Enter Strategic Business Partnership to Accelerate Enterprise…
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- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS Will Now Sell Classiq’s Quantum Development Platform — Quantum Zeitgeist
- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS Partners with Classiq to Expand Enterprise Quantum Software Adoption in Japan — Quantum Computing Report
