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Quantum Computing Inc. offers a compelling long-term growth story but remains a speculative, volatile investment at current fundamentals. QUBT's liquidity position is robust, with ~$1.52 billion in cash/investments supporting continued R&D and operational expansion despite ongoing cash burn. The Luminar Semiconductor acquisition and strategic partnerships, such as with POET Technologies, enhance QUBT's manufacturing and technology capabilities for 2026 revenue growth.

Quantum Computing is expanding across optimization computing, photonic AI, cybersecurity and sensing as partnerships and early commercial traction emerge.

For a long time, it wasn't clear what business mission Quantum Computing, which emerged from a SPAC, was pursuing. So I struggled to embrace the stock. However, after c-suite turnover that led to Dr. Yuping Huang, a well-known photonics expert, becoming CEO, the mission has become clear. With photonics, light rather than electricity makes things happen. Room temperature operation and smaller form factors make photonics appealing.

Quantum Computing is raising billions, making acquisitions and pushing photonics manufacturing - but tiny revenues, high valuation and long sales cycles cloud its 2026 outlook.

QUBT boosts its quantum and photonics push with NuCrypt and Luminar Semiconductor acquisitions, expanding IP, enabling vertical integration and strengthening revenue visibility.

HOBOKEN, N.J., March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Computing Inc. ("QCi" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: QUBT) an innovative, quantum optics and integrated photonics technology company, and Ciena (Nasdaq: CIEN) today announced a joint demonstration of next-generation quantum secure communications at OFC 2026 in the Corporate Village Booth #5355.

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