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Strategic Franco-Qatari Sovereign Alliance for Gulf Quantum Deployment
Photonic quantum computing developer Quandela and Qatar-based technology conglomerate Mekdam Holding Group (QSE: MKDM) have signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the deployment of advanced quantum computing solutions across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Formally executed at the French Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty during the Vision Golfe economic forum—under the high patronage of the French President—the bilateral agreement marks Mekdam’s entry into the quantum hardware layer and establishes an expanded operational foothold for Quandela in the Middle East. The joint infrastructure deployment is architected to deliver sovereign, localized computational pipelines that align directly with the digital security and national artificial intelligence mandates of Qatar National Vision 2030, Saudi Vision 2030, and the UAE National Quantum Strategy.
