--- title: D-Wave and LG CNS Partner on Quantum Optimization in... description: D-Wave Quantum and LG CNS signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to advance quantum optimization applications in South Korea and international... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/d-wave-and-lg-cns-partner-on-quantum-optimization-in-south-korea-gohohf7s7 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: D-Wave and LG CNS Partner on Quantum Optimization in South Korea | daily.dev og:description: D-Wave Quantum and LG CNS signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to advance quantum optimization applications in South Korea and international... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/d-wave-and-lg-cns-partner-on-quantum-optimization-in-south-korea-gohohf7s7 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/GOHohf7S7.png og:image:alt: D-Wave and LG CNS Partner on Quantum Optimization in South Korea og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # D-Wave and LG CNS Partner on Quantum Optimization in South Korea **[The Quantum Insider](https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary D-Wave Quantum and LG CNS signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to advance quantum optimization applications in South Korea and international markets. The companies plan to combine D-Wave's quantum annealing technology with LG CNS's mathematical optimization and systems integration expertise. Target industries include manufacturing, telecommunications, finance and retail, with potential uses in factory scheduling, delivery routing and resource allocation. The deal was announced onstage at D-Wave's Qubits Asia conference in Seoul by CEOs Alan Baratz and Hyun Shin-Gyoon, and the companies also plan joint go-to-market efforts. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What did D-Wave and LG CNS agree to in their quantum computing partnership? They signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to advance quantum optimization applications in South Korea and international markets. The plan combines D-Wave's quantum annealing technology with LG CNS's mathematical optimization and systems integration expertise, targeting manufacturing, telecommunications, finance and retail, with the goal of moving projects from proof of concept into production. _Enterprise teams evaluating quantum optimization vendors can follow deals like this on daily.dev._ ### What real-world problems is D-Wave's quantum annealing technology being applied to through the LG CNS deal? Potential applications include factory production scheduling, delivery routing and resource allocation, according to the announcement. LG CNS has separately researched applying mathematical optimization and quantum computing to industrial challenges like image reconstruction, inspection, and detecting underground anomalies. _Developers tracking practical quantum computing use cases can follow coverage like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Quandela Seeks South Korean Partners for Photonic Quantum Computing](https://daily.dev/posts/quandela-seeks-south-korean-partners-for-photonic-quantum-computing-pvwyz5ae3) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [IonQ and SDT Partner on Quantum Computing and Manufacturing in South Korea](https://daily.dev/posts/ionq-and-sdt-partner-on-quantum-computing-and-manufacturing-in-south-korea-sf1e3hsnb) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [D-Wave Awarded National Research Council of Canada Funding to Advance Commercial Annealing Quantum Computing](https://daily.dev/posts/d-wave-awarded-national-research-council-of-canada-funding-to-advance-commercial-annealing-quantum-c-uer6mdqe5) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#quantum-computing](https://daily.dev/tags/quantum-computing) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/d-wave-and-lg-cns-partner-on-quantum-optimization-in-south-korea-gohohf7s7) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"D-Wave and LG CNS Partner on Quantum Optimization in South Korea","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/d-wave-and-lg-cns-partner-on-quantum-optimization-in-south-korea-gohohf7s7","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/d-wave-and-lg-cns-partner-on-quantum-optimization-in-south-korea-gohohf7s7"},"datePublished":"2026-10-28T14:10:29.966Z","dateModified":"2026-10-28T15:01:21.119Z","description":"D-Wave Quantum and LG CNS signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to advance quantum optimization applications in South Korea and international...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/d7b4831c1335eefe6030bb15901eee4b?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/d7b4831c1335eefe6030bb15901eee4b?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Quantum Insider","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Quantum Insider","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/7b14a6b34c1b464c9e8a88d9a0dac951","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/d-wave-and-lg-cns-partner-on-quantum-optimization-in-south-korea-gohohf7s7","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"quantum-computing","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Quantum Insider","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"D-Wave and LG CNS Partner on Quantum Optimization in South Korea"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/d-wave-and-lg-cns-partner-on-quantum-optimization-in-south-korea-gohohf7s7#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What did D-Wave and LG CNS agree to in their quantum computing partnership?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"They signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to advance quantum optimization applications in South Korea and international markets. 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