On November 14, Huawei’s boss, Ren Zhengfei, held a discussion with ICPC global winners and their coaches at Huawei’s Lianqiuhu R&D Centre in Shanghai.
Really thoughtful perspective on quantum computing strategy here. The analogy to fusion energy crystallizes why quantum R&D is a nation-state problem rather than corporate one. What resonates is the argument that companies should kepe building toward near-term industrial applications instead of betting everything on distant breakthroughs. Huawei's approach seems to accept quantum's eventual arrival while focusing scarce resources on making today's telecom infrastructure quantum-ready through encryption upgrades rather than racing to build the quantum machine itslef.
Really thoughtful perspective on quantum computing strategy here. The analogy to fusion energy crystallizes why quantum R&D is a nation-state problem rather than corporate one. What resonates is the argument that companies should kepe building toward near-term industrial applications instead of betting everything on distant breakthroughs. Huawei's approach seems to accept quantum's eventual arrival while focusing scarce resources on making today's telecom infrastructure quantum-ready through encryption upgrades rather than racing to build the quantum machine itslef.