BBN Technologies

BBN Technologies (Raytheon BBN Technologies) is a high-technology research and development company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1948, conducting superconducting quantum computing research. BBN Technologies is recognized among companies conducting research in superconducting quantum computing alongside Google, IBM, Rigetti, and Intel. The organization developed quantum communication protocols and quantum networking technologies, contributing to early quantum key distribution systems and quantum network architectures. BBN Technologies, now part of Raytheon Technologies, conducts quantum computing research focused on quantum processors, quantum networking, and quantum algorithms. The company serves government agencies and research institutions requiring advanced quantum technologies for secure communications, quantum computing infrastructure, and quantum information processing applications.