Fixstars Amplify Inc. (Minato, Tokyo), which operates a quantum computing cloud, and NEC Corporation (hereinafter referred to as NEC) are pleased to announce that they will add NEC's large-scale and high-speed annealing service, "NEC Vector Annealing Service," to the standard machines available in the quantum computing cloud service "Fixstars Amplify," operated by Fixstars Amplify. This will allow users to utilize the service without entering into individual machine usage contracts with various vendors. The service will be available as an optional service starting in May 2024. Customers will be able to develop operational-level applications more easily by combining the user-friendly SDK provided by Fixstars Amplify.

We are pleased to announce that Fixstars Amplify, Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo) has integrated its quantum computing software development environment, "Fixstars Amplify SDK," with "DNP Annealing Software," which is provided on-premises by Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter referred to as DNP). The software engine "DNP Annealing Software," which quickly solves combinatorial optimization problems provided by DNP, can now be accessed from the Fixstars Amplify SDK. The DNP Annealing Software is characterized by its operation in an on-premises environment on PCs equipped with GPUs.