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QCOS Compatible: Accelerate Enterprise Procurement

ACOS certification, verified benchmarks, and registry listing to differentiate your QPU and close enterprise deals faster.

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Why Vendors Choose QCOS Compatible

Third-Party Validation

ACOS conformance testing provides objective performance verification.

Credibility with enterprise buyers

Registry Listing

Your backend appears in the QCOS Compatible registry with verified specs.

Visibility to QCOS customers

Sales Acceleration

Enterprise procurement recognizes QCOS Compatible as a quality signal.

Faster deal cycles

What You Get with QCOS Compatible

A complete certification package to differentiate your hardware.

ACOS Certification

Conformance test suite validation

Benchmark Attestations

Signed performance artifacts

Registry Listing

Searchable capabilities.json

Marketing Assets

"QCOS Compatible" badge

Certification Process

From application to registry listing in 6 weeks.

Submit Application

Provide backend specs and capabilities

Day 1

ACOS Test Suite

Run conformance tests on your hardware

Week 1-2

Review & Remediation

Address any conformance gaps

Week 3-4

Certification

Receive badge + registry listing

Week 5-6

ACOS Conformance Testing

The Abstract Capability-Oriented Standard (ACOS) defines a uniform interface for quantum backends. Conformance testing validates that your hardware implements the standard correctly.

What Gets Tested

Native gate set implementation
Qubit connectivity and topology
Single and two-qubit gate fidelities
Measurement accuracy
API endpoint compliance
Error reporting formats

$ softqcosacos test --backend your_backend

Running ACOS Conformance Suite v2.1...

[1/6] Gate Set Validation      ✓ PASS
[2/6] Topology Check           ✓ PASS
[3/6] Single-Qubit Fidelity    ✓ PASS (99.2%)
[4/6] Two-Qubit Fidelity       ✓ PASS (97.8%)
[5/6] Measurement Accuracy     ✓ PASS
[6/6] API Compliance           ✓ PASS

═══════════════════════════════════════
  ACOS Conformance: PASSED
  Certificate ID: acos-2026-0042
  Valid Until: 2027-01-04
═══════════════════════════════════════

capabilities.json

{
  "backend_id": "your_backend_v1",
  "vendor": "Your Company",
  "qubits": 27,
  "connectivity": "heavy_hex",
  "native_gates": ["x", "sx", "rz", "cx"],
  "fidelity": {
    "single_qubit": 0.9992,
    "two_qubit": 0.978
  },
  "t1_us": 120.5,
  "t2_us": 85.2,
  "acos_version": "2.1",
  "certified": true,
  "certificate_id": "acos-2026-0042"
}

Standardized Capability Manifest

Your capabilities.json is published to the QCOS registry, making your backend discoverable and comparable. Enterprise customers can evaluate your hardware objectively.