Quantum Teleportation Achieved Over Internet For First Time

A quantum state of light has been successfully teleported through more than 30 kilometers (around 18 miles) of fiber optic cable amid a torrent of internet traffic – a feat of engineering once considered impossible.

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Toshiba Europe, GÉANT, PSNC and Anglia Ruskin University announce the first demonstration of Quantum Key Distribution within commercial telecommunication networks. - GÉANT Network

Quantum communications harness quantum phenomena like superposition and entanglement to enhance information transfer between remote nodes. The key benefits of these techniques are the ability to be able to detect if communications have been intercepted or modified en-route. Which makes these techniques ideal for highly sensitive data interchange. However, coherent quantum communications, essential for typically

It’s a Quantum Affair | GÉANT CONNECT Online

Words: Marie Charllotte Søbye, DeiC Danish Government launches ambitious Quantum Strategy and DeiC plays leading role in realising world class Quantum Infrastructure for Danish Research and Innovation. Collaboration is the heart of the matter Martin Bech and Henrik Navntoft Sønderskov are spearheading the DeiC quantum initiatives in close collaboration with the Danish Universities. “We are

Satellites for quantum communications

Researchers at the TU Munich are developing methods for encryption that are based on physical laws and thus make eavesdropping attempts impossible.

China Leads Quantum Communications Race

China is making significant strides in the field of quantum communications, which uses the principles of quantum mechanics to transmit encrypted messages through uncrackable channels. A Chinese team successfully transmitted an encrypted message between two ground stations separated by 1,120 kilometers using quantum entanglement. This technology is crucial for the major powers, as the US, Europe, and China are all embarking on a race to establish their own quantum communication infrastructure. China and Russia have begun collaborating in quantum communications, using quantum entanglement to generate private keys and send them to different points on the planet via satellites. The technology's major limitation in practice is transferring photons over long distances, but China has initiated a five-year plan to overcome this challenge. While China is currently leading the way, Russia is not far behind. The quantum communication satellite, Micius, has played a crucial role in this collaboration, setting a new record for transmitting an encrypted message over a distance of 3,800 kilometers between stations in Moscow and Urumqi. Europe is now planning to launch its own quantum communication satellite, Eagle-1, in 2024. The quantum communications race is heating up, with China currently in the lead.

Quantum Key Distribution deployment practicalities in today’s networks | GÉANT CONNECT Online

Words: Lee Johnson, Toshiba Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) provides provably secure protection against attacks by quantum computers on current public key encryption protocols and infrastructures. QKD is being increasingly deployed globally and there are some important considerations for practical QKD deployment in today’s fibre networks. High optical budgets and high Secret Key Rates (SKR) QKD

The Future of Cybersecurity: Quantum Internet and the Role of NRENs in building National Quantum Communication Infrastructure, enabling robust European Quantum Communications | GÉANT CONNECT Online

Words: Dr. Ilias Papastamatiou, GRNET and Piotr Rydlichowski, PSNC With the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI) Initiative, the EU is creating a pan-European network of quantum communication infrastructures. The EuroQCI will safeguard sensitive data and critical infrastructures by integrating quantum-based systems and technologies into existing communication infrastructures, providing an additional security layer based on quantum