Quantum mathematicians at the University of Copenhagen have solved a mathematical riddle that allows for a person’s geographical location to be used as a personal ID that is secure against even the most advanced cyber […]
A team of researchers at Tsinghua University in China, has broken the distance record for Quantum Secure Direct Communication (QSDC) by sending information using their protocol a distance of 102.2 km. They devised a new […]
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, SRI International, Freedom Photonics and Purdue University have made strides toward a fully quantum internet by designing and demonstrating the first-ever Bell state analyzer for […]
Researchers have developed a new high-purity single-photon source that can operate at room temperature. The source is an important step toward practical applications of quantum technology, such as highly secure communication based on Quantum Key […]
Unforgeable quantum money tokens were the first invention of quantum information science, but remain technologically challenging as they require quantum memories and/or long-distance quantum communication. More recently, virtual “S-money” tokens were introduced. These are generated […]
A tiny experiment launching to the International Space Station later this year could set the stage for a future global quantum network. Called the Space Entanglement and Annealing QUantum Experiment (or SEAQUE), the milk-carton-size technology […]
Researchers experimentally demonstrated five information-theoretically secure anonymity protocols on an eight user city-wide quantum network using polarisation entangled photon pairs. Anonymity in networked communication is vital for many privacy-preserving tasks. Secure key distribution alone is […]
The NCSC, which is run by the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency), protects NATO networks around the clock and works with UK company Post-Quantum to conduct the test. The trial started in March […]
Equinix is planning to use Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology from SK Telecom to secure dedicated lines between its data centers. The two companies have an agreement to develop QKD, a cryptographic communications technique which […]
Quside, a spin-off of ICFO (Institute of Photonic Sciences) in Barcelona, Spain, has announced availability of its new chip-based quantum entropy source technology, the QN 100, for ultrafast and high-quality random number generation. The new QN […]
PQShield, a cybersecurity company specializing in post-quantum cryptography, has today announced $20 million in series A funding. The operation has been led by Addition, the venture firm founded by Lee Fixel, with participation from existing […]
Chinese scientists have implemented twin-field quantum key distribution (QKD) through an 833-km optical fiber, setting a new world record in the field. The system has tolerated a channel loss beyond 140 dB. Furthermore, the optimized four-phase […]
A team of researchers from QuTech in the Netherlands reports realization of the first multi-node quantum network, connecting three quantum processors. In addition, they achieved a proof-of-principle demonstration of key quantum network protocols. Their findings […]
Telefónica Tech has collaborated with Barcelona-based startup Quside, and New York-based Qrypt to successfully complete the integration of a new quantum technology into its cloud service hosted in its Virtual Data Centers (VDC). Telefónica Tech […]
Researchers have developed a QKD receiver chip featuring the full photonic circuitry needed for different time-based protocols, including single-photon detectors.
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics have developed a detection method that can be used to track quantum transmissions. Quantum information is sent over long distances in the form of photons which are […]
Researchers from Louisiana State University have introduced a smart quantum technology for the spatial mode correction of single photons. The team has exploited the self-learning and self-evolving features of artificial neural networks to correct the distorted spatial profile of single photons.
QuTech (a collaboration between TU Delft and TNO), KPN, SURF and OPNT are launching a collaboration designed to make significant progress in building a first ever quantum network connecting the Randstad, i.e. one of the […]
Researchers have reported a quantum-classical hybrid scheme for factorization of bi-prime numbers (which are odd and square-free) using IBM’s quantum processors. The hybrid scheme has involved both classical optimization techniques and adiabatic quantum optimization techniques, […]
The interface between local quantum devices and light quanta that enable the remote transmission of highly sensitive quantum information is a key topic of quantum communications. The Otto-Hahn group “Quantum Networks” at the Max-Planck-Institute of […]
Researchers at the University of Rochester and Cornell University have taken an important step toward developing a communications network that exchanges information across long distances by using photons. The research team has designed a nanoscale […]
Swiss company ID Quantique (IDQ) and SK Broadband, Korea’s telecom media service provider, announced that they have been selected to secure the communication network of 48 government organizations across Korea, including the Ministry of Employment […]
French CEA-Leti has just announced the setup of a Quantum-Photonics Platform to ensure ultra-secure data for Finance, Energy, Defense and other industries. The Project will aim to build demonstrators for transmitting and receiving qubits and […]
Researchers from Sorbonne University in Paris have achieved a highly efficient transfer of quantum entanglement into and out of two quantum memory devices. This achievement brings a key ingredient for the scalability of a future […]
SK Telecom announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea Gas Safety Corp. to cooperate in the commercialization of next-generation gas safety solution based on quantum sensing technology. Named Quantum Gas Imaging, […]