Key takeaways
- First-generation quantum secure networks rely on trusted nodes and QKD over existing fiber, while second-generation networks aim to use quantum memory and entanglement to remove that trust requirement
- Building a secure link between Chicago and New York means treating the problem as telecom network engineering as much as physics, dealing with existing fiber infrastructure, splice points, and signal loss over distance
- Qunnect focuses on room temperature quantum memory built around atomic vapor cells rather than cryogenic systems, aiming for hardware that can be deployed in standard telecom environments
- The gap between lab demonstrations of entanglement and a working quantum network involves solving practical engineering problems like synchronization, polarization drift, and integration with legacy fiber, not just improving the underlying physics
Summary
Noel Goddard, CEO of Qunnect, a hardware company working to transform standard telecom networks into quantum secure communication networks is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Noel and Yuval spoke about 1st and 2nd-generation quantum secure networks, what one would need to do to create a secure link between Chicago and New York, the intersection of physics and telecom network engineering, and much more.
Read the full transcript on The Quantum Computing Report here