Building the Quantum Internet Converge Digest tracks the technologies enabling quantum computing, quantum networking and quantum-secure communications—from photonic processors and quantum memories to distributed quantum systems, networking protocols and emerging commercial deployments. |
Technology Pillars Quantum Computing ›Quantum Networking ›Quantum Security ›Quantum Photonics ›Quantum Memory ›QKD ›Quantum Repeaters ›Post-Quantum Crypto › |
Key Players IonQ ›PsiQuantum ›QuiX Quantum ›Quantinuum ›IBM Quantum ›Google Quantum AI ›Infleqtion ›Q-CTRL › |
| Tracking: Logical Qubits • Fault Tolerance • Error Correction • Photonic Qubits • Distributed Quantum Computing • Quantum Internet • Quantum Data Centers • Quantum AI |
Q-Factor emerged from stealth with $24 million in seed funding to develop a neutral-atom quantum computing architecture designed to scale beyond current system limits. The Tel Aviv–based startup said the...
IBM and ETH Zurich announced a 10-year research collaboration to develop foundational algorithms for the emerging convergence of artificial intelligence and quantum computing. The initiative centers on advancing algorithmic frameworks that can bridge...
memQ, a Chicago-based quantum networking startup, secured $10 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its extensible architecture for distributed quantum computing. The round was co-led by Quantonation...
Quantum Computing Inc. has deployed its Dirac-3 quantum optimization machine on the Quantum Corridor, an inter-state quantum-safe fiber network in the U.S. Midwest designed to connect research institutions, data centers, and enterprises...
Cisco detailed a metro-scale quantum networking test on deployed New York City telecom fiber in a March 19 blog post by Vijoy Pandey, Senior Vice President, Outshift by Cisco, describing...
Ciena and Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) are demonstrating a next-generation secure communications platform that combines quantum key distribution (QKD) with post-quantum cryptography (PQC) across high-speed optical networks. The joint demonstration...
Telefónica used MWC 2026 in Barcelona to outline its “Quantum Telco” strategy, positioning the operator as a provider of applied quantum technologies across communications security, ecosystem development, and industry use...
Silicon-based quantum computing is gaining momentum as companies look to scale qubit architectures using established semiconductor manufacturing. SEALSQ said it is sharpening its focus on CMOS-compatible quantum architectures, targeting silicon...
Xanadu and Tower Semiconductor expanded their strategic collaboration to advance silicon photonics manufacturing for fault-tolerant quantum computers. The companies are aligning Xanadu’s photonic quantum processor designs with Tower’s high-volume silicon photonics (SiPho) production...
Qunnect and Cisco demonstrated metro-scale, high-speed quantum entanglement swapping over 17.6 km (10.9 miles) of deployed commercial fiber in New York City, marking what the companies describe as the first...
Comcast Corporation, Classiq and Advanced Micro Devices completed a joint trial that applied quantum algorithms to improve Internet routing resilience. The project focused on identifying independent backup paths during routine...
Photonic Inc. and TELUS completed a quantum teleportation demonstration over 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) of installed metropolitan fibre, marking what the companies describe as a world-first transfer of quantum information...
Orange Business and Cisco announced a collaboration to deliver post-quantum cryptography (PQC)–secured services across the Orange Business global network, targeting long-lifecycle data protection for enterprises and public-sector customers. The offering...
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