Security News > 2020 > July > Building a quantum internet: Fast data exchange, difficult to eavesdrop

Crucial steps toward building such an internet are already underway in the Chicago region, which has become one of the leading global hubs for quantum research.

One of the hallmarks of quantum transmissions is that they are exceedingly difficult to eavesdrop on as information passes between locations.

Scientists are also exploring how the quantum internet could expedite the exchange of vast amounts of data.

The report lays out crucial research objectives, including building and then integrating quantum networking devices, perpetuating and routing quantum information, and correcting errors.

"The foundation of quantum networks rests on our ability to precisely synthesize and manipulate matter at the atomic scale, including the control of single photons," said David Awschalom, Liew Family Professor in Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, senior scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, and director of the Chicago Quantum Exchange.

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