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Japan is poised to start work on global quantum key distribution service and associated infrastructure. Quantum Communications Link Technology that realizes high-speed, long-distance, and high-availability links in quantum cryptographic communication networks;.
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.
This "Selection round" will help the agency decide on the small subset of these algorithms that will form the core of the first post-quantum cryptography standard. "At the end of this round, we will choose some algorithms and standardize them," said NIST mathematician Dustin Moody.
US officials and scientists have begun laying the groundwork for a more secure "Virtually unhackable" internet based on quantum computing technology. At a presentation Thursday, Department of Energy officials issued a report that lays out a blueprint strategy for the development of a national quantum internet, using laws of quantum mechanics to transmit information more securely than on existing networks.
NIST has now begun the third round of public review. This "Selection round" will help the agency decide on the small subset of these algorithms that will form the core of the first post-quantum cryptography standard.
Quantum Xchange announced the general availability of version 2.0 of its patent-pending, key distribution system Phio Trusted Xchange. The cutting-edge, crypto-agile appliance now features a graphical user interface or "Single pane of glass" view into the routing and transmission of quantum keys throughout the enterprise.
Quantum Metric, the platform that helps organizations build better digital products faster, announced its availability on Google Cloud Marketplace. The Google Cloud Marketplace lets users quickly deploy functional software packages that run on Google Cloud and easily stand up a familiar software package with services like Compute Engine or Cloud Storage, with no manual configuration required.
Programming quantum computers is becoming easier: computer scientists at ETH Zurich have designed the first programming language that can be used to program quantum computers as simply, reliably and safely as classical computers. "Programming quantum computers is still a challenge for researchers," says Martin Vechev, computer science professor in ETH's Secure, Reliable and Intelligent Systems Lab, "Which is why I'm so excited that we can now continue ETH Zurich's tradition in the development of quantum computers and programming languages."
IQM Finland Oy was awarded a €2.5M grant and up to €15M of equity investment from the EIC Accelerator program for the development of quantum computers, benefiting the industry and the society at large. Together with Business Finland grants of €3.3M that IQM received so far, the company is on a fast run with more than €20M more raised in less than a year from its €11.4M seed round, summing in total to €32M. IQM has experienced amazing growth, set up a fully functional research lab in record time, and also hired the largest industrial quantum hardware team in Europe.
Samsung and South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom have debuted the Galaxy A Quantum 5G smartphone, sporting a quantum random number generation chipset. It's the first commercialization of quantum technology for mobile phones, and it will serve as a significant bellwether for full quantum encryption's chances of going mainstream.