Toshiba has secured a new contract in the UK to develop technology that could make quantum networks cheaper, easier to build and available to more users.
The contract has been awarded by Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). As a result, the project will focus on developing technology that allows quantum networks to connect over long distances and serve multiple users.
The work is part of Innovate UK’s Enabling Commercial Quantum Networking competition, which involves a £20 million investment in the UK’s quantum technology sector.
Meanwhile, the technology giant will develop and test new systems that can work with the UK’s existing fibre-optic networks.
Additionally, BT and Colt Technology Services will work with Toshiba on the project, helping to test the technology in real-world conditions and make sure it meets the needs of network operators.
Toshiba Europe and Head of its Quantum Technology Division, said: “Building quantum networks at scale requires cost-effective subsystems that can be readily integrated into today’s data communications infrastructure.
“By working with UK network operators BT and Colt Technology Services, we will develop and validate the technology needed to connect cities and broaden access to quantum networking for more users and customers, helping to realise the UK’s ambition for the world’s most advanced quantum network at scale by 2035.”
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