EU starts quantum network rollout as Ireland signs deal

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All 27 EU member states are now committed to building an EU quantum communication infrastructure

www.eenewseurope.com, Jul. 30, 2021 – 

Ireland has signed the EuroQCI Declaration, enabling the building of a secure quantum communication infrastructure that will span the whole EU and out into space.

Ireland was the last of the 27 member states to sign, allowing the European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA) to start building the EuroQCI quantum network. This will be part of a space-based secure connectivity system currently being planned by the Commission.

The Commission is planning to launch a satellite-based secure connectivity system that will make high-speed broadband available everywhere in Europe to provide reliable, secure and cost-effective connectivity services. It will include the EuroQCI network to protect critical infrastructure.

The EuroQCI will integrate quantum cryptography and secure quantum-based systems into conventional communication infrastructures, adding an extra layer of security, for example by providing services based on quantum key distribution.

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