{"id":6797,"date":"2022-06-21T11:33:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T11:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numana.tech\/numana-annonce-le-lancement-dun-reseau-de-telecommunications-quantiques-ouvert\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T17:54:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T17:54:51","slug":"numana-announces-the-launch-of-an-open-quantum-telecommunications-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numana.tech\/en\/numana-announces-the-launch-of-an-open-quantum-telecommunications-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Numana announces the launch of an open quantum telecommunications network"},"content":{"rendered":"

MONTREAL, CANADA, June 14, 2022<\/strong> – With the support of the Quebec Minister of Economy and Innovation and of Bell, Numana is pleased to announce the launch of a state-of-the-art quantum communications infrastructure to implement open networks for industry and researchers. In collaboration with the Sherbrooke Quantum Innovation Zone, the project will be launched initially in Sherbrooke in early fall 2022. Subsequent networks are planned for Montreal and Quebec City, in order to gradually deploy a province-wide infrastructure linking the complementary expertise of the entire Quebec quantum ecosystem. This initiative promises to equip Quebec with the capacity to develop products, applications and services created by industrial developers and university researchers. The project is supported by a $2.5M financial contribution from Quebec\u2019s Minister of Economy and Innovation.<\/p>\n

Considered disruptive technologies, quantum technologies will have a major global impact on governments, industries, and society in general. According to Yole D\u00e9veloppement, their global market will grow from US$340M to US$2.9B between 2020 and 2030. This shift is set to revolutionize numerous economic sectors; for example, by enabling the development of new materials and sensors, process optimizations, ultra-fast calculations, and highly secure communications.<\/p>\n

Foundations of ultra-secured quantum Internet computing<\/strong><\/p>\n

With its unparalleled computational speed and ultra-fast probability evaluation approach, Quantum computing will process exponentially more data than traditional computational models to determine an optimal solution. It has the potential to train artificial intelligence systems such as digital assistants, which help doctors diagnose diseases and suggest optimal therapies. It could also optimize routing for all cars in a given city, to help drivers avoid traffic jams while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a broad-based range of possible solutions.<\/p>\n

As part of this quantum infrastructure project, quantum communication protocols will help protect the growing volume of digitally transmitted, confidential corporate and personal data, such as health records and financial transactions. This communication method, which is impossible to decrypt or intercept without detection, is the foundation of a future, ultra-secure quantum Internet. Through this world-class test bed, Quebec can capitalize on this playing field to develop solutions.<\/p>\n

This initial project phase will establish a fibre-optic quantum communication test bed in Sherbrooke’s Quantum Innovation Zone, in partnership with Bell. Through this project, the Quebec government intends to:<\/p>\n