Cisco has unveiled two innovations that will contribute to “making quantum computing practical years ahead of current timelines”.
The Quantum Network Entanglement Chip – developed in collaboration with University of California, Santa Barbara – is a research prototype and breakthrough technology that enables quantum networks to scale and connect quantum processors for practical applications.
The Outshift by Cisco team, meanwhile, is opening a dedicated research facility in California that will accommodate a team of scientists and engineers building quantum networking technologies.
The Cisco Quantum Lab will serve as a facility where researchers can experiment with quantum networking solutions that bridge theoretical concepts and practical implementation.
In a blog post, Vijoy Pandey, general manager and senior vice-president of Outshift by Cisco, wrote: “The future of quantum does not lie in a single monolithic quantum computer. Scaled-out quantum data centres, where processors work together through specialised networking, will be the practical and achievable path forward.
“Companies building quantum processors will benefit from Cisco’s quantum networking technologies to scale their systems. By building this infrastructure now, Cisco is helping to accelerate the entire quantum ecosystem.
“Our approach could accelerate impactful quantum computing and networking applications from decades away to just five to 10 years.”
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