https://doi.org/10.1140/epjqt/s40507-021-00108-9
Research
Quantum technologies in the telecommunications industry
1
Center for Computational Simulation, DLSIIS/DMATIC, ETSI Informáticos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Boadilla del Monte, 28660, Madrid, Spain
2
British Telecom Research Laboratory, Adastral Park, IP5 3RE, Ipswich, UK
3
Deutsche Telekom Technik GmbH, Heinrich-Hertz-Straße 3-7, 64295, Darmstadt, Germany
4
Orange Labs, 2 Avenue Pierre Marzin, 22300, Lannion, France
5
Quside Technologies, Esteve Terradas 1, Castelldefels, 08860, Barcelona, Spain
6
Telecom Italia, Via Reiss Romoli 274, 10148, Turin, Italy
7
Telefónica gCTIO/I+D, Ronda de la Comunicación s/n, 28050, Madrid, Spain
Received:
30
April
2021
Accepted:
5
July
2021
Published online:
22
July
2021
Quantum based technologies have been fundamental in our world. After producing the laser and the transistor, the devices that have shaped our modern information society, the possibilities enabled by the ability to create and manipulate individual quantum states opens the door to a second quantum revolution. In this paper we explore the possibilities that these new technologies bring to the Telecommunications industry.
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