Researchers entangled a barium ion with a silicon-vacancy center in a diamond with 87.9% fidelity and a rate of 1.03 kHz, four times faster than prior photonic links.

Researchers entangled a barium ion with a silicon-vacancy center in a diamond with 87.9% fidelity and a rate of 1.03 kHz, four times faster than prior photonic links.
Cisco quantum network controller lets apps order entanglement on demand
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Cisco's Outshift division unveiled software prototypes enabling entanglement-as-a-service across multi-vendor quantum hardware. The Network-Aware Quantum Compiler v0.2.0 integrates distributed error correction, demonstrating 99% polarization fidelity.
Nu Quantum introduces a novel approach to scale quantum computers through interconnection, mirroring how classical and AI systems network processors together.
Cisco's Quantum Network Controller research prototype automates quantum network management, eliminating manual configuration and transforming quantum devices into programmable infrastructure.
Cisco introduces Quantum Network Controller and Network-Aware Quantum Compiler prototypes to simplify coordination and operation of connected quantum machines in larger quantum networks.
Practical fiber-integrated source of entangled photon pairs assembled from commercial components with Bell-state fidelity of 0.850, enabling quantum communication and multiuser entanglement distribution through existing fiber infrastructure.
Novel protocol distributes 1.75 Bell pairs per optical mode using high-order coherent-state modulation and optimized POVM measurementsâ3.8Ă improvement over single-photon baselines for quantum networks.
Demonstrates that neutral-atom quantum processors generate superior candidate routing solutions compared to classical methods when integrated as pricing oracles in hybrid column generation optimization frameworks.
Heterogeneous Si-on-SiC photonic platform enables efficient single-photon collection from vanadium color centers with Purcell enhancement. Achieves 95% charge-state recovery and fiber-coupled quantum network operation in telecom O-band.
Researchers demonstrated photonic quantum memory using adiabatic rephasing pulses achieving random-access across 8 spectral modes with enhanced efficiency and fidelity for large-scale quantum networking applications.
memQ releases open-source Distributed Quantum Compiler enabling multi-vendor quantum processor networks via optical channels. Framework converts standard circuits to network-optimized execution graphs, supporting scale-out quantum computing deployment.
Qunnect's research with U.S. government agencies extends quantum security applications beyond traditional QKD, providing foundations for protecting critical communications against quantum threats.
Correction notice: integral signs in Equation 7 of the published research on asynchronous multi-photon interference for quantum networks have been restored in the PDF version.
Nanjing University achieved O(η) loss scaling in multi-party quantum cryptographic conferencing, solving a key bottleneck. Their asynchronous protocol eliminates global phase locking and demonstrates 59.6 dB loss tolerance across three users.
Harvard researchers achieved a 3.2Ă extension of silicon-vacancy qubit dephasing time using continuous acoustic fields instead of microwave pulses, enabling coherence protection compatible with phononic cavity networks for quantum information storage.
IonQ entered a multi-year partnership with South Koreaâs SDT to deploy its Superion 256 quantum computer and silicon-vacancy (SiV) quantum memory in the country, marking the first deployment of each technology in South Korea.
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Researchers demonstrate cavity-assisted photon scattering for generating entangled atom pairs at 2Ă10â” sâ»Âč with 0.999 fidelity while tolerating photonic imperfectionsâa major advance toward practical, scalable quantum networks.
Framework for efficient entanglement distribution across hybrid quantum networks combining discrete and continuous variables. Demonstrates performance advantages in series-parallel topologies via specialized swapping and concentration protocols.
Quantum key distribution extended to multiple users, enabling secure quantum conferencing and supporting scalable quantum networks for many-participant communication while maintaining quantum mechanical security guarantees.