01 Jan 0001
00:00 - 00:00
Quantum technologies are poised to revolutionize computing, sensing, and security — but unlocking their full potential hinges on a fundamental rethinking of networking itself. As quantum systems evolve, networks must evolve too — not only to interconnect quantum devices, but also to bridge the classical-quantum divide.
This workshop explores the provocative question: Can quantum networks collapse the boundary between classical and quantum systems, enabling unprecedented synergy and capability across both domains?
We will examine how both classical and quantum networking infrastructures can co-evolve to support emerging quantum technologies. The session invites fresh perspectives on architectural requirements, protocol design, and real-world deployments that span quantum sensing, distributed quantum computing, and quantum-enhanced classical applications.
The key questions to address in this workshop are:
- Role of Networking in Scaling Quantum Computing: What are the respective roles of quantum and classical networks in enabling the scale-out of quantum computing systems?
- Quantum Computing as a Service: How do quantum and classical networks provide reliable, secure and scalable quantum computing as a service?
- Will quantum computing always be just for domain experts, or can optical networks make it available to everyone?
- Quantum Networks for Enhancing Classical Applications: What opportunities exist for building quantum networks that augment new or enhance classical applications, such as high-speed decision coordination, ultra-precise time synchronization, position verification, enhanced security, and alarm signaling?
- Networking for Distributed Quantum Sensing: What is the role of classical and quantum networks in supporting distributed quantum sensing infrastructures?
- Hybrid Quantum-Classical Data Centers: What should the network fabric architecture look like for hybrid data centers that integrate classical computing (e.g., GPU-based systems) with heterogeneous quantum computing platforms (e.g., diverse qubit modalities)?
Organizers
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Andrew Lord
BT, UnitedKingdom
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Reza Nejabati
Cisco, USA
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Li Qian
University of Toronto, Canada