Trial Launched for “World First” Commercial Quantum-Secured Metro Network

…Telecommunications giant BT and Japanese conglomerate Toshiba have announced the trial launch of a “world first” commercial quantum-secured metro network…

…The firms said that the network represents a critical step toward reaching the UK government’s aim of building a quantum-enabled economy in the UK within the next ten years…

….The network, which was first pitched in October 2021, will be operated by BT, who will provide a range of quantum-secured services including dedicated high bandwidth end-to-end encrypted links delivered over Openreach’s private fibre networks…

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