Cisco announces the Quantum Network Entanglement Chip
This chip is a research prototype that enables quantum networks to scale and to connect quantum processor
Cisco has played a important role in the infrastructure of the internet and with the new announced Network Entanglement Chip they hope to continue that role in the quantum era.
The chip is developed together with UC Santa Barbara, it generates entangled photons that will enable connections not limited to distance.
From the CISCO website:
What makes our entanglement chip stand out:
• Works with existing infrastructure: Operates at standard telecom wavelengths and can therefore leverage existing fiber optic infrastructure
• Practical deployment: Functions at room temperature as a miniaturized Photonic Integrated Chip (PIC), making it suitable for scalable system deployment today
• Energy efficiency: Consumes less than 1mW of power
• High performance: 1 million high-fidelity entanglement pairs per output channel, with a rate of up to 200 million entanglement pairs per second in chip
The development of the chip and the opening of the Quantum Labs facility in Santa Monica are part of the two strategic directions Cisco is taking:
• Quantum Network for the Quantum World: We’re building infrastructure to connect quantum processors at scale, enabling distributed quantum computing, quantum sensing, and optimization algorithms that could transform critical applications such as drug discovery, materials science, and complex logistics problems. Our quantum network entanglement chip is foundational to this vision.
• Quantum Network for the Classical World: While practical quantum computing problems might be a few years away, quantum networking principles offer immediate benefits to classical systems through use cases such as eavesdropper-proof secure communication, ultra-precise time synchronization, decision signaling, and secure location verification.
Source: Cisco
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