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Applications and Research

Toshiba makes breakthrough in long distance quantum communication

By Peter Dykes

The scientific journal Nature Photonics has published the results of Toshiba’s Cambridge Research Laboratory of Europe’s first demonstration of quantum communications over optical fibres exceeding 600 km. The company says the breakthrough will enable long distance quantum-secured information transfer between metropolitan areas and is a major advance towards building the future Quantum Internet. One of […]

Applications and Research

Quantum Xchange tests Toshiba’s QKD system; doubles network capacity by multiplexing

By Matthew Peach

Quantum Xchange, provider of the first quantum key distribution optical network in the U.S., has collaborated with Toshiba to double the capacity of the Phio network. Launched in June 2018, Phio from Quantum Xchange, is the first nationwide QKD network in the U.S. Toshiba’s prototype QKD system, which delivers digital keys for cryptographic applications on […]

Applications and Research

Real-world quantum crypto comms key distribution exceeds 10 Mbits/s

By Peter Dykes

Toshiba Corp and the Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) at Tohoku University have successfully applied high-speed quantum cryptographic communications technologies to achieve quantum cryptography communication at one-month-average key distribution speeds exceeding 10 Mbits/s over installed optical fibre lines. This is said to be a world first. Using technologies developed at Toshiba and Toshiba Research Europe’s Cambridge Research […]