EuroQCI is a European project of the Digital Europe Program (DEP) funding national projects for EU secure Quantum Communication Infrastructure.The national Dutch program is called QCINed and started in 2023 with a volume of almost 10 Mio Eur co-funded by the EU Commission. For 30 months the partners are committed to facilitating and deploying the Dutch Quantum network.

As post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms become more complex, there is a growing demand to accelerate them in hardware. However, this acceleration can also introduce new vulnerabilities. In fact, PQC hardware accelerators can be backdoored by malicious actors located in the chip supply chain, allowing them to access sensitive information and compromise the security of the system.To combat this threat, researchers propose a sophisticated reverse engineering algorithm called REPQC, which can confidently identify hashing operations within the PQC accelerator. This algorithm allows adversaries to insert malicious logic into the accelerator, increasing its layout density by as little as 0.01 without impacting performance or power consumption.

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has announced call for proposals, titled "Quantum Standardization and Testing Labs," and has invited submissions from Indian academic institutions or R&D institutions, either individually or in partnership. The main objective is to accelerate research and development in quantum technologies, ensuring the interoperability, reliability, and security of quantum communication systems. These labs will serve as innovation hubs, uniting quantum technology developers, testing equipment manufacturers, and academic researchers to explore and harness the full potential of quantum technologies for the benefit of all citizens.

BeQCI, the consortium charged with deploying the first ever open quantum communication infrastructure in Belgium, has reached an important milestone in its Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) mission. Belnet, the Belgian National Research Network, has successfully set up the required infrastructure and realized the first QKD links together with imec and UGent. This is a big step in the prestigious 30-month quantum cryptography project, which aims to achieve what was up until now impossible: a way to transmit data 100% safe and uninterceptably, using quantum physics principles. BeQCI is funded by the EU and the Belgian Science Policy Office.

President Xi Jinping set out a sweeping vision on Monday to build China into a strong nation in science and technology by 2035, calling for stronger steps to bolster the nation's self-reliance drive while enhancing openness and global cooperation.

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is providing over 4.47 million euros in funding for the joint project "QUAntenkommunikation netzweRke Kompetenz für die gesellSchaft" (QUARKS) coordinated by Prof. Frank Fitzek - holder of the Deutsche Telekom Chair of Communication Networks and spokesperson for the Cluster of Excellence "Centre for Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-Loop" (CeTI) - at the TUD Dresden University of Technology (TUD).

ORCA Computing is leading a research and development consortium with Toshiba Europe, Bay Photonics, Imperial College London, and University College London to develop multiplexing technologies for quantum networking. The consortium aims to advance quantum computing and data centers by developing advanced multiplexing and switching technologies for large-scale quantum data transfer. The project will deliver a suite of technologies including quantum memories, frequency shifters, and spatial switches. This will allow quantum computers to scale to performance levels necessary for industrial scale quantum computing and networking.

SpeQtral, SafeQuantum, Antaris and QTD Systems announce the establishment of a satellite Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) receiver node at the historic carrier hotel data center building, 60 Hudson Street in New York City. This strategic initiative aims to enable the secure establishment of quantum keys between Singapore, the United States and Europe, enabling quantum-safe communications that will safeguard global financial transactions.

This advisory outlines cybersecurity risks arising from developments in quantum computing, and highlights mitigating measures that financial institutions should consider.

IBM has unveiled the first quantum computer with more than 1,000 qubits — the equivalent of the digital bits in an ordinary computer. But the company says that it will now shift gears and focus on making its machines more error-resistant rather than larger.