ERC Consolidator Grant · 2024
Quantum-Native Communication Networks: from Quantum Message to Quantum Functioning
The Quantum Internet (QI) – a global network interconnecting remote quantum devices – is envisioned as the final stage of the quantum revolution, unlocking unprecedent communication functionalities. However, the key engineering challenge yet to be solved is the design of a protocol suite for the QI that can fully leverage the marvels of quantum mechanics. Current state-of-the-art proposals for the QI protocol suite adopt a layering model, mimicking TCP/IP standard-de-facto protocol stack of classical Internet. But this design choice limits the embrace of quantum features to the message delivered by the network, by leaving fundamental network functionalities to operate classically.…
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