Aliro Quantum, the Quantum Networking Company, announced that its AliroNet solution had been chosen as the quantum network controller for EPB Quantum Network powered by Qubitekk. Users can define, validate, plan, perform, and control EPB Quantum Network services through its network customers. EPB Quantum Network powered by Qubitekk in 2022 is America’s first industry-led, commercially available quantum network designed for private companies, government, and university researchers to run quantum equipment and applications in an established fibre optic environment.
“Quantum networks require sophisticated control, management, and orchestration software to operate seamlessly and at optimum capacity. AliroNet will provide comprehensive quantum network control software for the end-to-end system.”
Jim Ricotta, CEO and Chairman of Aliro Quantum.
Aliro is a US-based company founded by world-class professionals in quantum and classical networking; it is leading the industry of quantum network development by providing the basic technologies required for enterprises worldwide to build scalable and powerful distributed quantum systems.
Aliro Quantum, The Quantum Networking Company, provides AliroNet to mimic, pilot, and deploy entanglement-based quantum networks capable of executing applications ranging from secure communications to clustered quantum computation and distributed quantum sensing.
Aliro Quantum also assists with studying, selecting, and purchasing third-party quantum networking hardware components used to build quantum memories, repeaters, routers, photon sources, photon detectors, and other optical components. Quantum secure communications (QSC) connecting sites, campuses, branch offices, data centers, and clouds are among the AliroNet application cases. AliroNet also works with traditional classical networks and existing fiber installations, eliminating the need for a forklift upgrade to adopt an entanglement-based quantum network.
AliroNet will also serve as the network operator interface, allowing EPB operators to control and monitor the physical quantum network architecture. EPB operators can define and administer the quantum services that EPB Quantum Network clients and end-users can access.
“Quantum product developers must be able to depend on reliable, predictable technology to ensure their developments will succeed when they go to market. AliroNet software along with Qubitekk hardware and embedded software technology will provide a consistent, dependable solution to help EPB Quantum Network clients integrate to the network.”
Dr. Duncan Earl, Qubitekk co-founder, president and CTO.
EPB Quantum Network brings powerful Quantum Network Software
EPB Quantum Network is a quantum-as-a-service solution that will provide quantum engineers with fiber optic infrastructure that includes the most up-to-date basic quantum equipment and software to help them bring quantum technologies and applications to market faster.
EPB Quantum Network, currently servicing people from the Chattanooga area, Tennessee, provides them with cutting-edge smart city infrastructure and world-class energy and communication solutions, including the most resilient smart grid power distribution system in the US and the world’s fastest internet.
“EPB is a national leader in deploying cutting edge fiber optic technology and with Qubitekk continues to operate on the frontier of possibilities. EPB will take advantage of AliroNet, a comprehensive quantum network software solution, for orchestration and control to simplify the deployment, configuration and management of EPB Quantum Network for potential use in secure communications implementations, quantum computing connectivity and distributed quantum sensing.”
Dr. Prineha Narang, founder and CTO with Aliro
Qubitekk is the backbone of EPB Quantum Network.
Qubitekk designs, constructs, and integrates the hardware and software for quantum networks, antecedents to the quantum-enabled internet, while advocating the creation of a strong quantum ecosystem through education, advocacy, and collaboration.
Qubitekk’s comprehensive entanglement distribution technology is at the heart of EPB’s Bohr-IV Metro Quantum Network solution and its Quantum Network Essentials product line and secure network solutions for drones, satellite communications, and the power grid.
“EPB Quantum Network will support the commercialization of quantum industry innovations and position Chattanooga for new economic, employment and technological developments. AliroNet will provide an essential component of the network by enabling the seamless and reliable configuration, management and control to advance the acceleration of commercial quantum technologies.”
David Wade, EPB president and CEO