China Telecom has established the Quantum Information Technology Group in Hefei, Anhui, with an investment of 3 billion yuan. The new group will focus on the research and development of cutting-edge quantum technology, promote the expansion of the quantum industry, and establish a complete quantum industry ecology. China Telecom has already played a leading role in the quantum technology field, having developed its quantum security service platform and led the formulation of five quantum communication industry standards.
Introduction
China Telecom has launched the Quantum Information Technology Group in Hefei, Anhui, with an investment of CNY3bn ($470m). The group will focus on the research and development of cutting-edge quantum technology, promote the expansion of the quantum industry, and establish a complete quantum industry ecosystem. China Telecom has already played a leading role in the quantum field, developing its quantum security service platform and formulating five quantum communication industry standards. The new group aims to become a world-leading quantum technology industry group.
China Telecom Launches Quantum Information Technology Group
China Telecom has unveiled its Quantum Information Technology Group in Hefei, Anhui. The establishment of the group is a significant step in China Telecom’s cooperation with Anhui’s scientific and technological industries. The group aims to deepen cooperation with various enterprises, strengthen quantum technology research, and produce major achievements in the field.
The Quantum Information Technology Group will focus on technical research and industrialization development. It will actively build a good ecology covering the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, striving to create a world-leading and technology-led quantum industry group. The group will adhere to first-class standards, be brave in the pursuit of excellence, and implement a new round of state-owned enterprise reform and deepening and upgrading actions.
Quantum Technology Research and Achievements
In recent years, China Telecom has played a leading role in industrial chain aggregation in the field of quantum technology. The company has led the formulation of five quantum communication industry standards and developed its own quantum security service platform. It has core capabilities in quantum encryption with quantum keys and national secret algorithms.
China Telecom has built the Hefei quantum security communication metropolitan area network, which is the largest in China with the most users and comprehensive applications. The company has also launched 5G quantum encryption with nearly 500,000 users and developed quantum encryption intercoms for use in security communication scenarios. Additionally, China Telecom has created a quantum security communication module for the first time in the field of the Internet of Things.
Investment and Development of Quantum Technology Industry
China Telecom has invested 3 billion yuan in establishing the Quantum Information Technology Group, accelerating the quantum technology industry’s development and creating an innovative basic platform for international technology competition. The group will integrate China Telecom’s resources in the field of quantum information and actively promote the expansion of the quantum industry and the research and development of cutting-edge quantum technology.
The Quantum Information Technology Group aims to increase the speed of quantum product updates and iterations, realize the nationwide scale promotion of the quantum industry, and effectively cover the downstream of the industrial chain. It will establish a complete quantum industry ecology and participate in the construction of large quantum-related scientific devices to promote the development of the quantum computing industry.
Becoming a World-Leading Quantum Technology Industry Group
Leveraging China Telecom’s marketing, customer service, and cloud services covering the entire network, the Quantum Information Technology Group is committed to becoming the world’s leading quantum technology industry group. The group will establish the Quantum Information Technology Research Institute and actively participate in the construction of large quantum-related scientific devices.
By focusing on attracting and gathering high-level innovative talent teams, the Quantum Information Technology Group will work with all parties in the industry chain to quickly scale up and promote the high-quality development of the quantum technology industry. This will contribute to the high-quality development of Anhui in the new era and help build a core gathering place for the quantum information industry.
“China Telecom must aim at the frontier of quantum technology, bravely climb the peak of science without fear of difficulties and obstacles, deepen cooperation with enterprises of various ownerships, strengthen quantum technology research and produce more major achievements,” – Zhang Yuzhuo
“China Telecom will take the establishment of Quantum Information Technology Group as an opportunity, firmly grasp the requirements of serving the country’s major strategies, rely on high-level technology to be self-reliant and self-reliant, continue to strengthen the main position of corporate technological innovation, strengthen original technology research in the quantum field, and anchor itself as a “global Leading Quantum Technology Enterprise” – Ke Ruiwen
Executive Summary
China Telecom has established a Quantum Information Technology Group in Hefei, Anhui, aiming to advance quantum technology research and industrial development. The company has invested 3 billion yuan ($470 million) to create an innovative platform for international technology competition and build a world-leading quantum technology industry group.
- China Telecom Quantum Information Technology Group was unveiled in Hefei, Anhui on May 29.
- The group aims to advance quantum technology research and industrial development.
- Key attendees at the unveiling ceremony included Zhang Yuzhuo, Han Jun, Wang Qingxian, Pan Jianwei, Ke Ruiwen, Shao Guanglu, and Tang Ke.
- China Telecom has invested 3 billion yuan in the new group.
- The group will focus on quantum key technology research, transformation of quantum scientific achievements, and promoting innovation in the quantum information industry.
- China Telecom has already led the formulation of five quantum communication industry standards and developed its own quantum security service platform.
- The Hefei quantum security communication metropolitan area network, the largest of its kind in China, has been built by China Telecom.
- The company aims to become the world’s leading quantum technology industry group.
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