Simula UiB is now host to Norway’s first research centre dedicated to quantum communications, the Centre for Quantum Communication Networks and Applications (QCNA), officially launched at an event on September 23rd at VilVite in Bergen, the company says. With eight partners from academia and industry, QCNA brings together complementary expertise to advance quantum communications research and help prepare Norway’s digital infrastructure for future security challenges.
Discussions at the launch event, moderated by Martha Hovd (FFI), focused on the transition to cryptography in light of the increasing use of AI in cyberattacks. With QCNA underway, Simula UiB aims to expand Norway’s expertise in secure digital networks.
Simula UiB Launches Norway’s Centre for Quantum Communication Networks
Hosted by Simula UiB and directed by Professor Carlos Cid, QCNA represents Norway’s first dedicated research centre for quantum communications, aiming to bolster the nation’s digital infrastructure against future threats. Sintef, SimulaMet, NTNU, and Classique at Aalborg University are among the partners collaborating within the Centre, alongside international entities like the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology and Toshiba. An alumni panel, moderated by Martha Hovd (FFI), explored acceptable risk levels across sectors and the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks using artificial intelligence.
The event, titled “The Quantum Shift: Cyber Security Meets Quantum Communications,” emphasised the urgency of adapting existing systems. Simula UiB intends to use its existing strengths in cryptography and information theory to expand Norway’s expertise in quantum communications. Associate professor René Bødker Christensen (Aalborg University) explored classical-quantum wireless communication systems, while Thomas Nieddu (Welinq) presented recent advances in quantum networks. Funded by the Research Council of Norway, QCNA’s website is currently under development at qcna. no, and the Centre will work with its partners to cultivate a stronger research community focused on secure digital networks.
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