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Building a Quantum
Communication Infrastructure
for Ireland

Ireland strengthens the resilience of its critical infrastructure by leveraging quantum technologies.

IrelandQCI, the ‘Building a National Quantum Communication Infrastructure for Ireland’ project incorporates integrating innovative and secure quantum devices and systems into conventional communication infrastructures. This will be done by enhancing the ESB Telecoms’ optical fibre network with an additional layer of security, all based on quantum physics, in particular quantum key distribution (QKD).

Technology specialists in six universities are pooling their expertise and resources to add an extra security layer to Ireland’s communications infrastructure and the data it transmits.

IrelandQCI is one of several projects across the EU which sees the European Commission working with 27 Member States, as well as the European Space Agency, towards the deployment of a secure quantum communication infrastructure spanning the EU.

Use cases to enchance
Digital Public Services security


Use cases for
Industrial Partners

Experimental Educational and Research use cases

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August 27, 2024

IrelandQCI in the news

IrelandQCI in the news Quantum technology specialists from across Europe attended QCI Ireland, a 3-day quantum communication conference, in July 2024, organised by the IrelandQCI Project Leads at Walton Institute in South East Technological University (SETU). The high profile event …

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July 4, 2024

Europe’s quantum communication community gathers in Dublin for QCIIreland event

Europe’s quantum communication community gathers in Dublin for QCIIreland event Minister Ossian Smyth joins representatives from the European Commission, European Space Agency, six national universities and industry partners of IrelandQCI (Quantum Communication Infrastructure) for extensive 3-day quantum communication technology conference …

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May 17, 2024

Exciting Developments in Packaging & Systems Integration for Quantum Technologies at UCC’s Tyndall National Institute

Exciting Developments in Packaging & Systems Integration for Quantum Technologies at UCC’s Tyndall National Institute IrelandQCI, the ‘Building a National Quantum Communication Infrastructure for Ireland’ project incorporates integrating innovative and secure quantum devices and systems into conventional communication infrastructures. Technology …

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Partners:

This project has received funding from the European Union’s DIGITAL Europe Programme under grant agreement No. 101091520

DIGITAL-2021-QCI-01 –EU secure Quantum Communication Infrastructure DEPLOY-NATIONAL –Deploying advanced national QCI systems and networks Project ID 101091520.