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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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June 5, 2025

IrelandQCI Quantum & Answers Trailer LIVE at The 8th Annual ESA ScyLight Conference

IrelandQCI Quantum & Answers Trailer LIVE at The 8th Annual ESA ScyLight Conference The IrelandQCI Quantum & Answers Trailer was LIVE at the 8th Annual European Space Agency – ESA ScyLight Conference 2025, held 3th – 5th June 2025 at …

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May 30, 2025

IrelandQCI Quantum & Answers Trailer – in the news!

IrelandQCI Quantum & Answers Trailer – in the news! Following the hugely successful launch of IrelandQCI’s Quantum & Answers Trailer at Trinity College Dublin on 29th May 2025, there was fantastic media interest, with a number of pieces of press …

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May 29, 2025

IrelandQCI Launches ‘Quantum & Answers Trailer!’

IrelandQCI Launches ‘Quantum & Answers Trailer!’ Trinity College Dublin’s Front Square was the site of this morning’s official launch of IrelandQCI’s Quantum & Answers Trailer, an innovative mobile engagement unit designed to bring quantum technologies to life for the Irish …

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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.