Technology may become foundation of quantum internet
Delft scientists at QuTech have succeeded in sending information from one processor in a quantum network to another, non-nearby processor. They liken their technology to teleportation, in which no information is lost in transit. This is an important step for sharing and sending quantum data and could be the foundation of quantum Internet.
In quantum technology, information consists not of bits, but of quantum bits (qubits). These can simultaneously have a value of 0, 1 or something in between, making parallel calculations possible. This massively increases the computing power of computers and opens up digital opportunities previously unthinkable, such as simulation, extreme security and precise climate predictions.
Sharing and sending such qubits between different quantum processors listens very closely. With conventional technology, such as over fiber optic cables, there is a high risk that quantum information will be lost and thus become unusable.
