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UK Quantum Technology Hub for Quantum Communications Technologies: QCOMM Hub

Data and communications security are absolutely essential throughout society today - for individuals, institutions, businesses, governments and nations. Current secure communications systems have vulnerabilities, some exposed today and others that may be exposed in the future as computing power and hacking techniques improve. Secure communications based on quantum physics can eliminate some of these vulnerabilities, providing systems whose security is underpinned by the laws of Nature.

The grand vision of Quantum Hub is to develop new quantum communications technologies that will overcome these limitations, enabling widespread use and adoption - from government and commerce through to consumers and the home. The project aims (but not limits) to 1. develop short-range, low cost QKD for mobile devices such as 'phones; chip-scale QKD modules; 2. for ease of manufacture and widespread and versatile deployment; 3. demonstrate QKD over networks and its integration with conventional communications and 4. investigate new directions in quantum communications, going beyond simple QKD, for example to quantum versions of digital signatures for signing electronic messages or documents

The project is led by York University and partnered with many UK top universities. For further information please visit: https://www.quantumcommshub.net/partnership-resource/