Quantum Internet
A network that connects quantum computers, enabling distributed quantum computation and fundamentally secure communication.
Core metadata
- ID: quantum_internet
- Era: Future
- First known date: 2035 (decade)
- Region: Forecast / global quantum-networking research
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: forecast
Prerequisites
- Internet (internet)
- Quantum Communications (quantum_communications)
- Quantum Computing (quantum_computing)
Dependents
- Quantum Cloud Computing (quantum_cloud_computing)
- Quantum-Secured Financial Networks (quantum_secured_financial_networks)
Fields
Field lanes
- Telecommunications & Networking: Roadmap
Node sources
- The Quantum Internet (Science, 2018, primary_paper) • Supports: node, roadmap, maturity
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 3
- Average edge confidence: 35%
- Prerequisite sources: 3
- speculative: 3
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Computing (quantum_computing) | speculative | 35% | speculative | Quantum Computing is a plausible dependency for a forecast technology and should be treated as speculative. |
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| Quantum Communications (quantum_communications) | speculative | 35% | speculative | Quantum Communications is a plausible dependency for a forecast technology and should be treated as speculative. |
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| Internet (internet) | speculative | 35% | speculative | Internet is a plausible dependency for a forecast technology and should be treated as speculative. |
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