Science Daily August 31, 2021
While components of the quantum Internet are under development, the control plane remains undefined. An international team of researchers (Canada, USA – industry) outline their vision for a software-defined quantum network that enables a flexible experimental platform for developing quantum applications for industry. The quantum Internet, like the classical Internet, will be a network of networks. Operation of an industrial quantum network is viewed as a networked control problem, and they propose a time-sensitive network control plane to enable a quantum software-defined network. Measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution is used as an example implementation since it provides a foundation for a quantum repeater and, by extension, the quantum Internet. Results indicate that a time-sensitive network control plane design is feasible, and its pros and cons are discussed…read more. Open Access TECHNICAL ARTICLE
The TSN scheduler takes a description of the physical network… Credit: AVS Quantum Science, Volume 3, Issue 3, 31 August 2021