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World Congress 2023 • Sep 21, 2023

Going Quantum: The future of the internet ...

Alexander Pirker

Building a quantum internet requires abandoning classical data processing paradigms. Discover how engineers leverage entanglement and quantum teleportation to construct an exponentially powerful, spoof-proof distributed cloud.

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Classical computing versus quantum superposition capabilities

How quantum computing leverages superposition to evaluate multiple values simultaneously compared to sequential classical methods.

#2 about 4 min

Mathematical structure and operational behavior of qubits

Defining qubits as vectors with complex coefficients and manipulating them using unitary matrices and probabilistic measurements.

#3 about 5 min

Principles of quantum entanglement and state correlation

How perfectly correlated quantum states enable advanced secret sharing schemes and unbreakable cryptographic keys among multiple parties.

#4 about 2 min

Practical applications of quantum computing and cryptography

Deploying quantum computing for secure key exchanges, sensor networks, and breaking modern cryptographic systems via factorization.

#5 about 3 min

Solving quantum decoherence with repeaters and error correction

Addressing the no-cloning theorem and signal degradation using quantum error-correcting codes and sophisticated intermediate repeater stations.

#6 about 3 min

Leveraging quantum teleportation for long-distance data transmission

Creating long-distance entanglement by linking small segment connections and transmitting states via probabilistic Bell measurements.

#7 about 3 min

Scaling distributed processing through measurement-based quantum computing

Connecting individual data centers through massive entangled cluster states to exponentially scale cloud computing resources.

#8 about 3 min

Structuring connectivity with a formal quantum network stack

Defining structural layers and routing protocols to build interoperability across independent quantum network topologies.

#9 about 5 min

Engineering challenges in standardizing quantum network infrastructure

Addressing open scaling issues like component standardization, fault tolerance, classical messaging overhead, and multiparty entanglement routing.

#10 about 2 min

Q&A on maintaining non-physical connections through entanglement

Clarifying how quantum network devices can stay logically linked without a physical connection after the initial correlation.

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