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The Quantum Internet

A Network Where Information Cannot Be Intercepted — and Quantum Computers Can Collaborate

Yara Hassan

Quantum communication researcher at the University of Geneva, working on quantum key distribution and quantum network protocols.

March 8, 2026·8 min read

The Quantum Internet

The quantum internet would use the principles of quantum mechanics to enable perfectly secure communication and connect quantum computers into networks of unprecedented computational power. The first quantum networks are already operational; the challenge is scaling them to global infrastructure.

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