Cisco Unveils Quantum Networking Software Stack
Cisco has revealed a groundbreaking unified quantum networking software stack, marking a significant stride in quantum computing. This innovation, unveiled at the ISC High Performance conference in Hamburg, allows quantum computers and supercomputers to collaborate seamlessly. The stack, developed by Technische Universität München (TUM) and part of the Munich Quantum Software Stack (MQSS), is the industry's first network-aware distributed quantum compiler.
The software stack, designed to enable algorithms to run across multiple processors, supports distributed quantum error correction. It comprises three layers of capabilities: Applications, Control, and Devices. Cisco has developed three research prototypes to advance its quantum networking strategy, each running on this unified stack. These include Quantum Compiler, Quantum Alert, and Quantum Sync.
Quantum Sync, a decision coordination application, uses entanglement to facilitate correlated decision-making across distributed locations. This has potential applications in high-frequency trading, where swift, coordinated decisions are crucial. Quantum Alert, another application demo, provides eavesdropper-proof security, using quantum physics to guarantee interception detection. The software stack also enables organizations to run quantum algorithms across multiple processors and supports new classical apps built on quantum networking.
Cisco's unified quantum networking software stack, a result of collaboration with TUM, is set to revolutionize quantum computing. By enabling quantum computers to work together as one system and facilitating distributed quantum error correction, it paves the way for more advanced and secure quantum apps. With its three research prototypes, Cisco is at the forefront of developing a complete quantum networking stack, bridging the gap between the quantum and classical worlds.
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