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A Secure Quantum Communications Infrastructure for Europe: Technical background for a policy vision

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Report 2022 · European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)

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JRC technical report (EUR 31133 EN, Lewis and Travagnin) describing a pan-European fibre and satellite quantum communications infrastructure. Its first service would be quantum-secured key distribution, later extended to signatures, authentication and secure time distribution, and possibly a network linking quantum computers and sensors. It reviews European and worldwide initiatives, the case for EU-level action, use cases from telecoms to defence and government, and a deployment roadmap with policy challenges.

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