“We champion the Department of Energy’s vision to build the Quantum Internet, and we are very appreciative to have their support,” said Qunnect CEO Mehdi Namazi. “Qunnect is committed to engineering field-stable devices that enable long-distance, quantum-secure communication on the existing telecom infrastructure. We believe this hybrid approach will accelerate the adoption of quantum technologies by early users, who will then develop the next generation of quantum communication protocols.”

https://thequantumdaily.com/2020/04/15/qunnect-awarded-1-5-million-grant-to-develop-long-distance-quantum-communication/