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Toshiba Secures UK Contract to Develop Quantum Networking Technologies

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Briefings

Toshiba Europe has been awarded a £20 million Innovate UK contract to develop prototype subsystems for long-distance quantum links and multi-user networks in the UK. The project aims to support the UK's National Quantum Strategy by 2035, enabling quantum information sharing between data centres and improving network resource utilisation. Toshiba will collaborate with BT and Colt Technology Services to validate the technology under real-world conditions.

Key points

• Toshiba Europe secured a £20 million Innovate UK contract to develop prototype subsystems for long-distance quantum links and multi-user networks.
• The project supports the UK's National Quantum Strategy, aiming to deploy advanced quantum networks at scale by 2035.

Context

This contract is part of Innovate UK's Enabling Commercial Quantum Networking competition, which strengthens the UK's position as an integral part of the quantum technology supply chain. Toshiba's work builds on its 25 years of quantum R&D and the launch of its Quantum-Safe Networking (QSN) Platform.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to the press release and internal briefing; specific project timelines beyond the 2035 target are not detailed, and the exact operational validation metrics are not quantified.

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