Name: Distributed Quantum Computing (DQC): Technical Implementation Considerations
Start: 2025-02-27T18:00:00Z
End: 2025-02-27T18:00:45.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
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Enterprises and governments are racing to address the evolving threat landscape which includes Harvest Now Decrypt Later (HNDL) infiltrations, sophisticated Man-in-the-Middle attacks, and hacks by evolving quantum computers. Attention is turning to entanglement-based quantum networking, which leverages entanglement to mitigate these security threats while supporting new applications unaddressable with existing networks. 

Entanglement-based quantum networks are capable of supporting a wide variety of applications including modern secure communications,  secure access to cloud and generative AI LLMs, data, and algorithms, and secure networking of quantum computers. Aliro also provides quantum network simulation as a professional service or as an on-premises offer.  

We help you navigate what you need to know right now to prepare for & navigate the Advanced Secure Networking future. These networks provide defense-in-depth with PQC interoperability to protect sensitive data, enable quantum computer networking, and enable distributed quantum sensing with unparalleled accuracy.

How do you actually build and operate a quantum network? What kind of hardware is required? What protocols are used? And how does it all integrate with classical infrastructure?

In this follow-up to our previous session, Aliro’s experts take you from theory to implementation. We’ll answer the practical questions that arise once you understand why quantum networks are essential and are ready to explore how to build your quantum network. Using real-world examples and field-tested solutions, this webinar is focused on the nuts and bolts of building quantum-secure networks.  You’ll learn:

- The protocols essential to quantum networking, such as BBM92, E91, and BB84.
- The hardware components you’ll need to perform these protocols, from entangled photon pair sources to quantum memories. 
- The software needed to manage and maintain your quantum network.
- How quantum networks are integrated into classical networks, at different levels of abstraction, from the high-level view to the rack containing the hardware components.

Organizations requiring protection of critical communications and infrastructure from quantum threats are actively exploring quantum networking solutions. This webinar will provide actionable insights to help you navigate the next generation of secure communication technologies. If you’ve been hearing the buzz around quantum networking and wondering what’s real, what’s hype, and what you should actually be doing, this webinar is the second installment in a two-part series designed to give you the answers you need. Check out Part 1 in the series here: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/19861/640810

What Does It Take to Build and Run a Quantum Network? Experts Answer Your FAQs

Why do we need quantum networks? Isn’t post-quantum cryptography (PQC) enough? What makes entanglement-based Quantum Secure Communications (QSC) so special?

In this webinar, Aliro’s in-house experts tackle the questions we hear most often from CISOs, engineers, and national security leaders alike. The answers reveal why quantum networks are a necessary foundation for secure communications.

Built around real questions we’ve been asked time and again, this session demystifies the science and clarifies the stakes. You’ll learn why this technology should be in your security arsenal, the urgency of deploying quantum-powered security, and how the laws of quantum physics are leveraged in quantum networking to obtain the highest level security: information-theoretic security, where no matter them amount of computing power or time an adversary has, they won’t be able to break your security scheme.  In this webinar you’ll learn:
- The most common misconceptions about quantum-safe security.
- Why math-based encryption (including PQC) can’t deliver provable, long-term resilience.
- How entanglement fundamentally secures communications
- What makes quantum networks viable today, not some distant day in the future.

Organizations requiring protection of critical communications and infrastructure from quantum threats are actively exploring quantum networking solutions. This webinar will provide actionable insights to help you navigate the next generation of secure communication technologies. If you’ve been hearing the buzz around quantum networking and wondering what’s real, what’s hype, and what you should actually be doing, this webinar is the first in a two-part series designed to give you the answers you need. Check out Part 2 here: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/19861/641338

Why do you need Quantum Networks in your security arsenal? Experts Answer Your FAQs

Quantum computing poses a significant threat to current cryptographic protocols, including those used in IPsec. By learning how to implement quantum-safe measures like PQC and QKD/QSC, engineers can ensure their networks remain secure well into the future. 

Join Bruno Rijsman, Aliro Fellow, for this encore presentation that goes beyond theory to provide detailed, actionable steps for deploying quantum-safe IPsec. Engineers gain technical insights that they can directly apply to their work. In this webinar you will learn:
- Which parts of IPsec are vulnerable to quantum attacks and why.
- General approaches for making IPsec Quantum-Safe: PQC, QKD, QSC, SKA, …
- Standardized protocol extensions to IPsec for making it quantum safe.
- Practical examples of configuring and monitoring commercial and open source IPsec encryptors for quantum safety.
- Other practical considerations when deploying Quantum-Safe IPsec.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Quantum-safe IPsec:  A Hands-On Technical Guide

Network performance metrics help us assess the quality, consistency, and cost of network services and operations. In classical networking, we rely on metrics such as latency, bandwidth, and system uptime to monitor and analyze performance. Although quantum networks are fundamentally distinct from classical networks, similar types of metrics can be applied to gauge their performance and justify their value. 

Brian Doolittle, Quantum Physicist at Aliro, provides an overview of the key performance metrics for quantum networks. In this webinar you will learn:

>> Essential quantum networking performance metrics, including fidelity, success rate, and entanglement generation rate.
>> How these metrics apply to entanglement-based networking services such as secure communications and distributed quantum computing.
>> How organizations can use performance metrics to design and benchmark quantum networking solutions.

Quantum networking solutions will protect critical communications infrastructure from quantum threats and enable the next generation of technologies for sensing and computing. This webinar will provide actionable insights that help you assess the performance of quantum networks to understand their capabilities and value.

Performance Metrics for Quantum Networking

As quantum computing continues to advance, organizations must prepare for a future where legacy encryption alone will no longer be sufficient. Hybrid Classical-Quantum Key Exchange (HCQKE) offers a robust solution by combining classical cryptographic techniques with quantum security mechanisms. This approach helps to provide data integrity and confidentiality even against future quantum threats.

Join Daniel Winton, Software / Solutions Engineer at Aliro, in this exploration of a strategy to enable organizations to transition to quantum-safe security while maintaining interoperability with current networks and flexibility for the future. In this webinar you will learn:
>> A brief overview of securing data in-transit.
>> Exploring and comparing different key establishment methods
>> Implementation-based vulnerabilities.
>> Multiple approaches to hybrid key exchange.
>> The benefits and trade-offs for each method of hybrid key exchange.

Organizations requiring  protection of critical communications and infrastructure from quantum threats are actively exploring quantum networking solutions. This webinar will provide actionable insights to help you navigate the next generation of secure communication technologies.

Hybrid Classical-Quantum Key Exchange: Maximizing Security

Data centers and clouds are core to enterprise operations, hosting critical assets, applications, workloads and sensitive data. As quantum computing advances, traditional encryption methods are increasingly vulnerable to attack, including "harvest now decrypt later" threats. Adversaries are poised to exploit these vulnerabilities, jeopardizing the security, privacy, and integrity of enterprise communications.

Entanglement-based quantum networks address these threats and offer a fundamentally secure approach to connecting data centers, clouds, headquarters, hubs, and enterprise campuses. Unlike classical encryption, quantum networks utilize the principles of quantum physics to ensure provable security and real-time threat detection.

Michael Wood, Chief Marketing Officer at Aliro, is your guide through the technical and practical aspects of deploying entanglement-based quantum networks for data center, cloud, hub, and enterprise secure connectivity. In this webinar you will learn:
>> Where quantum attacks could compromise enterprise data based on real-world scenarios.
>> How quantum entanglement ensures secure communication without transmitting encryption keys, preventing interception and eavesdropping.
>> Hybrid approaches combining post-quantum cryptography (PQC) with quantum networking.
>> The scalable quantum networking architectures that adapt to growing enterprise needs.

Organizations requiring  protection of critical communications and infrastructure from quantum threats are actively exploring quantum networking solutions. This webinar will provide actionable insights to help you navigate the next generation of secure communication technologies.

Quantum Networks for Secure Data Center Connectivity

Adaptable, scalable, and secure communication is increasingly critical as advancements in computational power, including quantum computing, pose new challenges to existing security measures. Integrating quantum networks with drones offers a uniquely powerful solution for reconfigurable connectivity in dynamic environments.

In this webinar, Daniel Sanchez Rosales, Research Software Engineer at Aliro, will showcase the groundbreaking work being done using drones to establish reconfigurable quantum networks to distribute secure keys.

In this webinar you will learn:
>> How the BB84 protocol works and how it is similar and different from the entanglement-based BBM92 protocol.
>> How drone-based systems enable flexible, real-time communication across moving nodes, including vehicles, ground stations, and other drones.
>> The potential for integrating entanglement-based protocols to enhance the robustness and capabilities of aerial quantum networks.

Intelligence organizations, telecom innovators, and research labs exploring quantum networking will gain valuable insights into the deployment of reconfigurable quantum systems and their impact on the next generation of secure communication. Organizations are planning, designing, and implementing

Quantum Networking with Drones

Integrating space-based communication with terrestrial fiber optic networks enables quantum communication to overcome distance limitations and enable secure links across continents and remote regions. Satellite quantum communication is not only critical for cybersecurity but also lays the foundation for advanced applications, such as intercontinental quantum computing and time synchronization for precision systems.

Join Suparna Seshadri, Research Scientist at Aliro, and Michael Cubeddu, Co-Founder and VP of R&D at Aliro, for an exploration of satellite quantum communication. In this webinar you will learn:
>> The different topologies and architectures being explored for satellite quantum communication networks.
>> The key design considerations and trade-offs, such as small vs. large satellite payloads, daytime QKD, and data transmission capabilities.
>> How satellite-based quantum communication can be integrated with terrestrial fiber optic networks through optical ground stations.
>> A comparative analysis of existing and upcoming satellite demonstration projects around the world.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Satellite Quantum Communication: Topologies, Demonstrations, and Design Considerations

Quantum computing poses a significant threat to current cryptographic protocols, including those used in IPsec. By learning how to implement quantum-safe measures like PQC and QKD/QSC, engineers can ensure their networks remain secure well into the future. 

Join Bruno Rijsman, Aliro Fellow, in this session that goes beyond theory to provide detailed, actionable steps for deploying quantum-safe IPsec. Engineers gain technical insights that they can directly apply to their work. In this webinar you will learn:
- Which parts of IPsec are vulnerable to quantum attacks and why.
- General approaches for making IPsec Quantum-Safe: PQC, QKD, QSC, SKA, …
- Standardized protocol extensions to IPsec for making it quantum safe.
- Practical examples of configuring and monitoring commercial and open source IPsec encryptors for quantum safety.
- Other practical considerations when deploying Quantum-Safe IPsec.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Beam Splitters are a simple yet powerful tool in quantum information and for quantum networks. A photon enters a beam splitter, and has a probability of being transmitted and a probability of being reflected. From a simple object like a beam splitter, entanglement can be generated from Bell state measurements and interferometry can be performed.

Join Michelle Chalupnik, Research Software Engineer at Aliro, for an exploration of beam splitters, their uses, and how they can provide a mathematical model for many quantum processes. In this webinar, you'll learn:
>> What a beam splitter is and what it is used for in quantum networks.
>> How to represent the actions of a beam splitter via Jones calculus and via operator representation.
>> How to use a beam splitter to model transduction noise.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Beam Splitters in Quantum Networks

By harnessing the properties of quantum mechanics, quantum sensors are able to perform ultra-precise detection and measurement of electromagnetic fields, time, gravitational forces, and more. This field of quantum technology is driving innovations across key sectors including healthcare, navigation, telecommunications, and environmental science.

Join Brian Doolittle, Quantum Physicist at Aliro, in this overview of the fundamental mechanisms of quantum sensors and their value to science and technology. In this webinar, you will learn:

- The fundamentals and benefits of quantum sensing and metrology.
- Key applications of quantum sensing used in science and technology today.
- How quantum sensing and metrology might be applied in the future. 

Attendees will gain insights into the state-of-the-art advancements and the growing landscape of quantum sensing and metrology technologies.

Quantum Sensing and Metrology: Ultra-precise measurement through quantum mechanics

As quantum networks grow in complexity, the need for efficient, standardized network management becomes crucial. YANG, a data modeling language, and NETCONF, a network configuration protocol, provide robust solutions for managing classical and quantum network devices. This webinar explores how these technologies are being adapted to quantum systems, emphasizing their role in quantum network orchestration. In this webinar, you will learn:
>> What NETCONF and YANG are
>> Why YANG/NETCONF are important
>> Recommendations for research labs

This session is essential for quantum network engineers, telecom professionals, and quantum researchers interested in the intersection of classical and quantum network management!

Organizations who are preparing their businesses and connectivity for the advent of powerful quantum computing are investigating how to plan, design, and implement entanglement-based secure networking solutions today. This webinar will help you prepare for upcoming advancements in quantum computing.

Standardized Protocols for Quantum Network Management: Harnessing YANG and NETCONF

Quantum computing is on the brink of revolutionizing technology, but to fully realize its potential, we must overcome significant challenges in scalability, reliability, and efficiency. As data centers and supercomputers reach power and networking limits, quantum technologies offer a viable path forward in high-performance, sustainable computing.
 
Join Eric Ostby, Chief Product Officer at Aliro, as he guides you through how entanglement-based quantum networking of QPUs can drive us closer to the reality of powerful quantum computation.

In this webinar, you will learn:
- The differences between Datacenters, Supercomputers, and Quantum Computers
- The energy challenges and constraints imposed by classical computing's reliance on massive data centers - a problem recently highlighted by AI.
- The advantages of modular quantum systems over monolithic approaches.
- Key components of networked QPUs.
- Targets and stepping stones in a QPU networking program.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses and connectivity for the advent of powerful quantum computing are investigating how to plan, design, and implement entanglement-based secure networking solutions today. This webinar will help you prepare for upcoming advancements in quantum technology.

QPU Networking for High Performance Computing

Quantum Networking solutions use a wide range of hardware components, including entangled photon sources. These critical components are essential to the process of end-to-end entanglement that underpins provably secure communications.

Michelle Chalupnik, Research Software Engineer at Aliro, and Suparna Seshadri, Research Scientist at Aliro, will explain how entangled photons are created and used in Quantum Networks. 

We’ll cover the highly technical details of this essential hardware, but an extensive background in physics is NOT necessary to gain a better understanding of entangled photon sources. You will learn:
- Introduction to nonlinear optical processes and how they are used for entanglement generation
- Explanation of how spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC) and spontaneous four-wave mixing (SFWM) generate entangled photons
- A detailed discussion on SPDC and related subtopics, such as phase matching, and collinear vs non-collinear SPDC
- Hardware platforms for generating entangled photons via SPDC and SFWM.
- How a Sagnac loop-based polarization entangled source works
- What is hyperentanglement?

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the evolving threat landscape are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Quantum Networking solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the security threats of the future.

Quantum Networking Hardware: Entangled Photon Sources

This webinar is designed to dispel common misconceptions about Advanced Secure Networks (ASNs) that we’ve heard time and again that are outdated, or only half true. 

Michael Gaffney, Head of Public Sector at Aliro, and Daniel Winton, Solutions Engineer at Aliro, will tackle the most frequently asked questions organizations have about entanglement-based Advanced Secure Networks. In this webinar you will learn:
- Technology Readiness Levels of Advanced Secure Networks
- Practical deployment timelines    
- The use cases for Advanced Secure Networks   
- How your current network will change when adopting Advanced Secure Networking technologies  

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the evolving threat landscape are investigating how to plan, design, and implement advanced secure networking solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the security threats of the future.

Common Misconceptions about Advanced Secure Networks

As legacy public key cryptosystems like RSA face vulnerabilities due to evolving computational power, the cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a paradigm shift. Emerging technologies such as Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), and entanglement-based networking are at the forefront of this transformation, offering robust solutions to protect sensitive data against today’s threats and those of the future.

Michael Cubeddu, Co-Founder and VP of R&D at Aliro Security, will guide you through the complexities of cutting edge security technologies and how they can be integrated into a comprehensive security strategy. In this webinar you will learn:
- The differences between Post-Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Key Distribution, and entanglement-based networking
- How Post-Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Key Distribution, and Entanglement-based Advanced Secure Networks work to protect data 
- How integrating Post-Quantum Cryptography and entanglement-based Advanced Secure Networks can maximize the strengths of each approach to build a resilient security framework.
- How organizations are positioning themselves to achieve the highest level of security now and in the future.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the evolving threat landscape are investigating how to plan, design, and implement advanced secure networking solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the security threats of the future.

A Future-Proof Cybersecurity Posture

Advanced Secure Networks are a powerful but complex technology. By using simulations, we can make smarter decisions during the network’s design phase. This approach enhances the building of these networks, and optimizes their performance before any hardware is purchased. This webinar will walk you through the steps to prepare for simulating an Advanced Secure Network, and what you can learn from a simulation to guide the realization of your design.

In this webinar, Eric Brown, Simulation Development Lead at Aliro, demystifies the practicalities of entanglement-based network simulation. In this webinar you will learn: 
- When to Simulate: Identifying the right stage in your advanced secure network development to begin simulations.
- Preparation for Simulation: Understand what you need to know about your network to get started with simulation. See examples of the types of questions and options that can be considered and explored in simulation
- Simulation Outputs: Clarity about the output you can expect from network simulation and its use in designing your network 

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Advanced Secure Networking today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the rapidly changing future.

Achieving Optimal Performance: Your Guide to Designing Advanced Secure Networks

While Google’s Willow chip represents a giant leap in quantum computing capabilities, Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) remain constrained in size and computational power. While the advancements in error correction and computational power seen in chips like Willow are vital, they underscore the need for innovative approaches to scale quantum computing further. Distributed Quantum Computing (DQC) enables multiple quantum processors to work together, leveraging entanglement-based networks to perform complex computations collaboratively.

Join Keith Kenemer, Research Software Engineer at Aliro, for a high-level  exploration of Distributed Quantum Computing (DQC). In this webinar you will learn:

- What DQC is and why it is important.
- The technical areas central to DQC implementation.
- How to support building a DQC network using a quantum network simulator 

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

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