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.

The next generation of quantum computing will be built on networks of entangled quantum processors, not isolated monolithic systems. As Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) mature across multiple platforms, scalable computation will depend on performant quantum interconnects and a software stack capable of managing distributed workloads.

Join Michael Cubeddu, Co-Founder at Aliro, for this technical deep dive into the architecture and design principles behind quantum computer networks. In this webinar you will learn:
>>> The diverse QPU platforms driving quantum computation (superconducting, photonic, trapped ion, neutral atom).
>>> The interconnect technologies and network architectures that enable scalable, fault-tolerant systems.
>>> Critical protocols and control layers for supporting distributed quantum workloads
>>> What is needed in a compiler, scheduler, and orchestrator.
>>> How QPUs integrate with HPC and cloud infrastructure for hybrid computing.

The path to scalable quantum computing is paved by networking: the interoperation of best-in-class quantum processors and interconnects, reliable entanglement distribution, and a performant software stack will enable quantum computing beyond the limits of any single QPU. Organizations are already preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age by investigating how to best leverage quantum computing and networking solutions today.

Quantum Computer Networking: A Vision for the Future Quantum Datacenter

The question is no longer if quantum networks will arrive, but how they will be built and managed. Orchestration - the ability to design, deploy, and operate quantum networks - is a central part of scaling quantum networks. Without a vendor-agnostic orchestrator, organizations risk building siloed systems that don’t scale easily or seamlessly.

Join Andy Piltser-Cowan, Software Engineer at Aliro, for an inside look at quantum network orchestration. Drawing on lessons learned from classical networking evolution and early quantum network deployments, Andy will explain how quantum network orchestration serves as a unifying platform for a wide variety of quantum hardware. In this webinar, you will learn:
>>> What orchestration is and why it is essential for deploying real-world quantum networks.
>>> Technical capabilities of a quantum network orchestrator.
>>> Demonstrations of quantum networks and how orchestration can simplify deployments of quantum networks going forward.

Organizations preparing their security posture and connectivity for the quantum decade are already planning, designing, and building entanglement-based networks today. Join us to learn the practical considerations that will help you evaluate and plan your quantum networking roadmap.

Building Vendor-Agnostic Quantum Networks

Quantum Secure Communication (QSC) offers the promise of provably secure communication across long distances, with numerous demonstrations showcasing high key rates through optical fibers and free-space channels. For a QSC system to be practical, it must operate continuously and reliably, with automation to mitigate the inherent instabilities of optical and free-space channels.

Join Suparna Seshadri, Research Scientist at Aliro, in this exploration of strategies for automation and stabilization in entanglement-based QKD systems. By integrating automation into each stage of the system, one can move closer to realizing robust, field-deployable quantum infrastructures capable of supporting the demands of future quantum-secure communication. In this webinar, you will learn: 
- What environmental factors affect your network.
- Why stabilization is necessary and what needs to be stabilized.
- Stabilization needs in free space channels vs fiber optic channels.
- Classical vs quantum methods for stabilization.

This session is aimed at helping business leaders and technologists evaluate quantum networking for securing their organizations critical, sensitive data. If you’ve been hearing the buzz around quantum networking and wondering what’s real, what’s hype, and what you should be doing now to ensure your organization is prepared to take advantage of quantum technology, this webinar will provide actionable insights to help you navigate the next generation of secure communication technologies.

Making Quantum Secure Communication Resilient to Environmental Factors

Practical powerful quantum computing won’t be based on single, homogenous qubit technologies. It will come from interconnecting different qubit platforms so they can execute distributed workloads. This webinar lays out the components and considerations that go into making different qubit platforms (trapped ions, neutral atoms, superconducting qubits, and more) work together.

Join Dr. Eric Ostby, Chief Product Officer at Aliro, for this presentation mapping the essential components and processes that determine real-world, interconnected QPU performance: single-photon detectors, Bell state measurement, quantum memories, timing/synchronization, wavelength-division multiplexing, active stabilization & calibration. In this webinar, you will learn:
>> How heterogeneous quantum computing systems can deliver higher performance, wider range of applications scaling, and lower risk in building large scale useful quantum computers.
>> The challenges of cross-platform interconnects.
>> How state conversion and transducers bridge modalities.
>> The roles of hardware components in achieving quantum computation across different qubit platforms.
>> How software contributes to the planning, implementation, and reliability of these QPU interconnects.

The path to quantum computing is paved by networking quantum technologies together: the interoperation of best-in-class quantum processors and memories, shared entanglement across sites, and scaling beyond the limits of any single device. Organizations are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age by investigating how to leverage quantum networking solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Connect to Compute: Bringing together different qubits for scalable quantum computation

Sophisticated quantum threats are quickly approaching the threshold where cryptographic methods like RSA and Diffie-Hellman will no longer provide the safe and effective security we’ve long enjoyed. In response, government agencies, defense organizations, financial institutions, telecom companies, and other enterprises across sectors are building entanglement-based quantum networks. Quantum networks offer the ability to generate and share quantum-secure keys with the highest possible security posture: a virtually unhackable, future-proof platform. One of the most well-known protocols enabling this is BBM92, which uses entangled photon pairs to produce encryption keys that are never transmitted or exposed to the network.

Join Aliro’s experts for this demonstration of the BBM92 protocol running on real quantum hardware, powered by AliroNet®. Aliro has integrated quantum and classical networking components with Aliro Orchestrator and AlirOS® enabling the deployment of quantum networks in real-world environments. In this webinar re-broadcast you will:
>> Learn why physics-based security is superior to other methods.
>> See BBM92 in action! 
>> Each step of the BBM92 protocol will be explained: entangled photon generation, basis selection, measurement, sifting, and final key extraction.
>> Learn how orchestration provisions, monitors, and manages quantum-secure communication services.

This session is aimed at helping business leaders and technologists evaluate quantum networking for securing their organizations critical, sensitive data. If you’ve been hearing the buzz around quantum networking and wondering what’s real, what’s hype, and what you should be doing now to ensure your organization is prepared to take advantage of quantum technology, this webinar will provide actionable insights to help you navigate the next generation of secure communication technologies.

Quantum Networks in Action: How BBM92 is Delivering Future-Proof Security

Analytical models of quantum networks can only take us so far. Once you introduce hardware imperfections, environmental noise, or complex topologies, the math begins to get messy. Discrete event simulation software for quantum networks fills that gap.

In this session, Brian Doolittle, Quantum Physicist at Aliro, walks you through a recent paper by the Aliro Research Group (arxiv:2505.24851). In this paper, we demonstrate that discrete event simulation software for quantum networks can accurately reproduce BBM92 key distribution in entanglement-based networks, and also provide insights beyond theory and experiment. In this webinar you’ll learn:
>> The basic concepts behind discrete event simulation of quantum networks.
>> How simulation tools are validated against real-world systems and theoretical models.
>> How quantum network simulators can inform design beyond theory and experiment.

Discrete Event Simulators for Quantum networks offer a digital sandbox for designing applications of quantum secure communications in entanglement-based networks. These software tools are critical to the design, development, and deployment of entanglement-based networking technologies.

Realistic quantum network simulation for BBM92 key distribution

A new era in cybersecurity has arrived, driven by the laws of quantum physics. As governments, banks, telcos, and critical infrastructure sectors face rising threats, including Harvest Now Decrypt Later attacks, Quantum Secure Communication (QSC) offers a physics-based alternative to vulnerable math-based encryption, a virtually unhackable quantum network.

In this webinar, Jim Ricotta, CEO at Aliro, takes you on an in-depth tour of entanglement-based quantum networking: a provably secure way to protect data and communications. In this webinar you will learn:
>>> Why today’s cryptographic methods are becoming obsolete and why quantum networking is the most secure communication solution ever devised.
>>> How software-defined platforms enable organizations to design, verify, pilot, deploy, and run full-scale quantum networks.
>>> How to transition smoothly: no quantum computers required, no replacement of fiber optics necessary.
>>> Use cases from across industries and sectors already implementing quantum-secure networking, such as public sector agencies, telecom, and financial institutions.

This session is aimed at helping business leaders and technologists evaluate quantum networking for securing their organizations critical, sensitive data. If you’ve been hearing the buzz around quantum networking and wondering what’s real, what’s hype, and what you should be doing now to ensure your organization is prepared to take advantage of quantum technology, this webinar will provide actionable insights to help you navigate the next generation of secure communication technologies.

Building Unhackable Communications with Quantum Networks

Behind every demo is months of hard-won engineering. In this session, we take a look behind the scenes of how Aliro is taking Quantum Secure Communication out of the lab and into production. 

Michael Cubeddu, Co-founder and VP of Research and Development at Aliro, will walk us through how Aliro built an in-house entanglement-based quantum network at its headquarters in Boston, and the real-world decisions, detours, and breakthroughs that turned theory into a secure-communications link. Follow Aliro’s journey: from first-principles simulation to integration with Cisco encryptors.

In this webinar:
- Creating a feedback loop between theory, quantum network simulation, and physical hardware.
- What a digital twin can (and cannot) do for stress-testing edge cases, without putting expensive optics at risk.
- How BrightNet hands off quantum-generated keys to classical Cisco infrastructure to deliver a quantum-safe IPsec tunnel. 
- Key performance metrics and practical lessons that any team should track when scaling from pilot links to metro-area quantum networks.

Organizations preparing their security posture and connectivity for the quantum decade are already planning, designing, and building entanglement-based networks today. Join us to learn the pragmatic steps and the unexpected insights that will help you turn theory into a working BBM92 network of your own.

Behind the Scenes: Building a BBM92 Network

Sophisticated quantum threats are quickly approaching the threshold where cryptographic methods like RSA and Diffie-Hellman will no longer provide the safe and effective security we’ve long enjoyed. In response, government agencies, defense organizations, financial institutions, telecom companies, and other enterprises across sectors are building entanglement-based quantum networks. Quantum networks offer the ability to generate and share quantum-secure keys with the highest possible security posture: a virtually unhackable, future-proof platform. One of the most well-known protocols enabling this is BBM92, which uses entangled photon pairs to produce encryption keys that are never transmitted or exposed to the network.

Join Aliro’s experts for this demonstration of the BBM92 protocol running on real quantum hardware, powered by AliroNet®. Aliro has integrated quantum and classical networking components with Aliro Orchestrator and AlirOS® enabling the deployment of quantum networks in real-world environments. In this webinar you will:
>> Learn why physics-based security is superior to other methods.
>> See BBM92 in action! 
>> Each step of the BBM92 protocol will be explained: entangled photon generation, basis selection, measurement, sifting, and final key extraction.
>> Learn how orchestration provisions, monitors, and manages quantum-secure communication services.

This session is aimed at helping business leaders and technologists evaluate quantum networking for securing their organizations critical, sensitive data. If you’ve been hearing the buzz around quantum networking and wondering what’s real, what’s hype, and what you should be doing now to ensure your organization is prepared to take advantage of quantum technology, this webinar will provide actionable insights to help you navigate the next generation of secure communication technologies.

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

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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