Heavy Networking 598: The Future Of Networking – Quantum Communications With Joshua Slater

Heavy Networking adds another episode to the Future Of Networking series we’ve been doing off and on over the years. Today’s series entry? Quantum communications. Important note: this isn’t about quantum computing. While quantum communications and quantum computing are related, they are different disciplines with different applications. We’re focused today on the communications and networking aspects of the quantum realm. Our guest is Dr. Joshua Slater. Josh is a Quantum Scientist and Engineer at QuTech in the Delft Area, Netherlands. We discuss: * How quantum communications differs from quantum computing * What a qubit is and how it’s encoded to carry data * The role of quantum entanglement * Moving a qubit across a network * Use cases for this technology, including key distribution * Why crosstalk is a problem for quantum communications, even on fiber * The state of quantum communications today and where it’s headed * More Sponsor: InterOptic InterOptic makes high quality optical modules you can rely on. Plus, they are far cheaper than OEM optics. Save big money without compromising quality. Visit interoptic.com/packet-pushers. Packet Pushers Livestream: Join the Packet Pushers at our Livestream event Sept 28, 2021 with sponsor Gluware. Gluware gives you quick network automation wins including monitoring and detecting config drifts, upgrading and patching OSs at scale, and enforcing configuration policy, while also helping you to evolve toward infrastructure as code. Show Links: QuTech Joshua Slater on LinkedIn