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In June 2024, the United Nations proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. This is a global initiative with the goal to understand how the quantum technologies can be applied to any sector. Therefore, 2025 should be a deep dive into quantum computing, communication, sensing, and computers for the telco industry.
GSMA cannot miss the opportunity to discuss the Telco Strategics of Quantum technologies. This seminar would help the telco industry to identify the key quantum technology use cases, but also look for new opportunities to understand where the telco industry needs to prioritize investment and resources.
Quantum Sensors: These could help telcos increase their communication ranges due to the higher sensitivity of quantum sensors.
Quantum Computing: calculation using quantum bits can solve problems faster. This can translate into higher network performance to meet the data demand that is required those days while we are trying to minimise energy usage.
Quantum Communications: To secure our communication via quantum encryption and connect quantum computers all over the call to enable us to send and receive information using quantum bits (Quantum internet)
Through this summit via keynotes and panel discussions, the audience will understand the latest advancements driving quantum technologies forward for the telco industry. Additionally, we are hoping that this summit will provide networking opportunities that will facilitate collaborations, and idea exchanges within the telco industry
Please join us at the MWC Barcelona 2025 to celebrate this Quantum technology year. You will meet experts in various fields who will discuss Quantum Technology strategies for the telco industry.
Speakers:
- Companies that have already identified quantum technologies for key telco use cases.
- Bodies already working on quantum technologies standardisation activities.
Agenda:
15.00 to 15.10 - Welcome to the first Quantum Technology Seminar
GSMA
15.10 to 15.30 - Guide to commercialisation of quantum in telecoms, expectations and next steps
Iain Thompson, Industry Relations, Infinity
Synopsis: Leveraging the Infinity (by Quantum Delta NL) intelligence platform and reports, we will share guidance to prepare for quantum solutions in the Telecom industry. We will review the impact of Quantum in your industry, including practical next steps, showcasing relevant market players and needs addressed by emerging and existing quantum technologies.
15.30 to 15.50 - Preparing for the quantum-enabled 6G era: quantum computing for mobile networks optimization
Dr. Simon C. Müller, Senior Technology Strategy Manager, Telefonica
Juan Moreno, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS
Synopsis: Quantum technologies are expected to play a strong role in the evolution of information- and communication networks towards the 6G era. Quantum computers have the potential to outperform conventional computers for selected problems (e.g. certain optimization tasks) in the future. Quantum computers are currently still in the development stage, but there are already processors that can be used for research and development purposes and more and more advances in the field (e.g. on error correction) are reported. While it is expected that quantum computing will provide significant value across various industries, we give an overview on potential network optimization use cases and share learnings from a pilot using a cloud based QPU for RAN site placement optimization. While quantum computing still needs to mature several years until a broader application for optimization use cases is realistic, we believe that piloting already now is important to develop capabilities in time for the coming future with a broader availability of more capable quantum computers.
15.50 to 16.10 - Quantum Internet Applications for Telecommunications
Francisco Ferreira da Silva, Director of Business Applications, Delft Networks
Synopsis: This session will give an overview of quantum internet applications. In particular, we will focus on how entanglement-based networks can enhance network infrastructure and operations. Examples include sub-picosecond clock synchronization for distributed networks, quantum-enhanced SDN controller consensus, and entanglement-based approaches to distributed load balancing, among others. Through selected case studies, we'll examine the advantages quantum protocols offer compared to classical solutions and discuss implementation challenges. The insights presented draw from ongoing research and development work within the Quantum Internet Alliance, a pan-European consortium building the world’s first full-stack quantum internet prototype network. We'll discuss key considerations for moving from theoretical proposals toward future telecommunications applications, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges ahead.
16.10 to 16.30 - Quantum communications for secure telecommunication networks
Dr. Tommaso Occhipinti, Co-founder & CEO, Quantum Telecommunications Italy (QTI)
Synopsis: The speech will discuss the opportunities of establishing quantum-safe networks to enhance security and efficiency in communications, with a particular focus on the integration of quantum communication technologies into current telecommunication infrastructures. Real-world use cases will be explored, including data exchange between data centres; deployment in metropolitan and enterprise networks and the implementation of quantum-safe solutions in critical infrastructure. Additionally, the speech will highlight the role of hybrid quantum-classical architectures in ensuring scalability and long-term security, contributing to greater cyber resilience in the telecommunications sector.
16.30 to 16.50 - How can telecoms organisations gain business advantage from quantum sensing and quantum AI?
Paul Ceely, Director of Technology Strategy, Digital Catapult
Synopsis: Quantum sensors can outperform classical sensors in several telecoms relevant use cases. Quantum gravity sensors can detect underground structures, quantum magnetometers can detect hidden cracks, quantum-enhanced monitoring can protect critical infrastructure from otherwise undetectable passive taps, quantum sensors can provide resilience to satellite location and timing. Anomaly detection using quantum AI can identify devices requiring preventative maintenance. This talk introduces some of the relevant technologies within Quantum Sensing and Quantum AI, exploring the telecoms specific use cases, I, and approaches and timing to adoption of the technology
16.50 - Closing Remarks
Yolanda Sanz, Senior Director - Group Technology, GSMA