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1、An introduction to the current status of Quantum Networking,and to the steps Telefnica is taking to make it a realityA Blueprint for Quantum NetworkingDiego R.Lpez,Senior Technology Expert,TelefnicaA Blueprint for Quantum NetworkingSPECIAL FOCUS:QUANTUMDevelop new network service opportunitiesAddres
2、sing the demand for new computing applications,higher security,and privacyLeverage the available infrastructureConsolidate the networking industryLeverage fibre availability in our footprintGain competitive edgeEnable new approaches to network servicesMake networks more usable and sustainableReinfor
3、ce the network transformation pathTelefnica started this journey more than ten years agoWhy We Are on ThisA reference framework for quantum networks and servicesSuitable for short-term(QKD)and long-term(QI)environmentsBuilding the technology necessary toSeparate concernsSupport open implementationsF
4、acilitate application developmentEnable OAM and automationAllow seamless deployment and integrationEnabling a healthy ecosystemStandards of any nature:specs and open sourceResearchers and technology providersEarly adopters among customersOur own business unitsSetting the GroundStandards are not only
5、(more or less)formal documentsOpen-source software is another way of standardizingBi-directional relationshipReference to standards specsFeedback from implementation practiceThe Virtuous(Double)Circle and Its ElementsETSI ISG QKDITU Y.3800 series,network integrationCEN/CENELEC Quantum Tech groupIETF
6、 initiatives on SDN and Quantum InternetGSMA initiatives on QKD,and PQC,as convergence will have to take place(GSMA,IETF)An exclusively Quantum Internet is neither feasible nor desirableCost and accessibility Reliability and robustness Speed and efficiency A process of convergence similar to any oth
7、er technology leapOptical fiberMobile networkingCloudsMetaverse,sometimeFacing the usual risksOver-architecting standardsPremature regulationThe Quantum-Enabled NetworkThe MadQCI is being used to enable the integration of quantum technologies into real production networksBased on real use casesFrom
8、infrastructural to customer servicesDirect involvement of users,from network admins to end usersThe testbed is a multi-vendor,multi-operator,multi-user environmentStandards and open interfacesSound operational experienceThe closest to real world conditionsFor good and(usually)badWhat means gaining r
9、eal world operational experienceGetting Real:The MadQCIEverything is in production facilitiesNothing has been explicitly designed with quantum comms in mindNormal operational proceduresRestricted access to Telefnica production facilitiesAuthorized third-party installationsSLAs in place and enforcedE
10、mphasis on shared infrastructureClassical and quantum communicationssharing as much as possible:fiber,optical switches,SWTight Collaboration with academiaSeveral patents The core of the Spanish branch of EuroQCIThe main experimental site for QSNP in SpainThe MadQCI TodayQKD infrastructures have allo
11、wed us to gain operational experienceRunning infrastructures at a sufficient scaleIncluding(general)users and adminsBeyond achieving pure quantum communicationApplication interactionClassical infrastructureOAM mattersThe issues we have addressed in the MadQCIReal infrastructureReal servicesReal appl
12、icationsReal experienceMoving into the FutureAn evolution of a standard Internet architecture:CLASLeveraging SDN conceptsBased on the lessons learned from QKD deploymentsA Service Stratum,dealing with the functionality related to the purpose of the quantum networkKeys,time synchronization,identity a
13、ssurance,sensingEntanglement distribution in a general quantum networkA Quantum Forwarding Stratum,in charge of the direct application of quantum protocols and algorithmsBetween any two endpoints of a quantum linkWhatever the nature of repeatersA Connectivity Stratum,taking care of providing the pat
14、hs to support the quantum links Follow a common connectivity paradigmFrom current circuit-based approaches to any other potential classical encapsulationAn Architecture FrameworkIndependent verification and reproducibility are essential to the scientific method“Non-reproducible single occurrences ar
15、e of no significance to science”(K.Popper)Corroboration:Avoid(un)intentional idiosyncratic resultsRepeatable resultsTransparency:Avoid(un)intentional biases in environment and measurementsRepeatable methodsRobustness:Avoid(un)intentional best-of-breed resultsRepeatable causesComplicated in this fiel
16、dNature of the researchComplexity and disparate conditionsSheer costFormal experiment descriptorsKnow exactly what runs and what is measuredUse of synthetic environmentsThe archetypal Digital TwinSound Enginnering Supported by Serious ScienceCall to Action:Let Quantum Get RealThis project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the project Quantum Security Networks Partnership(QSNP,grant agreement No 101114043).Thank you!