Qunnect – Weekly Recap

Qunnect is an entanglement-based quantum networking company advancing metro-scale deployments over existing commercial fiber, and this weekly recap summarizes its latest developments. The firm’s updates focused on long-duration field performance, expansion of open-access networks, and deepening partnerships in the U.S. and Europe.

Qunnect reported 17 consecutive days of continuous entanglement operations on deployed commercial fiber in New York City, with fidelity above 99%. The company emphasized that this result was achieved on noisy, real-world telecom infrastructure, positioning it as a benchmark for practical quantum networks rather than lab-only demonstrations.

The firm highlighted GothamQ in New York as a metro-scale entanglement-based quantum network running over live commercial fiber that also carries internet traffic. A demonstration with New York University and Cisco showed entanglement swapping across three nodes, including a commercial data center at 60 Hudson Street, underscoring data center relevance.

Qunnect is using GothamQ as a blueprint for ABQ-Net in Albuquerque, described as the first open-access entanglement-based quantum network in the U.S. ABQ-Net is intended to connect research institutions, industry, and government users over a roughly 25-kilometer corridor between downtown Albuquerque and Sandia National Laboratories.

The company also underscored its presence in Berlin and framed its deployments as city-by-city, continent-by-continent progress toward commercial quantum networking. By relying on existing fiber and room-temperature operation, Qunnect promotes a capital-efficient model that could lower barriers for future customers.

Qunnect’s collaboration with Cisco extended into data center-scale experiments and references to Cisco’s Universal Quantum Switch, signaling alignment with major network vendors. Compatibility with classical infrastructure is portrayed as critical for integrating quantum networking into current telecom and cloud environments.

Workforce development emerged as a strategic priority, with Central New Mexico Community College and The University of New Mexico set to host Carina teaching racks matching systems in New York and Berlin. This academic footprint is designed to train technicians and researchers on live quantum hardware and seed long-term ecosystem adoption.

Across these initiatives, Qunnect is positioning its open-access networks and long-duration performance as foundations for quantum-secure communications and future quantum internet infrastructure. The week’s news suggests steady technical progress, expanding geographic reach, and growing ecosystem engagement, reinforcing the company’s role as an early mover in deployable quantum networking.