Quantum Communications for ALL (QCALL) is a European Innovative Training Network that endeavours to take the next necessary steps to bring the developing quantum technologies closer to the doorsteps of end users. QCALL will empower a nucleus of 15 doctoral researchers in this area to provide secure communications in the European continent and, in the long run, to its connections worldwide. Check out our research work packages and training activities in the form of Schools and Workshops to find more about the scope of the project.
Quantum Communications Networks: The Road Ahead
As a finale to efforts taken by the QCALL, Mohsen Razavi, the QCALL Coordinator, has written a roadmap piece on how the field could evolve from this point on. You can also download this document in pdf here.
QCALL Open Day
26 May 2021, 4pm-6pm (British summer time)
Members of the public are invited to attend a public lecture on Quantum Communications for All, given by our own coordinator, Professor Mohsen Razavi of University of Leeds. You will also get to meet with some of our lead scientists and early-stage researchers who would be more than happy to answer your questions and engage in discussions.
To join the meeting, please visit Meeting Agenda and Instructions.The talk will be given in English, but some member of our team would be able to speak in other languages including French, Italian, German, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Hungarian, and Farsi.
QCALL Final Symposium on Advances in Quantum Communications
Our final scientific event is a focused online Symposium on Advances in Quantum Communications from 3 to 5 May 2021. You can register for free via this form by 29 April 2021. We look forward to having fruitful discussions on latest developments in our field via this symposium.
Story of the Month
Q&A session on quantum Cryptography
Following the recent spotlight session where Carlo explained QKD , Shouvik Ghorai our ESR based at UPMC has created some FAQ page around cryptography and talked more about Continuous-variable Quantum Cryptography.
Quantum revolution is above your heads!
Cryptography is, nowadays, a critically important part of our lives, even though we usually don’t notice it at all. All the conversations we have via email and instant messaging apps are encrypted, so are the messages exchanged during online bank transactions and e-commerce purchases. To learn more about how satellites hovering around the earth can help with our secure communications, check out the recent work and achievements of Carlo Liorni, our ESR based in Dusseldorf.
Secure digital communications for the future
As for any new technology, the new means of communication generate new problems and risks. Among the most critical is the difficulty of keeping our digital communications private and confidential. Security is a crucial requirement for many of our communications. If you want to learn more, please read about the recent work and achievements of Mirko Pittaluga, our ESR based in Toshiba.
Quantum Conferencing
Federico Grasselli, our ESR at University of Dusseldorf, has explained the recent theoretical progress in multi-party quantum key distribution, also known as quantum conferencing. If you have no clue of what that is, then learn more by reading here.
Other News
Highlights From the QCALL ESR Conference 2019
It featured a diverse array of research on quantum communication, with 5 well-known invited speakers and 26 contributed speakers introducing their latest research works. The five plenary sessions covered topics ranging from entanglement-based QComms and quantum repeaters to implementation security of QKD, satellite QKD, as well as component technologies such as quantum random number generators and detectors, etc. There was also a poster session on Monday afternoon. It was a wonderful opportunity for learning, networking and collaboration. To learn more, please visit here.
QCALL Science Film Contest
We are organising a science film contest for secondary (high) school students to explain a quantum technology or its application in their own way. We are still open to applications, and our ESRs will be happy to coach interested parties in this activity. More information can be found here.
Past Events
Complementary skills workshop III on Business and Entrepreneurship
The School on Quantum Communications Networks lived up to the expectations!
ESRs at VenetoNight 2018 – La notte dei ricercatori European Researchers’ night in Padova
School of Quantum Communications Networks is accepting applications