China Telecom Accelerates Quantum Technology and Industry Development with Breakthroughs and Innovations

China Telecom, guided by the "Quantum Project" in the "Top 100 Projects" of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, has comprehensively promoted quantum technology collaborative innovation and industrial agglomeration development, creating a new driving force and new model for the future industrial development of "Quantum +". The company has achieved several original and foundational technological achievements in the field of quantum communication, including the world's first distributed cryptography system that integrates quantum key distribution and post-quantum cryptography.

Key Takeaways:

• China Telecom has achieved the world's first distributed cryptography system that integrates quantum key distribution and post-quantum cryptography, forming a "one network, one pool, and one platform" quantum security infrastructure construction plan.
• The company has taken the lead in releasing a commercial quantum key distribution and light transmission integrated terminal, reaching the international leading level.
• China Telecom has made significant breakthroughs in quantum computing, including the development of the strongest superiority 'Zu Chongzhi No. 3' superconducting quantum computing chip and the 'Tianyan 504', the superconducting quantum computer with the largest number of bits in China.
• The company has promoted industry integration and application, building a new fortress of security protection with 'Quantum+', and has woven a seamless, vertically and horizontally connected, cross-domain interconnected space-ground integrated wide-area quantum communication network.
• China Telecom has deeply integrated quantum technology with new-generation networks, cloud computing, and other technologies, enriching the "quantum +" capability system and empowering thousands of industries.
• The company has launched the world's first operator-level quantum secure call comprehensive solution, Quantum Secret Message, which has obtained the highest security level "Excellent Level" certification and was selected as the "2024 Future Industry Innovation and Development Iconic Product" by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
• China Telecom has been application on a large scale in many industries such as the party, government, military, and enterprises, with user scale exceeding 5.3 million.
• The company has completed the opening of the country's first 400G quantum secure OTN intelligent computing encrypted private line service and pioneered a cryptographic product system that integrates QKD and PQC technologies.

Statistics:

• By 2024, China Telecom has built quantum metropolitan area networks in 16 key cities, including Hefei, Shanghai, and Beijing.
• The company has achieved the world's first cross-domain quantum secret call over 1,000 kilometers.
• China Telecom has released the first operator-level quantum encrypted intercom product and has been widely used in the Winter Olympics, Asian Games, "Belt and Road" Summit, and many other major events.
• The company has gathered the advantages of central enterprises, high-level research universities and research institutes, and leading quantum enterprises, and has used projects and tasks as a starting point to output a batch of transformable results in key technologies, typical scenarios, and major projects.

Sources:

• State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
• Contify.com