A Quantum Breakthrough Just Proved Teleportation Is Real—And Unlocked the Most Powerful Internet Yet

A Quantum Breakthrough Just Proved Teleportation Is Real—And Unlocked the Most Powerful Internet Yet

Scientists at Northwestern have teleported quantum data over 18 miles of public internet, marking a major step toward the quantum internet of the future.

Using Internet Cables for Quantum Teleportation

Back in December, engineers at Northwestern University successfully demonstrated quantum teleportation over a fiber optic cable already carrying Internet traffic. Check out the study published in Optica. Only limited by the speed of light, quantum teleportation enables a new, ultra-fast, secure way to share information between distant network users, wherein direct transmission is not necessary. The process works by harnessing quantum entanglemen…