Quantum Internet — How a New Era of Networking Is Starting in Europe and the US

Could the internet soon become quantum-secure? In 2025, quantum networks are entering the pilot phase across the US and the EU, promising unbreakable information security and a total reinvention of how data travels. With breakthrough technology, the first city-to-city links, and early quantum teleportation experiments underway, the future of the internet is being rewritten. Why should you care? This article reveals how this revolution is happening — and why quantum could replace today’s core networks much sooner than you think.

First Pilots: Europe and the US Take the Lead

The European Commission confirmed that by 2030, under the Quantum Europe initiative, it will fund quantum internet pilots — including national satellite and fiber-optic quantum infrastructure. Meanwhile, the University of Bristol and Cambridge in the UK and ORNL in the US (in partnership with Chattanooga’s EPB) have run the first continuous, 30-hour commercial quantum access experiments.

Tech Breakthroughs & Fiber Integration

In 2025, Toshiba Europe successfully tested quantum sequential communication over 254 km, using single photons without cryogenics — a leap that overcomes cost and security barriers. A Deutsche Telekom urban trial moved entangled photons with 99% fidelity over 30–82 km stretches of real metro networks.

Why Does It Matter?

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) guarantees cryptographic security: even if quantum computers break classical algorithms, QKD ensures any eavesdropping is instantly detectable. This is mission-critical for finance, healthcare, and national security in the quantum era.

Conclusion

2025 is only the dawn of the quantum internet — a network built on quantum entanglement and photon-based encryption. From early city pilots to strong tech foundations, the global digital infrastructure is starting to shift, signaling the birth of a new era in networking.

📌 What do you think: When will quantum internet connect your country? Are you ready to join the first wave of quantum networking?

📎 Sources:
EU Commission – Quantum strategy 2030 & EuroQCI pilot |  Euronews – 254km quantum signals over optical fiber |  Quantum Insider – UK’s 410km quantum-secure video call |  Quantum Insider – ORNL 30+ hour continuous transmission |  Financial Times – Secure quantum messaging 254km, no cryogenics