Cisco showcases prototypes for quantum network automation

Cisco has released research prototypes for automating quantum network operations: a Quantum Network Controller and a new version of its Network-Aware Quantum Compiler. The controller manages multi-vendor hardware and schedule connections, while the compiler splits tasks among quantum processors and handles error correction. In a New York City field test, the software coordinated several types of quantum hardware across 11 miles of commercial fiber, maintaining over 99% fidelity at room temperature.

• Quantum Network Controller manages hardware and connections
• Compiler splits tasks and manages error correction
• Achieved over 99% polarization fidelity in field test
• Operated on hardware from multiple vendors
• Both products are research prototypes, not for commercial use