UMass Amherst Hosts Workshop on Quantum Network Challenges
About 50 researchers met at UMass Amherst for the NeSQom 2026 workshop, aiming to shape how quantum and classical networks might work together. They identified open problems in quantum networking, distributed computing, and secure communication, with the results meant to guide the National Science Foundation’s research priorities. The focus: how to build future networks that blend quantum and traditional systems, and what new approaches that requires.
- 50 researchers met at the workshop
- Goal: guide U.S. quantum research funding
- Focus on hybrid quantum-classical network design
- Produced open-problem statements for NSF
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