Quantum mechanics has developed during the course of the first thirty years of the twentieth
century by some of the greatest minds of that time, bringing to fruition a transformation in the …

Recently, quantum computing and communications rapidly developed to interconnect
heterogeneous quantum devices. In particular, some researchers have been performed …

The interconnection of quantum computers through the so-called Quantum Internet is a very
promising approach. The most critical issues concern the physical layer, considering that the …

In the recent year, quantum computing and communications (QCC) represented two
revolutionary technologies that are rapidly developing and integrating to interconnect …

The creation of the future quantum Internet requires the development of new systems,
architectures, and communications protocols. As a matter of fact, the optical fiber technology …

Recent scientific breakthroughs and technological advancements have demonstrated the
feasibility of various quantum computing and quantum cryptographic tasks. Most of these …

Space is a promising medium for quantum communications, boasting potentially better link
performance compared to optical fibers. A future quantum internet, therefore, may rely …

The use of quantum satellites can be significant paving the way for novel
telecommunications network paradigms, making it possible to connect remote regions …

BACKGROUND The internet has had a revolutionary impact on our world. The vision of a
quantum internet is to provide fundamentally new internet technology by enabling quantum …

The development of a future global quantum communication network (or quantum Internet)
will enable high-rate private communication and entanglement distribution over very long …