China could found the first Space-based Quantum internet
Michael Spencer
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We know that in the last few years, China has been producing more unicorn companies than ever before, second only to the U.S.
While China is expected in the 2020s to overtake the U.S. in artificial intelligence (AI), its foray into quantum computing and "spooky action at a distance" is particularly intriguing.
Imagine that China owned a technology that was akin to a unhackable quantum networks in space.
China's pioneering quantum satellite Micius facilitated the first-ever intercontinental video conference using a quantum communications network.
- It was the first real-world demonstration that showed that a global quantum internet is not only possible, but within reach.
- Quantum physics makes possible a strange phenomenon known as entanglement. Entanglement is linking two different particles, in this case photons, at a distance, so that each share the same quantum state. Entanglement is kind of like having one particle exist in multiple locations at once.
QUANTUM INTERNET CYBER-HACK IMMUNE?
The new quantum internet would be perfectly secure, and like blockchain, quantum computing itself could enable new kinds of AI to develop.
As contemporary encryption becomes obsolete in a quantum computing era, a quantum internet is the solution to this problem.
The next-gen of security might be quantum key distribution (QKD) which would use particles of light to create a quantum encryption key that secures a traditional encryption key.
Eventually the quantum internet could lead to transportation, that is, teleportation star-trek style.
October 2017 marks an Important Breakthrough
China has now deployed its quantum communications work in the form of the first ever quantum-safe video call. Though to be clear, the sending of information embedded in entangled particles of light is unhackable now, not necessarily in the future.
China now has a Quantum secure communications network, and as they are first to demonstrate it, positively point to China's maturity in quantum communications.
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7 年The truth is this Pakistan must need badly quality network assistance from China for spreading best devices within best available prices taxes is huge on internet totally pathetic service disgusting unless they won't has tendency to cover main cities completely in this regard they're committed to provide faster aerial connectivity which they can if they work well but unfortunately quality standards maintenance reach on worst standard allow companies for pack luggage and quit from the country where they started like a champion and serve with lots of yearly enhancement.
I wonder if Edward Snowden would say we've had this for years but it just hasn't been made public?