5 years ago

Quantum Photonics Startup AegiQ Raises £1.4 Million for Secure Communications

  • AegiQ, a UK-based quantum photonics start-up, has secured £1.4 million in funding from Innovate UK

  • The funding will be used to develop secure quantum communications for fiber-optic and satellite-based applications

  • AegiQ's technology is based on III-V semiconductor-based quantum photonics, which is believed to be more reliable and secure than traditional silicon-based methods.

      • ProblemTechnology

      "Existing software-based encryption of telecom networks is vulnerable to quantum attack, risking compromised security from quantum hackers as standard encryption methods are no longer fit for purpose."

      Solution

      "AegiQ develops III-V semiconductor-based quantum photonics, a superior method for reliability and security in quantum communication, leveraging existing industrial processing techniques to build communication infrastructure resistant to hacking by new quantum methods."

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