Quantum communication - Latest News Update, Information, Photos & Videos on Quantum communication at Lokmat Times

New Delhi, April 19 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Quantum Mission to scale-up scientific and industrial research and development (R&D) for quantum technologies.The mission received cabinet approval at a total cost of Rs 6,003.65 crore, to scale up scientific and industrial R&D, official sources said.The programme aims to accelerate quantum technology led economic growth and leverage India into a leading nation in the area.The programme will run from 2023-24 to 2030-31, and aims to seed, nurture and scale up scientific and industrial R&D and create a vibrant & innovative ecosystem in quantum technology.The new mission targets developing intermediate scale quantum computers with 50-1000 physical qubits in 8 years in various platforms like superconducting and photonic technology.Satellite based secure quantum communications between ground stations over a range of 2000 kilometres within India, long distance secure quantum communications with other countries, inter-city quantum key distribution over 2000 km as well as multi-node Quantum network with quantum memories are also some of the deliverables of the mission.The mission will help develop magnetometers with high sensitivity in atomic systems and atomic clocks for precision timing, communications and navigation.It will also support design and synthesis of quantum materials such as superconductors, novel semiconductor structures and topological materials for fabrication of quantum devices.Single photon sources or detectors, entangled photon sources will also be developed for quantum communications, sensing and metrological applications.Four thematic hubs (T-Hubs) will be set up in top academic and National R&D institutes on the domains - Quantum Computing, Quantum Communication, Quantum Sensing & Metrology and Quantum Materials & Devices.The hubs, which will focus on generation of new knowledge through basic and applied research as well as promote R&D in areas that are mandated to them.The mission can take the technology development eco-system in the country to a globally competitive level, sources said further.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Home

City

Latest News

Cricket

LT Premium

National

International

Maharashtra

Opinions

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Nagpur

Entertainment

Photos

Business

Technology

Sports

Lifestyle

Social Viral

Lokmat Games

Health

Pahalgam Terror Attack

Tahawwur Rana

IPL 2025

CM Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai Local

Weather Update

Quantum CommunicationFOLLOW

Quantum communication, Latest News

Politics :Union cabinet okays National Quantum Mission at a cost of Rs 6,003 crore

New Delhi, April 19 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Quantum Mission to scale-up scientific and ... ...