Cisco unveils prototype quantum switch for quantum networking at Cisco Live 2026
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Sean Michael Kerner
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Cisco is developing quantum networking technology, showcasing a prototype of the Cisco Universal Quantum Switch at Cisco Live 2026. Unlike standard optical switching hardware that disturbs fragile quantum states, this switch is built specifically to preserve quantum information during transmission. Ramana Kompella, head of Cisco Research, highlighted that quantum networking has practical and commercial use cases in the classical world today, signaling Cisco's investment in next-generation networking infrastructure.
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Ā· 2 pulledI've seen people pulling out pluggables from their pockets all the time. I get a chance to pull it out of my pocket to showcase the quantum switch chip.
Quantum networking has many practical and commercial use cases in the classical world today.
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