Event Overview On 5th December 2024, Dr Homer Papadopoulos, Functional Researcher in NCSR Demokritos and Dissemination Coordinator of HellasQCI participated in the PRISM Quantum Week, at the University of Malta, Valletta Campus, under the auspices of PRISM EuroQCI to explore…
The HellasQCI/ GRNET SNSPDs (Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors) have successfully arrived at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, marking a significant milestone in our journey. These advanced detectors will play a crucial role in the development and testing of…
Excited to share that Greece is at the forefront of Quantum & Secure communications with the upgrade of 3 Observatories into Optical Ground Stations (OGSs) connected to Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) in Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraklion, Crete, under the HellasQCI…
LEO satellites are revolutionizing secure communication through Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), a method that leverages the principles of quantum mechanics to ensure unbreakable encryption. A recent study* “Satellite-to-Ground QKD in Urban Environment: A Comparative Analysis of Small-Sized Optical Ground Stations”…
HellasQCI participated at the EuroQCI Thematic Working Group (ETWG) Workshop, taking place on 26-28 November 2024 in Brussels, with the aim to gain insights on the state of play of EuroQCI This three-day event, organised by PETRUS and hosted by…
HellasQCI represented by Zenon Mousmoulas, GRNET, was honoured to participate at the “Migration to Quantum-Safe Workshop” organised by ID Quantique in Vienna to discuss with highly regarded industry experts all things related to quantum-safe technology, explore state-of-the-art quantum-safe building blocks…
Quantum communication represents an innovative technology in secure data transmission, leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics to ensure unparalleled security. Traditional communication methods such as fibre optics face limitations, due to long-range signal attenuation. In contrast, free-space transmission of photons…
The latest progress related to the HellasQCI project was presented by Dr. Manolis Xilouris, Νational Observatory of Athens and a key contributor in the space-segment development for the HellasQCI project, on October 24, 2024 at ICSO2024, one of the largest…
Dr. Ilias Papastamatiou, Senior Project Manager at GRNET and Coordinator of HellasQCI, was honoured to be invited by DTU (Technical University of Denmark) to present at the National QCI Workshop of Denmark: “Securing the Future: Quantum Key Distribution for Enterprises…
Dr. Ilias Papastamatiou, Senior Project Manager at GRNET and Coordinator of the Greek Quantum Communication Infrastructure (HellasQCI), has been invited to participate in the upcoming workshop on “Securing the Future: Quantum Key Distribution for Enterprises and Governments”, organised by the…