The European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed an agreement to advance the implementation of the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI). This initiative aims to establish a quantum-safe communication network across the EU and its territories by…
HellasQCI project, coordinated by GRNET, operating under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance, and the support of the General Secretariat of Telecommunications and Post, leads the way in Quantum Infrastructure testing, operation and training. The Single Quantum…
In a Netweek magazine article (January 2025) titled “Priority on Innovation and Security at GRNET”, Dimitris Mitropoulos, Head of the Reliability Engineering Directorate (GRE) at GRNET and Assistant Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), underscores the…
The pan-European event “QCI Days Athens 2025” will take place from 28 to 30 April 2025 at the Eugenides Foundation, held under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance, with the support of the General Secretariat of Telecommunications…
Greece has been selected as one of two central hubs for the European Union’s secure satellite communications program, GOVSATCOM, another landmark initiative aimed at enhancing the EU’s autonomous satellite communication capabilities. Alongside Germany, Greece will play a pivotal role in…
This detailed article by A. Staveris, former Secretary General of Telecommunications and Posts published on InfoCom.gr on January 7, 2025, with an introduction by the journalist Christos Kotsakas, presents an in-depth analysis of the significance of Quantum Communication Infrastructure (QCI)…
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”…