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Q*Bird

Q*Bird is a Delft-based company founded in January 2022 by experts in quantum communication from QuTech/TU Delft, developing MDI-QKD products for secure quantum data communications.

Last updated September 1, 2026

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Overview

Q*Bird is a Delft-based company, founded in January 2022 by experts in quantum communication from QuTech/TU Delft. The company develops hardware and software solutions for quantum secured data communications, including the Falqon® 4000 series and the Quantum Domain Controller (QDC). Their technology is based on MDI-QKD (Measurement Device Independent Quantum Key Distribution) and has been tested with industry leaders like Cisco, Juniper, and Eurofiber. Q*Bird has secured a launching customer in the Port of Rotterdam and has signed contracts to deploy quantum networks across Europe.

History

Q*Bird was founded in January 2022 by experts in quantum communication from QuTech/TU Delft. The company is based in Delft. In 2021, before the official founding, a pilot of a prototype was deployed in the real world in partnership with KPN and Cisco, and a quantum safe banking demonstration was performed. Q*Bird has secured a launching customer in the Port of Rotterdam and has signed contracts to deploy quantum networks across Europe.

Products and positioning

  • Falqon® 4000 series

    Integrates seamlessly with telecom and data communications.

  • Quantum Domain Controller (QDC)

    A web-based platform for centralized control, configuration, management and monitoring of a Q*Bird Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) network.

  • Falqon® Key Manager

    Enables scalable, interoperable and hybrid quantum secure networking across government, defense, telecom and critical infrastructure environments.

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