SpeQtral

SpeQtral works on merging space-based transmission with terrestrial fibre to create a quantum key distribution communication network intended to secure communications for governments, corporations, and other sensitive users. The company describes fibre-based QKD solutions for metropolitan networks implemented in partnership with telcos, satellite-based generation and transmission of symmetric quantum keys for long-distance links, and an integrated 'global quantum fabric' of hardware and software. Its product line includes the SpooQies dedicated QKD satellite offering, the QuantOptix satellite terminal, and the SQUINT polarization-entangled photon pair QKD system. SpeQtral's team includes co-founder and CEO Chune Yang Lum, co-founder and CTO Dr. Robert Bedington, Chief Scientific Officer Prof. Artur Ekert, and Chief Strategy Officer Hari Ramachandran.

SpeQtral describes its work as merging space-based transmission with terrestrial fibre to create a quantum key distribution communication network. Its stated roadmap includes quantum-safe terrestrial networks implemented with telcos for metropolitan communication networks, a quantum-safe global network using satellites to generate and transmit symmetric quantum keys over long distances, and a global quantum fabric integrating quantum-safe satellite and terrestrial networks. The company's team includes experts in quantum physics, aerospace, communications, optics, and systems engineering. Co-founder and CTO Dr. Robert Bedington led the satellite team for the SpooQy-1 mission, which demonstrated photon entanglement in a nanosatellite; the official site also references SpooQy-1 deployment from the International Space Station in June 2019.

Quantum-safe communications for governments, corporations, and critical infrastructure, combining satellite and terrestrial QKD.

• SpooQies

  Dedicated QKD satellite or constellation based on SpeQtral-1 satellite design, supporting entanglement-based and prepare-and-measure quantum payloads for sovereign customers.

• QuantOptix

  Satellite terminal based on SpeQtral-1 for adding QKD to existing satellites, with laser communications capabilities and support for entanglement and prepare-and-measure QKD payloads.

• SQUINT

  Polarization entangled photon pair QKD system with proprietary quantum source and receiver, 1U form factor, entangled photon pair generation rate up to 45 million, qualified for space use.

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