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The Future Quantum Internet

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This chapter introduces the need for new quantum internet technology in the spirit of understanding the use of classical internet. Detailed description and the architecture of Quantum Internet and Quantum internet in space and how far is the quantum internet from reality are provided with lots of Theory and formalism.

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  1. Ericsson Research, Ericsson, Pisa, Italy

    Fabio Cavaliere

  2. Ericsson Research, Ericsson, Dwarka, New Delhi, India

    Rana Pratap Sircar

  3. Advanced Technologies, Thales Alenia Space, Roma (RM), Italy

    Tommaso Catuogno

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Cavaliere, F., Sircar, R.P., Catuogno, T. (2022). The Future Quantum Internet. In: Iyengar, S.S., Mastriani, M., Kumar, K.L. (eds) Quantum Computing Environments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89746-8_3

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