5 Jun. 2025
New milestone in quantum communication project BeQCI: first cross-border QKD network established
The quantum communication project of BeQCI, the consortium including Belnet, imec and Ghent University, has reached a new milestone. After the implementation of the first quantum communication infrastructure in Ghent last year, Belnet has now also successfully established a QKD link between Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: the very first cross-border MDI QKD connection, 45 km long, in the Benelux. Thanks to the integration of state-of-the-art technology from the Dutch company Q*Bird, the connection was extended to the European Space Agency in Redu, resulting in a total network distance of 132 kilometers.
