Developing Quantum Ecosystems v2.0
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Developing the Libyan Quantum Community!
Participation in Taqnya Expo 2022
As part of seeking quantum literacy relentlessly in the Libyan tech ecosystem, it has been a pleasure to have the opportunity to be part of the tenth edition of the Libya International Information and Communication Technology Exhibition "TAQNYA EXPO 2022".
This year we have merged the efforts of OneQuantum Libya and QLibya with our partner IEEE University of Tripoli Student Branch. A venture partnership that pushed the limits in the Libyan tech ecosystem, made huge quantum impact by meeting with all enthusiasts, having great and insightful quantum discussions business leaders and government officials.
Special thanks to Waha Expo Co, for their encouragement and support for allowing us to participate in one of the largest technical and technological forums in North Africa.
IEEE Student Branch Winning The Region 8 Exemplary Award
We are proud that our partner IEEE University of Tripoli Student Branch has received the IEEE Region 8 Exemplary Student Branch Award 2022 for the first time. This award was given in recognition of their activities and achievements in 2021.
News & Updates in the Geopolitical Landscape
As we continue from the last issue of OneQuantum Libya Newsletter, providing the reader an overview of recent ecosystems developments. In a way to motivate organizations that haven’t yet taken serious actions to adopt quantum technologies.
This issue we present some of news and updates of the 3rd quarter of this year 2022 with regard to the the standing point and milestones for the technology and enterprises. As a whole, this series of the newsletter will cover up diverse aspects. Each issue will be concerned with targeted readers spanning the following:
Governments, Initiatives, Funding
Technology & Enterprises
Scientists & Developers Corner
Quantum Technology Q&A
Technology & Enterprises
Researchers create key technology for quantum cryptography commercialization (click here)
In their study published in npj Quantum Information, the research team proposed a new TF QKD network structure scalable to a two-to-many (2:N) network based on polarization-, time-, and wavelength-division multiplexing. Unlike the first demonstration of the University of Toronto based on a ring network structure, the research team's architecture is based on a star network. The quantum signal in a ring structure must pass through every user connected to the ring, however, the star structure only has it go through the center, making it possible to implement a more practical QKD system.
‘Post-Quantum’ Cryptography Scheme Is Cracked on a Laptop (click here)
Then on July 30, a pair of researchers revealed that they had broken one of those candidates in an hour on a laptop. (Since then, others have made the attack even faster, breaking the protocol in a matter of minutes.) “An attack that’s so dramatic and powerful … was quite a shock,” said Steven Galbraith, a mathematician and computer scientist at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
Bosch’s new partnership aims to explore quantum digital twins (click here)
Bosch is exploring quantum computing and simulation as part of its broader Industry 4.0 efforts focused on increasing data collection, analytics and simulation across its 240 plants. These efforts have connected 120,000 machines used in manufacturing and over 250,000 devices into new digital twin workflows.
NVIDIA Announces Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing Platform (click here)
“Scientific breakthroughs can occur in the near term with hybrid solutions combining classical computing and quantum computing,” said Tim Costa, director of HPC and Quantum Computing Products at NVIDIA. “QODA will revolutionize quantum computing by giving developers a powerful and productive programming model.”
Amazon, IBM Move Swiftly on Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms Selected by NIST (click here)
A month after the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) revealed the first quantum-safe algorithms, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and IBM have swiftly moved forward. Google was also quick to outline an aggressive implementation plan for its cloud service that it started a decade ago. It helps that IBM researchers contributed to three of the four algorithms, while AWS had a hand in one. Google is also among those who contributed to SPHINCS+.
QCI quantum computer solves BMW’s 3854-variable problem in 6 minutes (click here)
Challenge: install sensors on a BWM autonomous vehicle with 3,854 variables and more than 500 constraints. A very difficult task due to the multitude of parameters that must be considered (frame design, freedom from constraint, balancing, etc.). In short, this is a problem that requires a lot of trial and error to arrive at an optimal solution; the ideal playground of quantum computing and its computational probabilistic approach.
Additional News
Multiverse computing and ikerlan detect defects in manufacturing with quantum computing vision.
China's Baidu reveals its first quantum computer called Qianshi.
Multiverse Computing and Objectivity Form Alliance to Bring Quantum-Based Solutions to EMEA.
Rigetti awarded DARPA contract for quantum application benchmarking.
Quantum computing will be bigger than the discovery of fire!
Bridging the quantum divides: a chance to repair classic(al) mistakes?
IBM has built the world’s largest, coldest fridge for cooling quantum experiments.
Tracing uncertainty: Google harnesses quantum mechanics at California lab
Understanding NIST’s Post-Quantum encryption standardization and next steps for federal CISOs
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AbdulMalek Baitulmal | President | OneQuantum Libya
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