June 1-5, 2025 | San Francisco, CA

• Wednesday, June 4 - 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Imperial Ballroom 

Towards an Elementary Quantum Network of Trapped Ions Across Deployed Fiber in the Berkeley Area

Erhan Saglamyrek

Trapped ions are leading platforms for networked quantum computing and quantum repeaters. We present our efforts towards building a quantum network test-bed with these systems between Univ. of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.

• Thursday, June 5 - 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Grand Ballroom - Theater

When Physics Meets Engineering: Transition Quantum Networks from Laboratory Physics to Field Deployment (PANEL)

Moderator: Inder Monga

Panelists: Raza Mejabati, Alexander Ling, Wenji Wu

Quantum networks promise to revolutionize how we process and transmit information, potentially enabling unprecedented capabilities in secure communication, distributed computing and sensing applications. However, the gap between laboratory demonstrations and deployable technology remains substantial. This panel brings together leading physicists and quantum technology companies to explore the fascinating intersection where theoretical quantum physics confronts practical engineering challenges.

Our distinguished panelists will discuss the unexpected hurdles they've encountered when moving quantum networking principles from theory to practice. They'll share insights on increasing rate and fidelity of entanglement, developing reliable teleportation and error correction mechanisms over distance, building quantum data centers and wide area networks and constructing quantum testbeds. The conversation will highlight recent breakthroughs that are accelerating progress toward functional quantum networks and examine which applications are likely to demonstrate practical value first.