Winner of the Quantum Internet Application Challenge 2023 awarded
The Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA) has concluded its Quantum Internet Application Challenge 2023, selecting "qperf" as the winning entry. Developed by Claudio Cicconetti, a computer science researcher at the Institute of Informatics and Telematics, qperf is a quantum link performance measurement tool inspired by the classical internet tool iperf. The tool integrates with quantum routing protocols to optimise path selection and provisioning or can be used by the application layer to assess connection quality. qperf uses the swap test on teleported qubits as a metric for link performance. The jury praised the code quality, command-line interface usage, project structuring, and documentation of the submission. Claudio, with a background in classical networking, aims to apply his expertise to quantum networking and avoid repeating mistakes from classical networking. As part of winning the challenge, Claudio will have a research visit with one of the three QIA participating partners, expressing interest in visiting QuTech/Delft University of Technology to collaborate with QIA Director Stephanie Wehner's research group.
About Quantum Internet Alliance
The Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA) is a consortium of ~40 world-leading institutions working together to build a global Quantum Internet made in Europe. By combining QIA’s diverse interdisciplinary team, we will establish an innovative European platform for Quantum Internet development and build a full-stack prototype network that has the potential to become the first of its kind in the world. Led by QuTech, a collaboration of Delft University of Technology and TNO, QIA consists of academic institutions, telecom operators, system integrators and quantum technology start-ups across nine (9) European countries. It received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant number 101102140.
