By Kelly Cloonan
Cisco Systems said it has created a new quantum chip and opened a quantum lab as it looks to accelerate quantum-computing and networking applications.
The networking-equipment company on Tuesday said its new quantum network entanglement chip, developed as a prototype in collaboration with UC Santa Barbara, is designed to enable quantum networks to scale and connect quantum processors for practical applications.
The quantum network entanglement chip works with existing fiber-optic infrastructure and is ready for scalable system deployment, the company said.
The new chip is also energy efficient, consuming less than 1 megawatt of power, the San Jose, Calif., company said.
Cisco also said it has opened its Cisco Quantum Labs facility in Santa Monica, Calif.
Researchers at the lab will work on the new entanglement chip and advance other research prototypes such as entanglement-distribution protocols, a distributed quantum-computing compiler, and a Quantum Network Development Kit, the company said.
Write to Kelly Cloonan at kelly.cloonan@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
Cisco Systems' new quantum chip consumes less than 1 milliwatt of power. "Cisco Systems Introduces New Quantum Chip, Opens Lab Facility" at 2:30 p.m. ET May 6 incorrectly said the chip consumes less than 1 megawatt of power.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 07, 2025 11:38 ET (15:38 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.