History of Development
| Date | Developments | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd 2003 | DARPA Quantum Network becomes fully operational | The world’s first quantum encrypted functional network becomes fully operational in BBN Labs |
| June 2004 | DARPA Quantum Network is linked between campuses | Dark fibre routed beneath the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts - used to link Harvard University with the BBN Technologies campus, allowing non-stop quantum cryptography 24/7 |
| Dec 2004 | Quantum Network consists of 6 nodes. | Four (nodes) are 5 MHz, BBN-built BB84 systems designed for telecommunications fiber and inter-connected by a photonic switch. Two are the electronics subsystems for a high speed free-space system designed and built by NIST. |
| June 2005 | DARPA Quantum Network expands to incorporate first free-space link | Allowing quantum keys and communications to be transmitted securely through the air |
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