Resumen
The mission of the Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA) is to build a global Quantum Internet made in
Europe - by developing a full-stack prototype network, and by driving an innovative European
Quantum Internet ecosystem capable of scaling the network to worldleading European technology.
Building on its proven track record in teamwork, which has already resulted in world first Quantum
Internet technology, QIA advances this mission in two complementary objectives: The first is the
realization of a full-stack prototype network able to distribute entanglement between two
metropolitan-scale networks via a long-distance backbone (>500 km) using quantum
repeaters. The second is the establishment of a European platform for Quantum Internet development,
which will act as a catalyst for a European Quantum Internet Ecosystem including actors all along
the value chain. QIA's network will enable advanced quantum-network applications and prepare the
ground for secure quantum computing in the cloud, thanks to our new generation of end nodes
including both processing nodes and low-cost photonic client devices. Nodes in the metropolitan
network will be interconnected via hubs that allow the scalable connection of hundreds of end
nodes, paving the way for early adopters. The long-distance backbone will be realized using fully
functional quantum repeaters unlocking Pan-European end-to-end quantum communication. QIA's
prototype network will operate on standard optical fibers and serves to validate all key
sub-systems, ready to be scaled by European industry. In this first SGA ards the long-term
objectives set up in the FPA project. Here we present in detail how work will be implemented
during this first phase of the SGA.
