European telecoms standards body ETSI has set up the Technical Committee on Quantum Technologies (TC QT) with the goal of consolidating current standards and addressing future market needs.
ETSI says the move is a milestone in its commitment to advancing the framework of standards for quantum technologies across various domains.
The main thing the committee will be tasked with is to develop specifications that address quantum communications and quantum networks across multiple sectors, and “deploying quantum-based solutions to lay the foundations for secure global communications networks.”
The group aims to support European policy objectives, including contributions to the European Quantum Act and the European Chips Act, and it will engage with European and international standards organisations to make sure everyone is aligned on the matter, we’re told.
