New Mexico unveils quantum telecom network

State officials have been positioning New Mexico as a leader in quantum sciences and technologies through private sector help and federal partnerships. 

New Mexico announced its first quantum physics-powered telecommunications network, a joint effort from both public and private investment into outfitting the state with a quantum-ready infrastructure.

On Wednesday, quantum telecommunications hardware company Qunnect and the state of New Mexico unveiled ABQ-Net — headquartered in Albuquerque — as a foundational element of the state’s burgeoning quantum ecosystem. 

“New Mexico is leading the nation in the development and deployment of cutting-edge quantum technologies, and this investment by Roadrunner Venture Studios and Qunnect is the latest proof of that,” Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., told Nextgov/FCW in a statement. “I’m pleased to welcome the launch of ABQ-Net, New Mexico’s first quantum network, which will help connect the quantum entrepreneurs in Albuquerque who are accelerating our state’s thriving quantum ...