Quantum Communication Network Activated in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY – OCTOBER 28: Berlin’s Governing Mayor Kai Wegner and FSO Team Leader Nino Walentar, participate in the activation of a cross-state quantum communication network connecting Bavaria, Thuringia and Berlin at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) in Berlin, Germany, on October 28, 2026. The live demonstration marks the culmination of the seven-year QuNET research initiative, which develops highly secure communication systems based on quantum technologies. Volodymyr Sindieiev Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage.

Quantum Communication Network Activated in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY – OCTOBER 28: Berlin’s Governing Mayor Kai Wegner and FSO Team Leader Nino Walentar, participate in the activation of a cross-state quantum communication network connecting Bavaria, Thuringia and Berlin at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) in Berlin, Germany, on October 28, 2026. The live demonstration marks the culmination of the seven-year QuNET research initiative, which develops highly secure communication systems based on quantum technologies. Volodymyr Sindieiev Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage.

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Quantum Communication Network Activated in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY – OCTOBER 28: Berlin’s Governing Mayor Kai Wegner and FSO Team Leader Nino Walentar, participate in the activation of a cross-state quantum communication network connecting Bavaria, Thuringia and Berlin at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) in Berlin, Germany, on October 28, 2026. The live demonstration marks the culmination of the seven-year QuNET research initiative, which develops highly secure communication systems based on quantum technologies. Volodymyr Sindieiev Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage.

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