Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has launched the country’s first quantum computing based telecom network link

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has launched the country’s first quantum computing based telecom network link in New Delhi on 27 March 2023.
Speaking at the first international quantum enclave, Mr. Vaishnaw said that the quantum communication link is now operational between Sanchar Bhawan and National Informatics Centre office located in CGO Complex in the national capital.
“The first quantum secure communication link between Sanchar Bhawan and NIC, CGO complex is now operational,” Mr. Vaishnaw said and announced a ₹10-lakh prize money for ethical hackers who can break the encryption of the system.
The minister inaugurated a small exhibition of quantum computing firms and invited them to run pilot projects for communication networks and Indian Railways.