Nordic Quantum Communication Infrastructure

The NordicQCI project is a key step towards the implementation of quantum-secured communication across national borders in the Nordic countries. Its main objective is to protect critical public infrastructures by securing their communications and data, particularly those that cross national borders and serve multiple Member States. The project’s goal is to establish cross-border quantum-secured connections between Estonia-Finland and Finland-Sweden, ensuring reliable and resilient transmission of sensitive communications and data between public authorities, research organizations, and critical infrastructures.

Advancing Quantum‑Secure Cross‑Border Communications

The implementation of the terrestrial cross-border links will take place over the submarine cables connecting Tallinn, Helsinki, Åland islands and Stockholm. Additionally, this project will facilitate the integration of Nordic quantum networks with the EuroQCI’s Space Segment via an Optical Ground Station ( OGS ) in Stockholm, demonstrating the Eagle-1 satellite’s capabilities in the Nordic environment.

The NordicQCI project will build upon and benefit from work and implementations carried out in the DEP EuroQCI National projects ( 2023-2025 ) for national domains in Estonia, Finland and Sweden.

The NordicQCI project represents a crucial step towards the development of a pan-European quantum communication infrastructure, laying the foundation for quantum-secure connectivity to the EuroQCI backbone network through both fiber and satellite links. Therefore, the project strengthens the security and crisis resilience in Estonia, Finland and Sweden.

Aligned with the objectives of the EUROQCI-WORKS call, NordicQCI will enable quantum-secure connections for various applications, strengthening the technological quantum ecosystem in the Nordic countries. It will support the testing, operation and management of an integrated terrestrial and satellite-based quantum communication network. CSC contributes to NordicQCI by providing expertise and infrastructure for encrypted cross-border connections secured by quantum key distribution (QKD) and use cases to transfer sensitive research data from Finland to Estonia and Sweden.

Project consortium

The project is coordinated by RISE Research institutes of Sweden and involves a board consortium, including CSC, Aktsiaselts Metrosert, Ericsson, RIKS (State Infocommunication Foundation), Stockholm University, Suomen Erillisverkot, Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Linköping University.

More information about the funding

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HADEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Contact details

Jani Myyry

Senior Network Architect, Funet

Jani Myyry is responsible for collaborating with research networks and supporting scientific projects and research customers in Funet.

jani.myyry(at)csc.fi

Timothy Gibbon

NordicQCI Coordinator

Timothy Gibbon is the coordinator of the NordicQCI project. The project is coordinated by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden.

timothy.gibbon(at)ri.se