ESPOO, FINLAND, Might 26, 2026—Telia Finland and QMill have developed quantum-enhanced message encryption for cellular networks. QMill’s new encryption technique is enabled by native or cloud quantum computer systems. As soon as accomplished, the strategy is designed to guard messages in opposition to assaults carried out utilizing both classical or quantum sources.
”The safety of our networks is turning into extra essential, particularly for our mission-critical prospects. On this first demonstration with QMill we centered on essentially the most essential a part of our community, however this technique may very well be utilized extra broadly and, within the long-term, it may probably set up a brand new normal for encrypted communications,” says Jari Collin, Head of Buyer Section Protection, Telia Finland.
“It’s important that we had been in a position to embody Telia as a telecom operator on this part. We are going to proceed creating our quantum-enhanced safety technique with the target of constructing it out there as a standalone product, whereas additionally utilizing it to enrich different encryption strategies by including a further layer of safety,” says Hannu Kauppinen, CEO of QMill, which is a pioneering quantum algorithm and software program firm primarily based in Finland.
The technique has additionally been demonstrated to the Finnish Protection Forces.
In accordance with the C5 Division of the Protection Command Finland, “Encryption is a essential part of the Protection Forces’ data networks. It’s important for us to watch developments in each encryption and quantum expertise, and to evaluate their impression on the programs utilized by the Protection Forces. Testing in collaboration with corporations gives an fascinating perspective on this.”
This demonstration enhances Telia’s earlier achievement of being the primary business operator to efficiently take a look at quantum key distribution (QKD) of their community, accomplished as a part of Finland’s nationwide quantum-secure community NaQCI.fi mission. Quantum key distribution relies on transmitting quantum states. Sooner or later, it may function one of many technique of guaranteeing a high-level of safety in devoted infrastructure, versus a normal cellular community, which was used within the newest demonstration.
Sooner or later, Telia and QMill will develop the newly demonstrated point-to-point reference to quantum-enhanced safety to all kinds of use circumstances as a part of their ongoing collaboration mission.
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About Telia
Telia is a expertise firm that gives telecommunications, IT and digital companies to its hundreds of thousands of shopper and enterprise prospects in addition to public administration. Telia has roughly 3300 staff in Finland, and our prospects have practically 4.4 million subscriptions in our numerous companies. Security is the place to begin for all the things we do. Telia strengthens its essential infrastructure by investing roughly EUR 200 million yearly in Finland’s nationwide telecommunications networks and safe ICT companies.
Telia Finland is a part of Telia Firm, which operates within the Nordic and Baltic nations. Telia Firm’s income in 2024 was EUR 8 billion. The corporate is dedicated to attaining internet zero emissions all through its worth chain by 2040.
Learn extra: www.telia.fi/medialle, X: @teliafinland, LinkedIn: @Telia.
About QMill
QMill is a quantum‑algorithm and software program firm making quantum computing sensible and accessible for real-world industrial use circumstances on present and close to‑time period quantum computer systems. The corporate develops algorithms particularly geared in the direction of the NISQ period, supporting quantum researchers and builders in addition to industrial sectors akin to protection, vitality, telecom, and transport. QMill is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. www.qmill.com