Project overview
TeleQuant is a collaborative research initiative funded by Business Finland that brings together Finland’s leading expertise in quantum technologies. The project unites researchers from Tampere University, VTT, and Aalto University to develop telecom wavelength quantum communication hardware and elevate Finnish quantum communication technology from building-block level to system level.
TeleQuant contributes to the emerging Quantum 2.0 era, encompassing quantum computing, quantum-secure communications, and the future quantum internet. Each partner develops key technological building blocks based on its unique expertise, including quantum light sources, information encoding and transmission techniques, quantum memories, and advanced single-photon detection technologies. The project’s ultimate goal is to integrate these individual components into a complete system-level solution for practical and scalable quantum communication.
By combining Finland’s world-leading quantum technologies into a unified platform, TeleQuant aims to strengthen technological self-sufficiency, improve communication security, and lay the foundation for future quantum networks.
Role of Tampere University
At Tampere University, TeleQuant brings together two research groups with complementary expertise. As one of Europe’s leading III-V optoelectronics research centers, the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) focuses on developing on-demand quantum light sources using GaSb-based telecom wavelength quantum dots, a technology pioneered by the ORC team. This work is supported by ORC’s multidisciplinary expertise spanning materials science, epitaxial growth, fabrication of novel III-V nanomaterials, and the development of advanced III-V semiconductor heterostructures and devices.
Contact:
Technical coordinator Dr. Teemu Hakkarainen
The second research team involved in TeleQuant is the Experimental Quantum Optics (EQO) Group, led by Prof. Robert Fickler. The group’s research focuses on the manipulation, encoding, transmission, and readout of quantum information using single-photon and multi-photon quantum states. In addition, the team develops methods to enhance information capacity, increase data transmission rates, and improve resilience against noise in quantum communication channels.
Contact:
Experimental Quantum Optics group leader Prof. Robert Fickler