Qunnect, a company pioneering quantum infrastructure, has announced the deployment of its Carina product suite at Montana State University (MSU). The installation establishes a quantum entanglement network in the Northwestern United States and is intended to support real-world research and applications on campus-scale telecommunications fiber.
The Carina product suite integrates atom-based, entangled-photon generators, single photon counting detectors, and adaptive polarization compensation into a single rack-mount unit. The system is designed to generate high-rate entangled photon pairs at telecom wavelengths for fiber spans up to 100 km, with features for real-time polarization stabilization. It also provides a modular interface for integration with existing DWDM networks and classical data channels.
The quantum network is positioned to strengthen MSU’s role as a leader in quantum innovation by creating a testbed for demonstrations and applications that extend beyond cryptography. According to Professor Krishna Rupavatharam, CTO of MSU’s QCORE facility, having hands-on access to this technology will accelerate quantum efforts. This deployment builds on Qunnect’s existing networks, including GothamQ in New York City and BearlinQ in Berlin, Germany. The collaboration also aligns with the launch of QCORE, an MSU initiative that houses multiple quantum computer systems and is supported by the U.S. Air Force.
Read the full announcement from Qunnect here, see the report from NBC Montana here, and review QCR’s previous report on the ORCA deployment at MSU here.
September 10, 2025
