SEEWQCI will implement its activities:

Cross-Border Terrestrial Link between Greece and Bulgaria

Within the scope of the project, studies will be conducted to assess the technical, operational and financial viability of the cross-border terrestrial link, as well as facilitating a transparent and efficient procurement process to identify suitable vendors and service providers for the required infrastructure and services. The project will deploy and operate the cross-border terrestrial link, establishing secure connectivity between the two countries and will validate the functionality and reliability of the link through comprehensive demonstrations. In addition, it will facilitate cross-border collaboration by ensuring a robust and scalable quantum-secure network infrastructure, reinforcing Europe’s digital sovereignty and cybersecurity resilience.

Cross-Border Space Links between Greece, Cyprus and the Netherlands

The project will include the evaluation of the technical, operational and financial feasibility of cross-border space links, procuring the necessary equipment and services to establish reliable space-based and terrestrial quantum communication links and deploying and operating infrastructure for integration with ESA’s Eagle-1 Mission and for connecting National QCIs to the Optical Ground Stations. The project will also validate the functionality, reliability and interoperability of the space links through comprehensive demonstrations, while strengthening collaboration between the participating countries and contributing to the broader EuroQCI framework.

Quantum Networks Control and Management

The project will focus on establishing a robust framework for controlling and managing quantum networks by integrating Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Key Management Systems (KMS) and orchestration functionalities, as well as facilitating secure and seamless key management across bilateral and end-to-end quantum network connections.

Terrestrial and Space connectivity demonstrations

The project will include designing and defining cross-border terrestrial and space links, implementing and executing cross-border demonstrations and establishing and demonstrating secure SOC-to-SOC quantum communication.

Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation

The project will include raising awareness by promoting the project’s objectives, progress and results, developing a communication and dissemination strategy to engage target audiences and stakeholders across academic, industrial, governmental and general public audiences through events, publications and outreach and supporting result exploitation by facilitating the adoption of project outcomes by industry and public stakeholders. Additionally, the project ensures EU compliance by following EU guidelines for visibility and reporting and coordinates with Terrestrial and Space connectivity demonstrations to align dissemination activities with technical demonstrations.