{"id":22098,"date":"2026-02-25T22:01:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/?p=22098"},"modified":"2026-02-25T22:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:06:38","slug":"seewqci-kickoff-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/2026\/02\/25\/seewqci-kickoff-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"SEEWQCI Kick-off Meeting 26-27 February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The South-East Europe to Western Europe Quantum Communication Infrastructure<\/strong> (SEEWQCI<\/a>) project, coordinated by the National Infrastructures for Research and Technology (GRNET) with the support of the General Secretariat of Telecommunications and Post, officially launches its activities<\/strong> on 26-27 February 2026<\/strong> in Athens<\/strong>, marking a major milestone in Europe\u2019s effort to build secure digital communications.<\/span><\/p>\n

The project represents the <\/span>next implementation phase of the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure<\/b> (<\/span>EuroQCI<\/b>). Following the deployment of National Quantum Communication Infrastructures (<\/span>NatQCIs<\/b>) across Member States, the focus now moves toward interconnecting these networks, validating interoperability, and delivering cross-border quantum communication services.<\/span><\/p>\n

SEEWQCI is a landmark cross-border initiative that interconnects the National Quantum Communication Infrastructures of Greece (<\/span>HellasQCI<\/span><\/a>), Cyprus (<\/span>CYQCI<\/span><\/a>), Bulgaria (<\/span>BGQCI<\/span><\/a>) and the Netherlands (<\/span>NL-QCI<\/span><\/a>), establishing a scalable quantum corridor for secure data transmission across South-Eastern and Western Europe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SEEWQCI establishes a 1,100 km cross-border terrestrial QKD backbone between Greece and Bulgaria, positioning Greece as the gateway of the South-East Europe Quantum Corridor and laying the foundation for expansion toward Central and Western Europe. In parallel, the project deploys satellite and hybrid quantum connectivity through five Optical Ground Stations, enabling space-based links between Greece, the Netherlands, and Cyprus, as well as hybrid terrestrial\u2013space connections between Bulgaria, the Netherlands, and Cyprus via Greece.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Building Europe\u2019s Quantum-Secure Backbone<\/b><\/p>\n

As part of the second implementation phase of the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI), SEEWQCI contributes to a continental network combining:<\/span><\/p>\n