We present the architecture and near-term use cases for a first-generation commercial quantum network. We define the foundational hardware and software elements required to operate and manage the network. Finally, we discuss the configuration of this network for near-term consumer applications and propose how the network can support the broader technical goals of the quantum information science community.
@article{arxiv.2211.14871,
title = {Architecture of a First-Generation Commercial Quantum Network},
author = {Duncan Earl and K Karunaratne and Jason Schaake and Ryan Strum and Patrick Swingle and Ryan Wilson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2211.14871},
year = {2022}
}