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EU Horizon Europe · Grant No. 101249648
Quantum-Secured
Nordic Connectivity
NordicQCI interconnects the national quantum communication infrastructures of Finland, Estonia, and Sweden — creating a resilient, sovereign quantum network aligned with the EuroQCI vision.
Member states
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇫🇮 Finland
🇪🇪 Estonia
3
Countries Connected
10+
Partner Institutions
42
Month Project Duration
QKD
Quantum Key Distribution
Latest
News & Updates
Erillisverkot advances European Quantum-Safe Communication Network
Erillisverkot is involved in building a European quantum-safe communication network that leverages quantum technology to protect critical communications. The NordicQCI-project, which develops quantum-safe connections between Estonia, Finland and Sweden, is part of…
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Networking with the stars
Stockholm University (SU) to bring quantum to space. Through a carefully designed optical ground station (OGS) in Albanova, the NordicQCI project will exchange quantum keys…
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Building the Quantum Backbone of Northern Europe
NordicQCI establishes cross-border quantum-secured communication links, integrating national QCI testbeds into a cohesive international network that feeds into the pan-European EuroQCI initiative.
WP1
Project Coordination
Overall management, administrative oversight, risk and quality control and coordination with national authorities and adjacent EuroQCI initiatives.
WP2
Studies
Technical, regulatory, and cost-benefit studies preparing the architecture, technology, route selection and procurement specifications for the Space and Terrestrial Works packages.
WP3
Works Space Segment
Deployment and commissioning of the optical ground station (OGS) and its integration with the terrestrial KMS to enable QKD connecting to the Eagle1 satellite.
WP4
Works Terrestrial SWEDEN-FINLAND
Procurement, deployment and commissioning of the cross-border QKD link between Stockholm and Helsinki over terrestrial and submarine fiber infrastructure. Including a use case with hybrid QKD-PQC connectivity between the LUMI and MIMER EuroHPCs and beyond.
WP5
Works Terrestrial FINLAND-ESTONIA
Procurement, deployment, and commissioning of the cross-border QKD link between Tallinn and Helsinki over submarine fiber across the Gulf of Finland. Including a use case originating in Tallinn, with uplink to the Eagle1 satellite via the Stockholm OGS.
Key Objectives
Why NordicQCI Matters
Security
Information-Theoretic Security
QKD provides provably secure key exchange based on quantum mechanical principles, immune to advances in computational power including quantum computers.
Sovereignty
European Digital Sovereignty
Building indigenous Nordic quantum communication capacity reduces dependency on non-European suppliers and strengthens strategic autonomy.
Integration
EuroQCI Alignment
NordicQCI is designed as a segment of the pan-European EuroQCI network, following EU standards and contributing to the continent-wide quantum communication backbone.
Infrastructure
Existing Fiber Utilization
QKD systems co-deployed on existing dark fiber infrastructure, leveraging Nordic telecoms assets to minimize deployment cost and accelerate rollout.
Collaboration
Consortium Expertise
Leading research institutes, telecom operators, and government agencies across three countries pooling expertise in quantum photonics, network engineering, and security.
Innovation
Beyond Classical Encryption
NordicQCI pilots hybrid classical-quantum security architectures, testing integration paths for government and enterprise early adopters of quantum-safe communications.
Consortium
Partner Institutions
NordicQCI is delivered by a consortium of leading governmental and research institutes, as well as universities across the Nordic region.
Ericsson
Stockholm University
VTT
RIKS
KTH
Linköping University
CSC
RISE
Erillisverkot
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NordicQCI has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission.