Overview
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Sunday that partners will set up a first-of-its-kind Quantum-Secure Communications Test Bed in Amaravati.
- The project names SRM University-AP, C-DOT, the Union government’s Department of Telecommunications, and Amaravati Quantum Valley as collaborators.
- The test bed will provide a controlled space to design and trial quantum links, photonic and optical gear, new encryption methods, secure network nodes, and cyber defence tools.
- The announcement follows the April 14 launch of Quantum Computing Reference Facilities as part of a broader push to build a local quantum ecosystem.
- Officials say the effort supports Make in India goals, strengthens trusted digital infrastructure, and opens paths for students, researchers, and startups in the state.