Cisco Quantum Labs

Cisco Quantum Labs is Cisco Systems Inc.’s quantum networking research division established in Santa Monica and San Jose facilities, founded in 2021. In May 2025, Cisco formally opened its Quantum Labs facility in Santa Monica, unveiling industry-first quantum technologies including network-aware distributed quantum compiler enabling quantum algorithms across multiple networked processors, vendor-agnostic quantum networking framework, and prototype quantum entanglement chip developed with UC Santa Barbara generating one million entangled photon pairs per second at room temperature. Cisco’s quantum networking vision accelerates practical quantum computing applications from decades to 5-10 years, creating foundation for quantum internet. In September 2025, Cisco expanded its quantum networking software portfolio with enhanced network orchestration capabilities for quantum key distribution (QKD) networks, enabling enterprise-grade quantum-safe communications infrastructure and integration with existing network management systems for hybrid classical-quantum network deployments. Cisco Quantum Labs serves telecommunications operators, enterprises, government agencies, and cloud providers requiring quantum networking infrastructure.