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2026: Moving quantum-safe communications from theory to reality

Ciena's Paulina Gomez says that many fall into the trap of perceiving ‘Q-day’ as a threat that exists only in the distant future. But they're wrong.

Updated January 13, 2026 / Original January 13, 2026

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By Paulina Gomez

Senior Advisor & Product & Technology Marketing, Ciena

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As the quantum era accelerates, 2026 stands poised to be a watershed moment for quantum-safe communications. What was once seen as niche research and futuristic thinking is rapidly shifting from proof of concept into real-world deployments and trials, and we will see an uptick in these next year.

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