Quantum networking uses subatomic matter to deliver data in a way that goes beyond today’s fibre-optic systems. The diamonds would be part of a component that lets the data travel farther without breaking down.
Amazon.com Inc. is teaming up with a unit of De Beers Group to grow artificial diamonds, betting that custom-made gems could could help revolutionise computer networks.
De Beers’s Element Six division will be working on the project with Amazon Web Services’ Center for Quantum Networking, a unit that’s seeking next-generation ways to transmit data securely over longer distances.
