News · 7 Oct 2026 · The Quantum Insider
Cisco Introduces Software to Coordinate Larger Quantum Networks
A sourced note from the 7 October 2026 morning scan. The figure of record is the original report, not this page.
Research prototypes — not commercial products
Cisco introduced two research prototypes: a Quantum Network Controller that manages hardware, schedules connections and monitors link quality, and an updated Network-Aware Quantum Compiler that splits workloads across processors and requests the network resources they need. Cisco says the software coordinated multi-vendor equipment for entanglement distribution and swapping over 17.6 km (about 11 miles) of commercial fiber in New York City, with better than 99% polarization fidelity at room temperature.
Why it matters
A major networking vendor building the control layer for distributed quantum computing; note that Cisco itself calls these research prototypes, not commercial products.
Source: The Quantum Insider — 7 Oct 2026