{"id":608,"date":"2026-03-09T20:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/crer\/?p=608"},"modified":"2026-03-09T23:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T23:01:19","slug":"3-9-26-from-gig-city-to-quantum-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/crer\/2026\/03\/09\/3-9-26-from-gig-city-to-quantum-city\/","title":{"rendered":"3\/9\/26: From Gig City to Quantum City"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/12\/103859029_bento_lobo_presentation_112125_t800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-552\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.500969499245945;width:422px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/12\/103859029_bento_lobo_presentation_112125_t800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/12\/103859029_bento_lobo_presentation_112125_t800-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/12\/103859029_bento_lobo_presentation_112125_t800-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/12\/103859029_bento_lobo_presentation_112125_t800-610x406.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A new white paper from CRER research fellow Bento Lobo discusses the benefits of and the status of Chattanooga&#8217;s quantum network:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Chattanooga is home to the nation\u2019s first commercial quantum network, the EPB Quantum Network\u2120, which will accelerate the commercialization of quantum technology, aligning local job creation efforts with national priorities. With quantum networking set to be a cornerstone of secure global communications and distributed quantum computing, the local quantum network is expected to be a key enabler of the broader quantum economy and make a quantum global internet achievable. Strategic partnerships between EPB, IonQ, ORNL and UTC make Chattanooga a likely future quantum hub, bringing as much as $1.1 billion in output, income, and taxes as well as over 2,000 new jobs to the region by 2035.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-03\/crer-white-paper-13-quantum.pdf\">Download the pdf here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new white paper from CRER research fellow Bento Lobo discusses the benefits of and the status of Chattanooga&#8217;s quantum network: &#8220;Chattanooga is home to the nation\u2019s first commercial quantum network, the EPB Quantum Network\u2120, which will accelerate the commercialization of quantum technology, aligning local job creation efforts with national priorities. 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