QCNC 2026 (International Conference on Quantum Communications, Networking, and Computing) is an academic conference held in Kobe, Japan on 2026-04-06. The paper submission deadline is 2025-11-30 (extended). Acceptance notifications are sent on 2026-02-03.
QCNC 2026 provides a forum for academic researchers and industry practitioners to present research progresses, exchange new ideas, and identify future directions in the field of Quantum Communications, Networking, and Computing.
Scope and Objectives
In recent decades, quantum researchers have made remarkable progress, propelling quantum technology into the spotlight for its potential to revolutionize classical communications, networking, and computing. The inherent advantages of quantum technology, particularly in terms of security, privacy, efficiency and scalability, have opened new frontiers in information technology. Quantum technology has demonstrated its ability to introduce applications with no equivalent in the classical realm, marking a breakthrough towards an unimaginable future. The establishment of connections between the quantum source node and destination node using quantum hardware and devices facilitates qubit transmissions, which in turn enables advancements in quantum computing, artificial intelligence and cryptography and further services and applications. Envisioned as a transformative force, quantum services are anticipated to span the globe, leveraging quantum terrestrial components, satellites, airplanes, ships, and other vehicles. The quantum future holds the promise of nearly unconditional security, super-computing power, large capacity, even at high velocity, and heightened privacy.
Our conference welcomes submissions across diverse research areas related to quantum hardware, communications, networking, computing, cryptography, artificial intelligence, and their associated systems and applications. The topics of interests are covered by the following tracks:
Track 1: Quantum Communications and Networks
Track 2: Quantum Computing and Sensing
Track 3: Quantum Security
Track 4: Quantum Simulations, Prototypes, Testbeds and Applications
Track 1: Quantum communications and networks (Track CFP)
Entanglement generation, scheduling, and distribution
Entanglement purification and distillation
Quantum network coding
Quantum repeater architectures
Long-distance quantum communications
Routing in quantum networks
Queuing analysis in quantum networks
Quantum network simulators
Entanglement network testbeds
Quantum Internet protocol stacks
Quantum communication protocols
Quantum network architectures, protocols, and design principles
Congestion control and resource allocation for quantum networks
Quantum network management
Interoperability between quantum and classical networks
Local-area quantum networks and quantum cloud
Quantum network topologies
Track 2: Quantum Computing and Sensing (Track CFP)
Quantum Algorithms and protocols
Quantum Circuit Design
Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) Devices
Quantum Machine Learning
Quantum Sensing
Quantum Information Theory
Quantum Hardware
Hybrid Quantum-Classical Systems
Track 3: Quantum Security (Track CFP)
Quantum Key Distribution Protocols: design of novel protocols, security proofs and proof methods for QKD protocols
Quantum Key Distribution Realizations: prototypes, products and test-beds
Side channels in QKD, quantum hacking and countermeasures
Quantum Key Distribution Network and Deployments, including satellites and satellite networks
Quantum Key Distribution and Quantum Key Distribution Networks: Standardization and Certification
Quantum Cryptography beyond QKD
Post-quantum cryptography (PQC)
PQC products, standardization and certification
Side-channel attacks and countermeasures in PQC
Migration to solutions that are secure against the quantum threat
Hybridization of different approaches that offer security in the quantum regime
Use cases for realizing security in the quantum age
Track 4: Quantum Simulations, Prototypes, Testbeds and Applications (Track CFP)
Development and extension of quantum network simulators
Design, implementation and evaluation of prototype quantum network devices and testbed
Simulations of the Physical layer of quantum networks, including hardware components and their manipulation, etc.
Simulation or demonstration of the Link layer of (first-generation) quantum networks, including entanglement generation, swapping, and purification protocols
Simulation of quantum error correction in quantum networking
Simulation or demonstration of applications of quantum networks, including quantum key distribution, distributed quantum computing, distributed quantum sensing, etc.
Simulation or demonstration of dynamic and multi-user quantum networks
Simulation of routing in quantum networks
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