SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 19, 2026Interesting Engineering

World-first commercial quantum orbital cloud for unhackable comms planned by Swiss firm

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Swiss firm SEAL SQ is partnering with WISeSat to launch a 100-satellite constellation by 2033 that will provide quantum encryption services to protect banks, governments, and enterprises from future quantum computing threats. This orbital quantum cloud will offer unhackable communications through quantum key distribution, addressing the growing concern that advancing quantum computers will soon break conventional encryption methods.

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