Quantum industry veteran to lead
development of next-gen coherent optical networks
CHICAGO, July 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Patrick
Scully, an innovator in developing fast, secure data
networks, has joined Quantum Corridor Inc. as its chief product
officer. With over 30 years of telecommunications and quantum
technology experience, Scully will develop Quantum Corridor's suite
of solutions to meet high-performance computing's burgeoning demand
for capacity, security and speed.
At Quantum Corridor, Scully will oversee product development and
partner relationships, anticipating the demands that generative AI
and quantum computing will place on academic, defense and
commercial communications networks. Previously, Scully served as
Ciena's director of product management. In his Ciena role, Scully
implemented technologies on telecom's leading edge, developing
optical encryption (OTNsec) solutions and other breakthrough
integrations to transmit more bandwidth at lower cost.
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"Patrick is a brilliant quantum networking inventor and thought
leader who will bridge the gap between customers and the tech
providers who serve them," said Quantum Corridor CEO Thomas P. Dakich. "The smartest people in the
world need to collaborate. Patrick
Scully speaks their language."
At Ciena, Scully managed the strategic product and architecture
roadmap for six of Ciena's top 20 optical customers, in addition to
all financial and utilities customers. For nearly 15 years, he
oversaw generations of security advances in OTNsec solutions,
including recent advancements in post-quantum cryptography. He
served as a subject-matter expert for network and quantum security
across the company's entire IP and optical portfolio and led market
development and branding activities for market-leading platforms
and solutions.
"The Quantum Corridor team shares my vision for the development
and deployment of quantum networking technologies," Scully said.
"As emerging technologies start to mature and new ones are
introduced, it opens the door to new ideas for products and
solutions. We truly are at the genesis of quantum networking,
and Quantum Corridor is uniquely positioned to enable it. We are
closely monitoring advancements related to quantum memories and
repeaters, as they are critical enablers in this space."
Scully holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from
McGill University (Montreal, Canada) and a master's degree in
business administration (international affairs) from the
University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Canada).
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In October 2023, Quantum Corridor
launched one of the fastest, most secure fiber-optic networks in
the Western Hemisphere with its first coherent RLS (reconfigurable
line system) transmissions, setting the stage for true
quantum-capable transmission.
It is the first network in North
America to achieve a capacity of 40 terabits per second
(Tbps), making it one of the fastest Tier 1 networks on the
continent.
Quantum Corridor is an Indiana
public-private partnership that utilizes private investment and
Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI)
grant proceeds.
About Quantum Corridor Inc.
Quantum Corridor Inc. was formed by Chicago-area technology innovators to drive
tech infrastructure to Indiana and
create an information-sharing platform for institutions such as
Chicago Quantum Exchange, defense contractors, research hubs and
universities. It is a member of the Bloch Tech Hub, a coalition of
industry, academic, government and nonprofit stakeholders led by
Chicago Quantum Exchange, one of 31 U.S. Regional and
Innovation Technology Hubs designated for quantum technologies by
the Biden-Harris administration. Quantum Corridor Inc. was named a
Chicago Quantum Exchange member in April
2024. Generally restricted to the largest research and
education centers and to entities that can use high bandwidth, the
Quantum Corridor network will stretch 263 miles and be the nation's
largest quantum computing superhighway. Visit
www.quantumcorridor.com for more information.
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