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title: "NSF Awards $5M to UMD-led Multi-Institutional Team for Development of Prototype Quantum Routers, Modems"
date: 2021-09-16T00:00:00-04:00
author: Lee Tune
canonical_url: "https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/nsf-awards-5m-to-umd-led-multi-institutional-team-for-development-of-prototype-quantum-routers-modems"
section: News Releases
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News Releases

#  NSF Awards $5M to UMD-led Multi-Institutional Team for Development of Prototype Quantum Routers, Modems 

 Grant supports UMD-led work to develop crucial technology to connect quantum computers and pave the way for a quantum internet 

       ![Quantum_UMD](https://omc-system.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/umdrn/Quantum-image.jpeg?w=1300&h=720&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1770151379&s=8435014dfc654716e9ccd67973b4449b) Image courtesy of Joint Quantum Institute 

  A $5 million NSF grant is funding a UMD-led project to develop the hardware necessary to connect ion trap quantum computers and deploy the quantum internet.     September 16, 2021

##  Contacts 

 Kara Stamets:

 

   Grant supports UMD-led work to develop crucial technology to connect quantum computers and pave the way for a quantum internet 

 

   Topics

 [ Quantum Science ](/news-releases?topic[]=quantum-science) [ Research ](/news-releases?topic[]=research) [ Grant / Fund ](/news-releases?topic[]=grant) 

 Colleges & Schools

 [ A. James Clark School of Engineering ](/news-releases?unit[]=unit-a-james-clark-school-of-engineering)