Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Indian Engineers Build 1,000-Km Quantum Network for Cybersecurity
Sunil Gupta and Srinivasa Rao Aluri started QNu Labs in 2016 to protect India's digital future.
They built a 1,000-kilometre quantum secure communication network.
This network uses special technology to keep information safe from quantum computers.
The Indian Army and Navy use their systems.
QNu Labs also trains people in quantum technologies and has many patents.
Their goal is to make sure India's digital systems stay secure as technology advances.
QNu Labs, founded by Sunil Gupta and Srinivasa Rao Aluri in 2016, is India's first full-stack quantum cybersecurity company.
The company developed a 1,000-kilometre quantum secure communication network, the longest of its kind in India.
QNu Labs' technology is used by the Indian Army and Navy to protect sensitive communications.
The company has 12 granted patents and is training engineers in quantum technologies through QNu Academy.
Their goal is to secure India's digital infrastructure against future quantum computing threats.
- Who
- Sunil Gupta and Srinivasa Rao Aluri, founders of QNu Labs
- What
- Development of a 1,000-kilometre quantum secure communication network
- When
- 2016 to present
- Where
- India, with headquarters in Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Why
- To secure India's digital future against potential quantum computing threats
Proactive Security Advocates
Traditional Cybersecurity Focus
Approach to Cybersecurity
Proactive Security Advocates
Proactive security measures should be implemented before threats become real to ensure robust protection.
Traditional Cybersecurity Focus
Improving detection and response systems is more practical and cost-effective for current threats.
- Company
- QNu Labs
- Founders
- Sunil Gupta and Srinivasa Rao Aluri
- Year Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Key Technology
- Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)
- Notable Clients
- Indian Army, Indian Navy
- Longest Quantum Network
- 1,000 kilometres
- Patents
- 12 granted, 15 pending, 30+ applications