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SK Telecom wins Horizon Europe grant for quantum cryptography chip

SK Telecom announced on 9 June 2026 that it had become the first Asian company to win Horizon Europe research funding, joining Greek, Austrian and German partners to develop a chip based quantum key distribution system for post quantum secure communications.

Verified Abroad AI-drafted SK Telecom Newsroom, 9 June 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish the size of the Horizon Europe grant, which was not disclosed by SK Telecom.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Non-European firm joins EU-funded QKD chip research; still research stage, nothing delivered. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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