As quantum networking moves to real-world infrastructure, there's an important question coming up: how do you design, test, and validate network behavior before committing to physical deployment? At IEEE Quantum Week 2026, Brian Doolittle, PhD, Director of Eng

As quantum networking moves to real-world infrastructure, there's an important question coming up: how do you design, test, and validate network behavior before committing to physical deployment? At IEEE Quantum Week 2026, Brian Doolittle, PhD, Director of Engineering & Head of Simulation at Aliro, presented his talk, “Enterprise-scale Emulation of Quantum Secure Communications," getting right to the root of this question. Realistic simulation and emulation give engineers a way to model quantum network components, protocols, timing, noise, and performance at scale, helping bridge the gap between experimental systems and operational networks. At Aliro, this is exactly how we approach building entanglement-based networks: design and validate first, then operate with confidence. Thanks to IEEE Quantum Week for bringing together researchers and engineers working to make quantum networks practical at scale! #IEEEQuantumWeek #QuantumNetworking #EntanglementNetworks 📷