Join us at IEEE Quantum Week 2026 (QCE26) for a hands-on tutorial on NeQOS, an open-source full-stack orchestration platform designed to simplify the deployment and operation of quantum networks.
The tutorial will be presented on the 15th September during two sessions:
First session: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Second Session: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
The tutorial will provide a practical introduction to NeQOS, demonstrating how researchers and practitioners can configure, orchestrate, and operate quantum networking experiments through both an integrated emulator and a real quantum testbed. Participants will gain hands-on experience with the platform while exploring centralized orchestration, hardware-agnostic control, and the deployment of quantum networking applications. The session will also discuss key lessons learned from operating real quantum network infrastructures and outline future directions toward standardized software frameworks for the Quantum Internet.
Agenda
Scheduling: 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Part I – Motivation and Framing (with live demo)
- Bridging the gap between theory, photonic hardware, and engineering frameworks: the importance of centralized software orchestration.
- Live demonstration: interactive monitoring session of the National Quantum Internet.it testbed at the University of Naples Federico II, introducing the tutorial objectives.
Part II – NeQOS Introduction
- Overview of the orchestration platform and its design principles.
- Entanglement generation, detection, and transmission via software orchestration.
Part III – Operational Experience with NeQOS
- Hands-on use of the software in a real quantum networking laboratory.
- Centralized orchestration and hardware-agnostic design.
- Adapting and extending the software for different experiments and heterogeneous hardware setups.
Part IV – Lessons Learned and Standardization Outlook
- Toward standard frameworks for quantum networking.
- Future directions in testbed design and Quantum Internet deployment.
Part V – Interactive Discussion and Q&A
Open discussion on software orchestration, testbed operation, and future challenges for the Quantum Internet.
See you in Toronto!
