Hyderabad: QNu Labs showcased a live demonstration of its hybrid quantum network at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, highlighting India’s readiness to secure AI infrastructure against emerging quantum threats.
The company, sharing space with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, aligned its showcase with the Summit’s focus on responsible and scalable AI adoption under the IndiaAI Mission. Through the demonstration, QNu Labs presented sovereign quantum-secured architecture designed to protect AI systems, data centres and mission-critical digital infrastructure.
As artificial intelligence expands across governance, finance, healthcare and defence, the risks of interception and quantum-enabled cyberattacks are increasing. Therefore, QNu Labs demonstrated how its hybrid quantum network enables real-time key generation, secure key distribution and advanced key management. By using quantum-derived keys instead of relying solely on mathematical encryption, the system strengthens long-term resilience of AI workloads and sensitive data flows.
The showcase featured an indigenous hybrid quantum communication architecture integrating advanced Quantum Key Distribution across three nodes, including a free-space QKD node. This model addresses distance and deployment constraints while preparing networks for satellite-ready secure communication. In addition, the company presented its Quantum Safe Key Distribution Network and homomorphic encryption capabilities, enabling secure computation on encrypted data.
Hybrid quantum network supports sovereign AI infrastructure
QNu Labs also demonstrated real-time quantum-secured communication across enterprise applications such as voice, video and messaging. An interactive segment illustrated how quantum-generated keys protect information instantly, translating complex science into practical enterprise deployment.
Commenting on the demonstration, Sunil Gupta, Co-founder and CEO of QNu Labs, said AI has become foundational to national digital infrastructure. He stated that securing AI ecosystems against next-generation threats, including quantum attacks, is now a strategic requirement. According to him, quantum-secured networks are operational, scalable and ready for deployment.
CTO Dilip Singh emphasised that sovereign AI protection requires architectural transformation rather than incremental encryption upgrades. He noted that QNu’s solutions integrate quantum-secure key management with enterprise networks and distributed AI workloads.
By presenting production-grade deployments, QNu Labs reinforced its leadership in quantum cybersecurity. The company said scalable and indigenous quantum-safe frameworks will be essential to protect India’s AI-driven digital future.
