VANCOUVER, British Columbia — February 13, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Photonic Inc. and TELUS have achieved a world-first quantum teleportation, demonstrating that TELUS’ existing fibre optic infrastructure can reliably carry quantum information.
The companies are jointly pursuing projects to advance quantum-secure networking capabilities and deliver quantum solutions that provide social and economic value.
Photonic used TELUS’ PureFibre network to transfer quantum information over 30 km of installed commercial fibre. Using their Entanglement First™ architecture, Photonic teleported information into a matter‑based quantum processor that can retain, store, and use that information.
According to Photonic Inc., this achievement completed the transfer of quantum information to a remote processing node, a critical capability for establishing long-distance quantum networks and commercial-scale quantum computers.
Paul Terry, CEO of Photonic Inc., said the demonstration is groundbreaking and shows the value of industry leaders working together to accelerate Canada’s leadership in quantum computing and networking. He added that this is just the beginning of real-world impacts they will jointly deliver.
Nazim Benhadid, Chief Technology Officer at TELUS, said he is thrilled to see this breakthrough from Photonic and that the results demonstrate the quantum-potential of TELUS’ PureFibre network. Benhadid added that it sets the stage for collaboration to deliver technology that contributes to building a secure, resilient, and connected future for Canada.
Building on the 2024 partnership, the collaboration agreement covers an expanded set of projects at the intersection of Photonic’s expertise in distributed quantum computing and quantum networking technologies and TELUS’ industry experience and PureFibre telecommunications network.
This agreement paves the way for the delivery of products and infrastructure supporting a range of commercial quantum solutions, from quantum data centres to nationwide encrypted networks for ultra-secure, tamper-evident transfer of information.
Terry Doyle, Managing Partner at TELUS Global Ventures, said that the collaboration between Photonic and TELUS reinforces its potential to fundamentally redefine secure telecommunications infrastructure on a global scale.
Photonic is accelerating the path to large-scale, fault tolerant quantum systems with their Entanglement First™ Architecture. This demonstration highlights the ability to leverage established telecommunications infrastructure to achieve commercial scale. Ongoing access to TELUS’ world-class PureFibre network gives Photonic a real-world deployment environment as it delivers scalable distributed quantum computing and networking.
TELUS operates in more than 45 countries and generates over $20 billion in annual revenue with more than 21 million customer connections. TELUS Health is enhancing more than 161 million lives across 200 countries and territories. TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods utilizes digital technologies and data insights to optimize the connection between producers and consumers. TELUS Digital specializes in digital customer experiences and future-focused digital transformations.
Since 2000, TELUS, its team members and retirees have contributed $1.85 billion in cash, in-kind contributions, time and programs, including 2.5 million days of service.
Source: Photonic Inc.
