A team at Oxford University successfully networked together two quantum processors using optical fiber and quantum teleportation. This breakthrough could help solve quantum computing’s ‘scalability problem,

A major milestone in quantum computing has been achieved after researchers at the University of Oxford built a scalable quantum supercomputer capable of quantum teleportation. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Researchers at the University of Oxford say they've achieved quantum teleportation using a powerful quantum supercomputer. The scientists linked two quantum processors that were six and a half feet apart using a "photonic network interface,

But superposition is only part of what makes qubits powerful. They also rely on entanglement, a phenomenon Albert Einstein famously called “spooky action at a distance.” When two qubits become entangled, their states remain linked no matter how far apart they are.

The team also found that its quantum system could be scaled using technology that is already available. “Our experiment demonstrates that network-distributed quantum information processing is feasible with current technology,” said Professor David Lucas, part of the research team and lead scientist at the UK Quantum Computing and Simulation Hub.