[rd11235]

This article says this result may transform communication, but seems to make no mention of why.

What improvements does this have over classical communication?

[tacon]

One advantage of quantum communication systems is that tapping the flow is rendered essentially impossible.

[BirderO44]

I think the possibilities are immense but too much of the reporting etc. focuses on FTL.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a cell phone with perfect reception, anywhere? Someone at the bottom of the ocean talking to some at the top of Everest, on the other side of the planet? On the moon? Mars?

Let’s talk quantum internet. No longer would we have to rely on internet providers. No more Comcast, no more AT&T. Devices can just connect to other devices without someone in the middle. Governments could no longer block sites or suppress ideas.