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Institute of Advanced Technology, University of Science and Technology of China

Institute of Advanced Technology, University of Science and Technology of China
Simplified Chinese 中国科学技术大学先进技术研究院
Traditional Chinese 中國科學技術大學先進技術研究院
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese 中科大先研院

The Institute of Advanced Technology, University of Science and Technology of China (IAT, USTC; Chinese: 中国科学技术大学先进技术研究院) is a research institute affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and located in Hefei, Anhui, China. It was jointly founded by Anhui provincial government, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei municipal government and the USTC in 2012.

Quantum Communication Satellite's main function is sending entangled photon to all world, for achieving fully classified communication.

Pan Jianwei, Professor of University of Science and Technology of China published a scientific article stating their first space quantum communication experiment on 4, June, 2013. The experiment was finished in 2010 or before using a Germany satellite CHAMP launched in July, 2000. The satellite was out of orbit in September, 2010. On 2011, Pan's project was approved by Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Future Network Pilot Trial Network in Hefei is open on 17, May, 2014.

On January 12, 2014, China decided to build Quantum Communication Beijing-Shanghai Route.


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