Telstra & Silicon Quantum Computing Advance QML for Network
The Telstra-SQC quantum network prediction breakthrough cut training times from weeks to days. Telstra with Silicon Quantum Computing SQC demonstrated promising quantum machine learning and predictive network analytics results. This is crucial for Australian quantum-enabled digital infrastructure. The year-long partnership showed how quantum systems in telecoms might boost productivity, cut computational costs, and speed up network management insights.
The 12-month collaborative research sought to apply quantum computing capabilities to predictive analytics, a difficult topic. This field could transform how customers engage with businesses by providing services like network trouble prediction and real-time bandwidth enhancements.
The Predictive Analytics Challenge
Telstra manages its complex network via AI and ML. Current methods use latency and bandwidth to predict performance fluctuations. Telstra can send technicians, take automatic procedures, and monitor and change network resources before consumers are affected. Modern AI, especially deep learning models, is resource-intensive and often requires pricey GPU hardware. The partnership sought to examine whether SQC's quantum properties might forecast network metrics and to compare the system's performance to Telstra's new deep learning model. The experiment tested if quantum approaches may reduce processing costs and improve accuracy and efficiency.
Watermelon Reservoir System: Quantum Solution
Silicon Quantum Computing SQC's quantum specialists and Telstra engineers tested Watermelon, SQC's quantum-enhanced machine learning solution, to overcome this issue. One definition of watermelon is a quantum reservoir that creates quantum characteristics for AI models. Superposition and entanglement let quantum computers solve challenges conventional computers cannot. Quantum reservoirs handle data using qubits in superposition and their complex internal structure and dynamics. This technique improves memory and non-linearity, making it perfect for deep learning applications like time series forecasting. Quantum reservoirs use internal quantum dynamics, unlike progressive statistical learning, which underpins deep learning. This method reduces training time and lets Watermelon's quantum feature creation find complex connections in classical data. Quantum reservoirs could be used in huge, decoupled systems with many inputs and recurrent patterns to study capacity planning, assurance functions, and dynamic workload placement. Silicon Quantum Computing SQC, the first atomic precision manufacturer, uses the best qubits to make silicon quantum chips and leads the global effort to build a commercial-scale quantum computer. SQC's cooperation with Telstra allowed them to test Watermelon in a real-world telecommunications scenario, which is rare for quantum companies.
Faster insights
Important and promising conclusions from the evaluation. Watermelon's quantum-enhanced model predicted network performance as accurately as Telstra's deep learning methods. Most notably, the quantum-enhanced model trained faster. The quantum reservoir was trained and fine-tuned in days, achieving accuracy comparable to a deeper learning model that required weeks. The reservoir worked well without the GPU hardware needs of the deep learning model. Cutting-edge AI takes a lot of resources, thus solutions that minimize hardware, power, and computing costs are becoming increasingly desirable.
Future outlook and strategic implications
“The combination of Silicon Quantum Computing SQC's world-class quantum systems and Telstra's deep domain knowledge in managing complex connectivity proved that this combination can lead to innovation with potential real-world customer impact,” said Telstra Group Executive of Global Networks and Technology Shailin Sehgal. Telstra is exploring quantum computing, Sehgal stated, “We're always looking ahead to technologies that can help us create smarter connectivity experiences for customers from increased personalization to issue prevention.” The experiment showed how quantum capabilities could improve technology and processes to give clients faster insights and better results. Sehgal added that the alliance showed how homegrown innovation and Australian industry can shape the country's digital future. Silicon Quantum processing CEO Michelle Simmons says the findings imply speedier insights could lead to concrete consumer outcomes and decreased processing costs. “An exciting and important step forward in commercial adoption of quantum technologies” was her verdict. Professor Simmons says the partnership shows how quantum computers have gone from theory to scalable, workable solutions that can strengthen Australia's digital infrastructure. The program's success lays the groundwork for quantum technology research in digital infrastructure and other industrial applications.
