EPB
Executive perspectives from EPB across NextGenInfra's event and research showcases.
2 video interviews · 2023–2026
EPB’s Commercial Quantum Network
- EPB launched the first commercially available quantum network in the U.S. in 2023
- Chattanooga municipal utility partnered with the Department of Energy and Qubitekk
- The network lets industry, academia, and government test quantum tech on a live network
Full summary
Evann Freeman, Director of Government Relations at EPB, discusses how the Chattanooga municipal utility launched the first commercially available quantum network in the U.S. in 2023, partnering with the Department of Energy and Qubitekk to enable industry, academia, and government to test quantum technologies on a live network.
Quantum Networks are a Massive Opportunity
- EPB plans to build the first commercially available quantum network in the U.S. in Chattanooga.
- A McKinsey study forecasts quantum becoming a $106 billion industry by the end of the decade.
- EPB positions the network to spur private investment, enhance national security, and enable nationwide replication.
Full summary
Evann Freeman, Director of Government Relations at EPB, revealed the company's plan to construct the first commercially available quantum network in the U.S, a move inspired by a McKinsey study forecasting quantum to be a $106 billion industry by the decade's end. The network, which could potentially revolutionize technology and create generational wealth, is designed to stimulate private investment and growth, enhance national security, and benefit businesses and industries in the Chattanooga area, with the potential for nationwide replication.