- Vodafone partners with US startup SandboxAQ to conduct a proof-of-concept test for a quantum-safe VPN to secure millions of business smartphone users.
- SandboxAQ, chaired by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, aims to prepare internet users against potential quantum computing cyber attacks.
- Vodafone and SandboxAQ will use cryptography algorithms, such as those from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to protect against potential quantum computing risks.