Lumenisity

Lumenisity is a UK-based photonics company founded in 2017 as spinout from University of Southampton developing hollow core fiber technology for quantum communications and telecommunications. The company CoreSmart hollow core fibers enable ultra-low latency data transmission and enhanced security ideal for quantum key distribution (QKD) networks. Lumenisity was acquired by Microsoft in 2022 to advance hollow core fiber deployment for cloud and quantum networking infrastructure. The company technology reduces signal latency and improves data security compared to traditional solid core optical fibers. Lumenisity serves telecommunications operators, financial services, cloud providers, and quantum communication networks requiring ultra-fast secure data transmission. The company contributes to quantum communications infrastructure development advancing quantum-safe networking and quantum internet infrastructure.