Abstract
The central aim of quantum networks is to facilitate user connectivity via quantum channels, but there is an open need for benchmarking metrics to compare diverse quantum networks. Here, we propose a general framework for quantifying the performance of a quantum network by estimating the value created by connecting users through quantum channels. In this framework, we define the quantum network utility metric [Formula: see text] to capture the social and economic value of quantum networks. The proposed framework accommodates a variety of applications from secure communications to distributed sensing. As a case study, we investigate the example of distributed quantum computing in detail. We determine the scaling laws of quantum network utility, which suggest that distributed edge quantum computing has more potential for success than its classical equivalent. We believe the proposed utility-based framework will serve as a foundation for guiding and assessing the development of quantum network technologies and designs.
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