System and method for network distribution of quantum entanglement

A method, comprising:

• identifying, by a processing system including a processor, a network path of a plurality of network paths, wherein quantum entanglement is capable of being established between a first communication node and a second communication node based on transportation of a first quantum entangled object of a first group of quantum entangled objects to the first communication node via a first path segment of the network path;
• based on a first location of the first communication node, identifying, by the processing system, a quantum source for generating the first group of quantum entangled objects, wherein the first path segment at least partially extends between the quantum source and the first communication node;
• and
• generating, by the processing system, signaling information based on the identifying the network path to facilitate establishment of the first path segment of the network path for the transportation of the first quantum entangled object of the first group of quantum entangled objects to the first communication node.

A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:

• identifying a network path comprising a first path segment to obtain a quantum channel, wherein quantum entanglement is established between a first processing node and a second processing node based on transportation of a first quantum entangled object of a group of quantum entangled objects to the first processing node via the quantum channel;
• based on a first location of the first processing node, identifying a quantum source for generating the group of quantum entangled objects, wherein the first path segment at least partially extends between the quantum source and the first processing node;
• and
• generating signaling information based on the identifying the network path to facilitate establishment of the quantum channel for the transportation of the first quantum entangled object of the group of quantum entangled objects to the first processing node.