Aliro™ Appoints Telecom Pioneer Fahri Diner as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors

Founder of Qtera and Plume Brings Three Decades of Optical Networking and Venture Capital Experience to Quantum Networking Software Leader

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aliro, The Quantum Networking Company^® and developer of a carrier-class quantum network operating system, today announced the appointment of Fahri Diner to its Board of Directors. Diner is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and accomplished figure in the history of optical networking.

Diner's appointment reflects Aliro's continued momentum as the software foundation for the quantum internet, an infrastructure transition that mirrors the classical internet buildout that Diner helped pioneer in the 1990s. Diner brings a unique combination of optical networking expertise, company-building experience, and venture capital acumen to Aliro's board at a critical point in the company's growth.

"When we founded Aliro, we set out to build the operating system for the quantum internet — the next great network infrastructure," said Bob Davoli, CEO of Aliro. "Fahri understands infrastructure transitions at a level very few people do. As founder and CEO of Qtera, he was responsible for developing ultra-long-reach optical technology. He spent over a decade as a managing director at Sigma Partners, investing in the next generation of tech companies. That pattern recognition, knowing when a new network layer is about to become critical infrastructure, is exactly what Aliro needs as we enter the quantum networking era. I could not be more excited to have him join our board."

"I've had a front-row seat to two infrastructure transitions, optical and smart home connectivity. Both taught me the same thing: the companies that define the category are the ones that make the hard engineering operable, not just theoretically possible. That's what Aliro is doing for quantum networking," said Fahri Diner, Executive Chairman, Aliro.

Diner's board appointment brings direct experience from two major infrastructure transitions to Aliro at a moment when quantum networking is moving to operational deployment. His background in founding, scaling, and funding networking companies positions him to support Aliro's commercial growth as organizations across defense, enterprise, utilities, and financial services begin evaluating and deploying quantum network infrastructure.

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About Aliro Quantum

Aliro's products help organizations achieve their quantum goals faster. Aliro Simulator, Aliro Orchestrator, and AlirOS enable teams to plan, manage, and operate quantum networks in real-world deployments for applications including interconnecting QPUs and quantum-powered security.

Aliro software solutions span the quantum network control plane: network management, application services, hardware abstraction, real-time control, and picosecond-level simulation accuracy to enable customers to evaluate, pilot, and operationalize quantum networking infrastructure today. With 50+ devices already integrated, Aliro works with partners across all hardware modalities.

Spun out of Harvard in 2019, Aliro is based in Boston and backed by leading deep tech investors including Cisco and Accenture, and is actively engaged with financial services, defense, telco, and utility customers on the path to commercialize quantum-powered network infrastructure.

www.aliroquantum.com

About Fahri Diner

Fahri Diner is a veteran telecommunications entrepreneur and investor known for building and scaling breakthrough networking platforms. Diner founded Qtera, whose optical networking technology reshaped the economics of long-haul fiber transport and led to its acquisition by Nortel Networks for $3.25 billion. He later founded Plume, a globally scaled connectivity platform for smart home services. Under his leadership, Plume achieved a valuation of $2.6 billion and scaled to serve more than 60 million homes and over 3 billion connected devices globally. He also invested in early-stage networking companies at Sigma Partners and chaired Menara Networks. Diner's career has been defined by advancing the infrastructure, transport, and management technologies that power modern communications networks.