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Well the real world application is breaking nearly all existing encryption.
Criminals and spies are going to have a field day once it becomes practical.
The new asymmetric quantum safe algos are coming though.
With classic cryptography being broken that also opens the need for quantum cryptography and commnications. China is a bit farther ahead of us on this launching their first satellite encorporating these concepts in 2020:
"The nation’s Micius satellite successfully established an ultrasecure link between two ground stations separated by more than 1,000 kilometers" source
China is launching a second newer generation satellite next year. source