The invention provides an apparatus (100) for quantum communication in a quantum network (1) configured to create an entangled pair of quantum information carriers comprising a first quantum information carrier (i) and a second quantum information carrier (s), transmit the first quantum information carrier (i) to a remote device (200), store the second quantum information carrier (s) in a quantum memory (102), receive, from the remote device (200), information about a phase correction related to the transmission of the first quantum information carrier (i), and apply the phase correction to the second quantum information carrier (s).