A quantum telecloning process combining quantum teleportation and optimal q
uantum cloning from one input to M outputs is presented. The scheme relies
on the establishment of particular multiparticle entangled states, which fu
nction as multiuser quantum information channels. The entanglement structur
e of these states is analyzed and shown to be crucial for this type of info
rmation processing. [S1050-2947(99)07301-1].