The evolution of quantum key distribution networks: On the road to the qinternet

Y Cao, Y Zhao, Q Wang, J Zhang… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Quantum key distribution (QKD) constitutes a symmetric secret key negotiation protocol
capable of maintaining information-theoretic security. Given the recent advances in QKD …

Quantum cryptography in 5G networks: a comprehensive overview

M Mehic, L Michalek, E Dervisevic… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Every attempt to access to the Internet through a Web browser, email sent, VPN connection,
VoIP call, instant message or other use of telecommunications systems involves …

Implementation of quantum key distribution network simulation module in the network simulator NS-3

M Mehic, O Maurhart, S Rass, M Voznak - Quantum Information …, 2017 - Springer
As the research in quantum key distribution (QKD) technology grows larger and becomes
more complex, the need for highly accurate and scalable simulation technologies becomes …

A novel approach to quality-of-service provisioning in trusted relay quantum key distribution networks

M Mehic, P Fazio, S Rass, O Maurhart… - IEEE/ACM …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In recent years, noticeable progress has been made in the development of quantum
equipment, reflected through the number of successful demonstrations of Quantum Key …

Cost-efficient quantum key distribution (QKD) over WDM networks

Y Cao, Y Zhao, J Wang, X Yu, Z Ma… - Journal of Optical …, 2019 - opg.optica.org
Quantum key distribution (QKD) uses the laws of quantum mechanics to distribute secret
keys with information-theoretic security. To realize QKD for secure communications among …

Quantum Key Distribution Networks--Key Management: A Survey

E Dervisevic, A Tankovic, E Fazel, R Kompella… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Secure communication makes the widespread use of telecommunication networks and
services possible. With the constant progress of computing and mathematics, new …

Auxiliary graph based routing, wavelength, and time-slot assignment in metro quantum optical networks with a novel node structure

K Dong, Y Zhao, X Yu, A Nag, J Zhang - Optics express, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Nowadays, critical sectors in government, finance, and military are facing increasingly high
security challenges. However, traditional public-key crypto-systems based on computational …

Counterfactual Quantum Byzantine Consensus for Human-Centric Metaverse

SN Paing, JW Setiawan, MA Ullah… - IEEE Journal on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Quantum Byzantine fault tolerance (BFT) consensus is a secure and reliable mechanism
that enables network nodes to reach an agreement even in the presence of faulty nodes, by …

Resilient quantum key distribution (QKD)-integrated optical networks with secret-key recovery strategy

H Wang, Y Zhao, X Yu, A Nag, Z Ma, J Wang… - IEEE …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Quantum key distribution (QKD) promises to deliver secure keys, which can be applied for
security demands in optical networks by using cost-efficient and scalable lightpaths. To …

Hybrid QKD & PQC Protocols implemented in the Berlin OpenQKD testbed

M Geitz, R Döring, RP Braun - 2023 8th International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces several hybrid protocols based on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)
and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) implemented in the OpenQKD testbed Berlin to …