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 key distribution: a networking perspective

M Mehic, M Niemiec, S Rass, J Ma, M Peev… - ACM Computing …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
The convergence of quantum cryptography with applications used in everyday life is a topic
drawing attention from the industrial and academic worlds. The development of quantum …

Quantum key distribution secured optical networks: A survey

P Sharma, A Agrawal, V Bhatia… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Increasing incidents of cyber attacks and evolution of quantum computing poses challenges
to secure existing information and communication technologies infrastructure. In recent …

Towards the industrialisation of quantum key distribution in communication networks: A short survey

R Liu, GG Rozenman, NK Kundu… - IET Quantum …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Quantum information and communication technology will lead us to the new era of ultra‐fast
and absolute‐secure networks. With the emergence of quantum supremacy on the horizon …

Hybrid trusted/untrusted relay-based quantum key distribution over optical backbone networks

Y Cao, Y Zhao, J Li, R Lin, J Zhang… - IEEE Journal on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Quantum key distribution (QKD) has demonstrated a great potential to provide future-
proofed security, especially for 5G and beyond communications. As the critical infrastructure …

Secure quantum communication technologies and systems: From labs to markets

F Cavaliere, E Prati, L Poti, I Muhammad, T Catuogno - Quantum Reports, 2020 - mdpi.com
We provide a broad overview of current quantum communication by analyzing the recent
discoveries on the topic and by identifying the potential bottlenecks requiring further …

Deployed measurement-device independent quantum key distribution and Bell-state measurements coexisting with standard internet data and networking equipment

RC Berrevoets, T Middelburg, RFL Vermeulen… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
The forthcoming quantum Internet is poised to allow new applications not possible with the
conventional Internet. The ability for both quantum and conventional networking equipment …

Resource allocation in space division multiplexed elastic optical networks secured with quantum key distribution

EE Moghaddam, H Beyranvand… - IEEE Journal on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Elastic Optical Network (EON) is a promising solution to address the high capacity, low
latency, and flexibility requirements of the upcoming 5th-generation (5G) networks …

Quantum Information Processing, Sensing, and Communications: Their Myths, Realities, and Futures

L Hanzo, Z Babar, Z Cai, D Chandra… - Proceedings of the …, 2025 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The recent advances in quantum information processing, sensing, and communications are
surveyed with the objective of identifying the associated knowledge gaps and formulating a …

Multi-tenant provisioning for quantum key distribution networks with heuristics and reinforcement learning: A comparative study

Y Cao, Y Zhao, J Li, R Lin, J Zhang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Quantum key distribution (QKD) networks are potential to be widely deployed in the
immediate future to provide long-term security for data communications. Given the high price …