en.Wedoany.com Reported - Quantropi and Nokia have jointly launched an integrated solution enabling large-scale quantum-safe key distribution. The product combines Quantropi's Digital Quantum Key Distribution (D-QKD) technology with Nokia's Security Management Server (SMS) to provide quantum-resilient out-of-band key distribution for critical networks.
This collaboration enables operators, enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators to defend against "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" (HNDL) attacks by ensuring encryption keys are generated, delivered, and rotated using quantum-safe methods, without the need for proprietary equipment. When D-QKD is integrated with Nokia SMS, customers gain a seamless, standards-compliant out-of-band key delivery mechanism that is resistant to threats from both classical and quantum attackers. This launch introduces one of the industry's first carrier-grade quantum-safe solutions, designed to remain resilient even as post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms evolve, providing organizations with a practical path to mitigate HNDL risks.
The combined solution has been successfully deployed in Kirq, Numana's quantum communication testbed—a neutral open innovation platform for advanced telecommunications and quantum communication technologies funded by the governments of Canada and Quebec—demonstrating real-world performance, interoperability, and readiness for large-scale deployment. Martin Charbonneau, Head of Quantum-Safe Networks at Nokia, stated that customers are seeking practical, deployable quantum-safe solutions to enhance their security posture without adding complexity, and the integration with Quantropi's D-QKD technology adds robust out-of-band key distribution capabilities, delivering a solution that is both future-proof and operationally efficient. James Nguyen, CEO of Quantropi, said that this collaboration extends quantum security to real-world networks globally, and organizations need to eliminate HNDL risks immediately by adopting technologies that can be deployed quickly, operate transparently, and comply with standards. This integrated solution meets that need, enabling customers to adopt quantum-resilient key distribution without requiring dedicated hardware or operational disruption.
D-QKD is now available for purchase and deployment. Early adopters include organizations in telecommunications, defense, and critical infrastructure sectors accelerating their transition to quantum-safe architectures.
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