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 …

A comprehensive survey on 6G networks: Applications, core services, enabling technologies, and future challenges

A Shahraki, M Abbasi, MJ Piran… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2021 - arxiv.org
Cellular Internet of Things (IoT) is considered as de facto paradigm to improve the
communication and computation systems. Cellular IoT connects massive number of physical …

[HTML][HTML] Quantum communications in future networks and services

A Manzalini - Quantum Reports, 2020 - mdpi.com
Over the last few years, we have witnessed an impressive growth of data traffic and a
progressive Digital Transformation of Industry and Society: the deployment of the ultra …

[HTML][HTML] Quantum key distribution networks: challenges and future research issues in security

CW Tsai, CW Yang, J Lin, YC Chang, RS Chang - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
A quantum key distribution (QKD) network is proposed to allow QKD protocols to be the
infrastructure of the Internet for distributing unconditional security keys instead of existing …

A QTCP/IP reference model for partially trusted-node-based quantum-key-distribution-secured optical networks

M Shirichian, R Sabbaghi-Nadooshan… - Quantum Information …, 2024 - Springer
Classical encryption protocols that are currently used to secure the internet and transmission
control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) protocols will be subjected to high risks with the …

Drive towards 6G

FB Saghezchi, J Rodriguez, Z Vujicic… - Enabling 6G Mobile …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract As fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks are being rolled out, the telecom industry
and academia are now coordinating the 6G research effort towards defining the …

[HTML][HTML] Magnesium ions depolarize the neuronal membrane via quantum tunneling through the closed channels

A Barjas Qaswal - Quantum Reports, 2020 - mdpi.com
Magnesium ions have many cellular actions including the suppression of the excitability of
neurons; however, the depolarization effect of magnesium ions seems to be contradictory …

Enhancing the Secure Transmission of Data Over Optical Fiber Networks from Source to Destination

A Sellami - Fiber and Integrated Optics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The quantum key distribution (QKD) method allows for the safe creation of encryption keys
between trusted entities for secure communication. The suggested system is designed to …

Flexible PON systems enabling optical virtual private network and upstream channel upgrade

G Zhu, Y Peng, Y Zhang - Optical Fiber Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
With the rapid growth of peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic in the access network, the capability to
implement inter-optical network unit (ONU) communication (IOC) has become a fundamental …

Strengthening the security of end-to-end communication in photonic networks

S Ali, B Djaouida - Studies in Engineering and Exact …, 2024 - ojs.studiespublicacoes.com.br
Abstract The burgeoning Internet and Internet-of-Things (IoT) sectors necessitate robust
cryptographic methods to ensure data security, integrity, and authentication over unsecured …