Dynamic DV-QKD networking in trusted-node-free software-defined optical networks

O Alia, RS Tessinari, E Hugues-Salas… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We demonstrate for the first time a four-node trusted-node-free metro network configuration
with dynamic discrete-variable quantum key distribution DV-QKD networking capabilities …

100 Gb/s dynamically programmable SDN-enabled hardware encryptor for optical networks

E Arabul, RS Tessinari, O Alia, R Oliveira… - Journal of Optical …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
We have successfully demonstrated an on-demand programmable hardware encryptor for
optical networks enabled by the software-defined network (SDN) and tested its application in …

100 Gbps quantum-secured and O-RAN-enabled programmable optical transport network for 5G fronthaul

E Arabul, RD Oliveira, A Emami, S Typos… - Journal of Optical …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We have successfully demonstrated the first 5G open radio access network (O-RAN)-
enabled and quantum-secured optical network solution and tested its performance in a 5G …

QKD Key Provisioning with Multi-level Pool Slicing for End-to-End Security Services in Optical Networks

Q Zhu, X Yu, Y Zhao, A Nag… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Quantum key distribution (QKD) provides future-proofed security based on the quantum
physics. The end-to-end security services in the fields such as finance, government, and …

Autonomic end-to-end quality-of-service assurance over QKD-secured optical networks

Q Zhu, X Yu, Z Wang, Y Zhao, A Nag, S Wang… - Optics …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
Quantum key distribution (QKD) provides future-proof security for data communications over
optical networks. Currently, sophisticated QKD systems are developed and the scale of QKD …

Experimental demonstration of high-speed self-reconfiguration and key slicing for 100 Gbps multi-user programmable hardware encryptor

E Arabul, RD Oliveira, R Wang, O Alia… - … and Exhibition on …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
High-speed self-reconfiguration and key slicing for 100 Gbps multi-user hardware encryptor
have been successfully implemented. The reconfiguration time of 16.7 ms with the …

Demonstration of a resilient and quantum-secured time-shared optical network with multi-level programmability

RD Oliveira, E Arabul, R Wang, GT Kanellos… - Optical Fiber …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
We have successfully implemented a multilevel programmable network resilience and
security for Time-Shared Optical Networks (TSON). A SDN controller enables flexible control …

Demonstration of Autonomic End-to-End QoS Assurance over SDN-based QKD-Secured Optical Networks

Q Zhu, X Yu, Z Wang, Y Zhao… - 2023 Opto-Electronics …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We demonstrate autonomic end-to-end quality-of-service assurance over quantum-key-
distribution-secured optical networks, which enhances software-defined-networking control …

Quantum key distribution in a pan-european network of national research and education networks, qualitative and quantitative aspects of implementing a quantum key …

K Klink - 2022 - essay.utwente.nl
As widespread use of the internet continues to grow, the prevalence of security threats it
faces follows suit. Quantum Key Distribution aims to make the internet a more secure system …

QKD-based MACsec control plane for the Open-RAN Fronthaul

D Dik, RD Oliveira, E Arabul, MS Berger… - 49th European …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We demonstrate an FPGA-based architecture integrating QKD with MACsec Key Agreement
protocol to quantum-secure the Open-RAN Fronthaul. This includes a protocol for key …