Scalable quantum safe networks for government institutions
The QuNET initiative is developing quantum-safe communication for the IT of tomorrow - with a nationwide test network and the participation of leading research institutions, a scalable, highly secure network against future cyber attacks is being created.
The QuNET initiative develops highly secure communication systems based on state-of-the-art quantum technology. As a research initiative funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), QuNET lays the foundation for secure and robust IT networks that are prepared for tomorrow's cyber-attacks already today. Involved in the initiative are the core institutes Fraunhofer IOF and HHI, the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, the DLR Institute of Communications and Navigation and the FAU ErlangenNuremberg. A large number of additional partners from research and industry are actively participating in QuNET.
In the course of the QuNET initiative, an extensive network for quantum-safe key agreement will be set up from Berlin via Thuringia to Bavaria for applications in administrative environments or with comparable security requirements. The aim of key experiment 4 is to demonstrate a scalable quantum key distribution network with end to-end connections for multi-users. This includes inter-domain connections and trusted nodes in different domains. The scalability of a heterogeneous network of fibre and free beam connections as well as optical ground stations will also be demonstrated.
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