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Quantum communications use quantum states of light to distribute encryption keys with security rooted in physics, and in future to link quantum computers and sensors in networks. Quantum key distribution works over limited distances and needs dedicated hardware and trusted nodes today. This page sets out how quantum communications work, what they can and cannot secure, and what evidence serves the network operators and security agencies weighing them.

02问题

Quantum communications: how the risk develops.

Communications research and deployment limits. The dossier below sets out how the risk develops, what is measured, where the data come from, how it is modelled and who decides.

机制

Measurement reveals eavesdropping

In quantum key distribution, measuring a quantum state disturbs it, so an eavesdropper introduces detectable errors. Keys are kept only when error rates are low.

机制

Distance is limited by loss

Photons are lost in fibre, limiting direct links. Longer networks use trusted relay nodes or satellites, each with security implications.

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Implementations can be attacked

Real devices deviate from ideal theory. Side-channel attacks on detectors and sources have been demonstrated, so security depends on implementation and certification.

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Quantum networks are early

Distributing entanglement between distant nodes needs quantum repeaters and memories, which are still in research.

03监测

后量子迁移追踪器。

团队跟踪该主题时会使用的界面:其指标、状态与决策。名称为示例,数值仅作示意。

后量子迁移跟踪器

Quantum communications · Crypto inventory · Wave 2

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移民

  1. 清单所有加密算法
  2. 确定优先次序数据寿命
  3. 选择标准算法
  4. 混合部署经典算法与后量子密码
  5. 检验互操作性
  6. 切换退役

按优先级排列的系统

存档签名RSA-204828ML-DSA 混合试点
VPN 网关ECDH9ML-KEM 混合方案已计划
支付 HSMRSA-307211供应商路线图已阻止
Web TLSECDHE2混合密钥交换已完成

进度

已清点,%70 of 100 required已部署混合方案,%36 of 50 required退役,%2 of 25 required
Post-quantum migration tracker: the screen’s structure, terms and states for Quantum communications.示例名称和示意数值;是设计方案,并非记录或实时系统。
04跨领域

Quantum communication touches the networks domains depend on.

Communication studies are designed for the 指数级技术系列. Standards work sits in ETSI’s QKD group and the ITU-T Y.3800 series; several national security agencies prefer post-quantum cryptography to QKD for most uses.

  • Network trial reports.
  • Security analyses of QKD implementations.
05方法与证据

How quantum communications is modelled, measured and tested.

模型、其假设、数据和不确定性,以科学家或工程师会核查的形式呈现。结构遵循已发表的方法。所取数值仅为示意,不是研究发现。

系统模型

The couplings between the systems in quantum communications: signs of influence, a reinforcing and a balancing loop, and cross-links where stress jumps.

++−+量子网络社区经济R 增强B 平衡
Causal loop diagram from the page’s systems; signs show the direction of influence. Illustrative structure for a system dynamics or network model, not estimated couplings.
FAIR 指导原则 · GO FAIR 和 FORCE11W3C PROV · 万维网联盟关于一致处理不确定性的指南 · IPCCCEOS 分析就绪数据 · 地球观测卫星委员会
06指标

衡量什么,以及衡量得如何。

每个指标都注明其单位、频率、背后的来源类型以及数值将附带的证据标签。此处不显示数值:数值由计划依据其自身权限提供。

指标单位节奏来源类型标签
QKD link distancekilometresper demonstrationPublished experiments已报告
Secret key ratebits per second at a stated distanceper demonstrationPublished experiments已报告
Deployed QKD network nodes计数年度Operator and government reports已报告
Security evaluations completed for QKD products计数年度Evaluation scheme records已发布统计
Quantum memory storage timemillisecondsper experimentPeer-reviewed results观测
Satellite QKD demonstrations计数年度Agency reports已报告
07来源

证据来自何处。

具名公共数据集与机构记录,各自注明许可类别。依协议获得的来源仅按其条款使用,绝不再次发布。

来源它提供什么许可类别
ETSI ISG QKD specificationsComponent, interface and security specificationsPublic, ETSI terms
ITU-T Y.3800 系列Network recommendations for QKDPublic, ITU terms
National cyber agency positions on QKDAgency views on QKD versus post-quantum cryptographyPublic, terms per agency
EuroQCI programme documentationEuropean quantum communication infrastructure plansPublic, EU terms
Peer-reviewed quantum communication literatureExperimental resultsLicence per article
08决定

由谁决定,以及证据服务于什么。

Quantum Technologies prepares evidence. The decisions below are taken by the authorities named, under their own rules, and never by the platform.

谁来决定问题本页面服务的证据
Network operatorsWhether QKD fits any of their links and threat modelsUse comparisons; architecture reviews
National cyber agenciesWhat position to take on QKD for government useImplementation security evidence
研究资助方How to fund quantum network researchProgress on memories and repeaters

该主题产生的产出

  • Comparisons of QKD and post-quantum cryptography for specific uses
  • Network architecture reviews including trusted nodes
  • Summaries of implementation security evidence
  • Evidence notes for operators
09核心问题

专家提出的问题。

Communications questions weigh physical security against practical limits.

  • What security does quantum key distribution actually provide, and under what assumptions?
  • How far can quantum signals travel through fibre or free space before they are lost?
  • Do trusted relay nodes undermine end-to-end security?
  • How do implementation flaws in real devices open side channels?
  • How does quantum key distribution compare with post-quantum cryptography for a given use?
10机制

机制与驱动因素。

Quantum key distribution relies on the principle that measuring a quantum state disturbs it, so two parties can detect an eavesdropper and agree a secret key. The security of the ideal protocol rests on physics rather than on assumptions about computational difficulty. Real 系统, however, use imperfect sources and detectors, and several attacks have exploited those imperfections.

Photons are absorbed and scattered in fibre, which limits direct links to relatively short distances. Longer networks currently rely on trusted nodes, where the key is held in classical form and must be protected conventionally. Quantum repeaters, which would extend range without trusted nodes, remain a research goal. Satellites have been used to demonstrate links over long distances.

11方法与数据

如何研究,以及方法止于何处。

方法或数据显示内容局限
Security proofsTheoretical security of protocolsProofs assume idealised devices
Implementation testing and quantum hacking researchVulnerabilities in real equipmentTesting cannot prove the absence of flaws
Network trialsPerformance, key rates and operationsTrials are limited in scale and duration
Comparative security assessmentWhen quantum or post-quantum approaches fitDepends on threat model and system constraints
12方法

如何研究,以及方法无法说明的内容。

  1. 量子计算、传感与通信可比的基准测试 · 技术就绪度评估 · 安全影响跟踪在此应用
  2. 物理学与量子科学量子比特噪声表征 · 量子钟计量 · 量子效应验证在此应用
  3. 网络安全与密码学密码清单 · 迁移优先排序 · QKD 实施审查在此应用
13Where this page’s references

Where this page’s references lead.

阅读本页时所对照的机构和文件。状态和版本会变化;每个链接都指向发布机构。

14问题

问题与解答。

What is quantum key distribution?
A method of generating shared encryption keys using quantum states of light, where any eavesdropping introduces detectable errors.
Is QKD unbreakable?
Its theory offers strong guarantees, but real devices have imperfections that have been attacked. Security depends on implementation, evaluation and the trusted nodes used.
Should organisations use QKD or post-quantum cryptography?
Several national agencies recommend post-quantum cryptography for most uses. QKD may suit specific links. The choice depends on threat model and agency guidance.
Is quantum key distribution unbreakable?
The ideal protocol is secure under the laws of physics, but real systems have imperfections, and trusted nodes and authentication still rely on conventional security. Unbreakable is not an accurate description of deployed systems.
Does quantum communication replace post-quantum cryptography?
No. They address different needs. Many security authorities treat post-quantum cryptography as the primary migration route, with quantum key distribution suited to specific use cases.
What is a quantum internet?
A proposed network that would distribute entanglement between distant quantum devices. It remains a long-term research goal.
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