Quantum key distribution

Antaris Accelerates Space Technology with More Customers Using the Antaris Cloud Platform and JANUS-2 Launch on the Horizon

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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LOS ALTOS, Calif., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Antaris, the leading software platform for space missions, had a pivotal 2023, launching its first demonstration satellite, raising additional capital, expanding its customer base, and solidifying its position as an innovative player in the space industry.

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  • In February 2023, Antaris marked a historic moment with the successful launch and operation of JANUS-1, the world's first satellite to be designed and tested entirely in the cloud.
  • In September 2023, Antaris closed its seed funding round with an additional $3.5 million, led by California-based Streamlined Ventures.
  • Throughout the year, Antaris also demonstrated its commitment to open-source development for the benefit of the entire space industry.
  • Currently, Netra is utilizing every part of the Antaris Cloud Platform: the Antaris Design Studio, the TrueTwin™ simulation environment, and the SatOS™ payload SDK.

SpeQtral Unveils TarQis - a Mobile Quantum Optical Ground Station (Q-OGS)

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
QKD, Confidentiality, Quantum key distribution, Government, Communication, Renewable energy

SINGAPORE, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SpeQtral, a leader in quantum communications technology, announces the launch of TarQis, a Mobile Quantum-Optical Ground Station (Q-OGS) designed to lower the barriers for access to secure communication through satellite Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).

Key Points: 
  • SINGAPORE, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SpeQtral, a leader in quantum communications technology, announces the launch of TarQis, a Mobile Quantum-Optical Ground Station (Q-OGS) designed to lower the barriers for access to secure communication through satellite Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).
  • SpeQtral's Mobile Quantum-Optical Ground Station consists of modular quantum receiver unit, QKD control server and an optical telescope all contained within a standard 20-foot container, which can be easily transportable globally.
  • This product uses standard data interfaces and enables users to quickly deploy TarQis at selected locations to allow for long-distance satellite QKD connectivity.
  • Join SpeQtral on this quantum journey, where innovation converges with simplicity, shaping the future of secure data transmission and confidentiality.

SpeQtral Unveils TarQis - a Mobile Quantum Optical Ground Station (Q-OGS)

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
QKD, Confidentiality, Quantum key distribution, Government, Communication, Renewable energy

SINGAPORE, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SpeQtral, a leader in quantum communications technology, announces the launch of TarQis, a Mobile Quantum-Optical Ground Station (Q-OGS) designed to lower the barriers for access to secure communication through satellite Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).

Key Points: 
  • SINGAPORE, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SpeQtral, a leader in quantum communications technology, announces the launch of TarQis, a Mobile Quantum-Optical Ground Station (Q-OGS) designed to lower the barriers for access to secure communication through satellite Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).
  • SpeQtral's Mobile Quantum-Optical Ground Station consists of modular quantum receiver unit, QKD control server and an optical telescope all contained within a standard 20-foot container, which can be easily transportable globally.
  • This product uses standard data interfaces and enables users to quickly deploy TarQis at selected locations to allow for long-distance satellite QKD connectivity.
  • Join SpeQtral on this quantum journey, where innovation converges with simplicity, shaping the future of secure data transmission and confidentiality.

SQE Announces Collaboration with Quantum Blockchains to Develop First Quantum-Secure Blockchain

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Quantum key distribution, PQC, Partnership, QRNG, SQE, Post-quantum cryptography, QKD, NIST, Knowledge, Cryptocurrency, R.I, United States patent law

The companies aim to leverage SQE's expertise in quantum security technologies powered by Simulated Quantum Entanglement and Quantum Blockchains' specialized knowledge of systems based on Quantum Key Distribution, Quantum Random Number Generators and Post-Quantum Cryptography to explore opportunities to further develop their respective technologies.

Key Points: 
  • The companies aim to leverage SQE's expertise in quantum security technologies powered by Simulated Quantum Entanglement and Quantum Blockchains' specialized knowledge of systems based on Quantum Key Distribution, Quantum Random Number Generators and Post-Quantum Cryptography to explore opportunities to further develop their respective technologies.
  • Additionally, Dr. Mirek Sopek, CEO of Quantum Blockchains, will join SQE as a Scientific Advisor.
  • "Dr. Sopek is a recognized expert in quantum blockchain, quantum security, quantum key distribution and an authority in quantum computing.
  • SQE and Quantum Blockchains are excited to advance their cooperative efforts as they explore and develop these novel technologies.

ID Quantique joins EAGLE-1, Europe's pioneering quantum key distribution initiative

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Australian Space Agency, Civil service commission, Electronics, ID Quantique, QRNG, European Space Agency, ID, Quantum key distribution, Government, QKD, SES, LEO, IDQ, EC, European Commission, Communications satellite, Renewable energy, EU

GENEVA, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ID Quantique (IDQ), the leader in quantum-safe security solutions, is proud to announce its participation in the EAGLE-1 initiative. EAGLE-1 is a QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) system integrating both space and ground segments that will deliver secure transmission of encryption keys across geographically dispersed areas and demonstrate the connection from space of EU's national quantum communications infrastructures for truly sovereign networks. EAGLE-1 is developed by a consortium of 20 European organisations led by SES and funded, in part, by the European Space Agency and the European Commission. For its part, IDQ will contribute to the development of a space-qualified cryptographic key generation system based on IDQ's quantum random number generator (QRNG) technology to TESAT, EAGLE-1 consortium member and Europe's leading laser communication technology company.

Key Points: 
  • EAGLE-1 is a QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) system integrating both space and ground segments that will deliver secure transmission of encryption keys across geographically dispersed areas and demonstrate the connection from space of EU's national quantum communications infrastructures for truly sovereign networks.
  • To deliver the payload, TESAT selected ID Quantique to contribute to the design and delivery of a space-qualified cryptographic key generation system based on IDQ's Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) chipsets technology.
  • Together with ID Quantique, we are looking forward to strengthen European collaboration and contributing to European sovereignty in space."
  • "Ensuring that communications remain safe is increasingly vital, and even more so with the rapidly-emerging technology of quantum computing," said Grégoire Ribordy, CEO of ID Quantique.

ID Quantique joins EAGLE-1, Europe's pioneering quantum key distribution initiative

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Australian Space Agency, Civil service commission, Electronics, ID Quantique, QRNG, European Space Agency, ID, Quantum key distribution, Government, QKD, SES, LEO, IDQ, EC, European Commission, Communications satellite, Renewable energy, EU

GENEVA, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ID Quantique (IDQ), the leader in quantum-safe security solutions, is proud to announce its participation in the EAGLE-1 initiative. EAGLE-1 is a QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) system integrating both space and ground segments that will deliver secure transmission of encryption keys across geographically dispersed areas and demonstrate the connection from space of EU's national quantum communications infrastructures for truly sovereign networks. EAGLE-1 is developed by a consortium of 20 European organisations led by SES and funded, in part, by the European Space Agency and the European Commission. For its part, IDQ will contribute to the development of a space-qualified cryptographic key generation system based on IDQ's quantum random number generator (QRNG) technology to TESAT, EAGLE-1 consortium member and Europe's leading laser communication technology company.

Key Points: 
  • EAGLE-1 is a QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) system integrating both space and ground segments that will deliver secure transmission of encryption keys across geographically dispersed areas and demonstrate the connection from space of EU's national quantum communications infrastructures for truly sovereign networks.
  • To deliver the payload, TESAT selected ID Quantique to contribute to the design and delivery of a space-qualified cryptographic key generation system based on IDQ's Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) chipsets technology.
  • Together with ID Quantique, we are looking forward to strengthen European collaboration and contributing to European sovereignty in space."
  • "Ensuring that communications remain safe is increasingly vital, and even more so with the rapidly-emerging technology of quantum computing," said Grégoire Ribordy, CEO of ID Quantique.

SES and TESAT to Develop Payload for Europe’s First Quantum Cryptography LEO Satellite System EAGLE-1

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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EAGLE-1 consortium lead SES announces a new key partner, TESAT, responsible for developing and integrating the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) payload for the EAGLE-1 satellite.

Key Points: 
  • EAGLE-1 consortium lead SES announces a new key partner, TESAT, responsible for developing and integrating the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) payload for the EAGLE-1 satellite.
  • The SES and TESAT partnership is aimed at achieving the next key milestone in building and implementing Europe’s pioneering quantum secure communications initiative EAGLE-1.
  • Supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission, EAGLE-1 is a quantum key system integrating both space and ground segments that will deliver secure transmission of encryption keys across geographically dispersed areas and connect EU’s national quantum communications infrastructures for truly sovereign networks.
  • Consortium member and Europe’s leading laser communication technology company TESAT will manufacture the QKD payload comprising the Scalable Optical Terminal SCOT80 to establish a secure optical link from space to ground, as well as the QKD module of the satellite.

Thales Prepares to Secure European Infrastructures Against Attacks From Future Quantum Computers

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Friday, April 14, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230414005211/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230414005211/en/
    By 2040, quantum computers could use their unprecedented computational power to decode encrypted data, incomparably threatening the security of even the best-protected communication systems.
  • Certification of quantum communication: PETRUS – led by Deutsche Telekom – is the official coordinator of 32 EuroQCI projects, on behalf of the European Commission.
  • Satellites quantum communications: TeQuantS – led by Thales Alenia Space – aims at developing quantum space-to-Earth communications technologies, necessary for cybersecurity applications and future quantum information networks, through the construction of satellites and optical ground stations by the end of 2026.
  • These new consortia will all benefit from Thales's multi-disciplinary expertise, in particular in the field of secure communication networks.

Quantum Computing Inc Commences Cyber Security Launch as Patent is Awarded Addressing Unconditional Network Security

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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("QCI" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: QUBT), a first-to-market full-stack photonic-based quantum computing and solutions company, today announces its business initiative on quantum cyber security based on an international patent that gives QCI exclusive rights to the utilization of a basket of network security solutions.

Key Points: 
  • ("QCI" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: QUBT), a first-to-market full-stack photonic-based quantum computing and solutions company, today announces its business initiative on quantum cyber security based on an international patent that gives QCI exclusive rights to the utilization of a basket of network security solutions.
  • Designed to be compatible with existing fiber-based communication infrastructure and satellite-based networks, QCI's quantum cyber security is available today for Government and large commercial systems.
  • The patent, exclusively licensed from Steven Institute of Technology, is a broad use patent on a fundamental methodology for secure networking among multiple parties.
  • QCI's approach addresses existing vulnerabilities with quantum key distribution, which only provides encryption and thus does not address prominent network security problems.

SES Selects Arianespace to Launch EAGLE-1 Satellite for Europe’s Quantum Cryptography

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Data Management, Security, Satellite, Technology, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, European Space Agency, AVUM, French Guiana, LEO, European Commission, Vega (rocket), SES, Australian Space Agency, Quantum key distribution, ESA, Czech Republic, Contract, Royal commission, QKD, SSMS, ARTES, Communications satellite, Colleferro, Arianespace, EU

The first European sovereign space-based QKD system will include the dedicated low earth orbit (LEO) EAGLE-1 satellite and state-of-the-art QKD operations centre in Luxembourg.

Key Points: 
  • The first European sovereign space-based QKD system will include the dedicated low earth orbit (LEO) EAGLE-1 satellite and state-of-the-art QKD operations centre in Luxembourg.
  • In the scope of EuroQCI, the EAGLE-1 satellite will enable early access, validation, and integration of space-based QKD for EU Member States.
  • We have been working with Arianespace for decades to deliver our satellites into space and are delighted for them to be onboard to launch the EAGLE-1 satellite into orbit.
  • Following the launch, the EAGLE-1 satellite will complete three years of in-orbit mission supported by the European Commission.