Software-defined quantum network using a QKD-secured SDN controller and encrypted messages
R. S. Tessinari, R. I. Woodward, A. J. Shields
TL;DR
This paper presents a novel software-defined quantum network architecture that leverages quantum key distribution to secure communications and optimize key usage within an SDN framework.
Contribution
It introduces an integrated QKD SDN controller within quantum nodes, enhancing security and efficiency in quantum network management.
Findings
Successful implementation of the architecture
Secure communication using quantum keys
Optimized QKD key consumption
Abstract
We propose and implement a software-defined network architecture that integrates the QKD SDN Controller within the QKD node, enabling it to use quantum keys to secure its communication with SDN agents while optimizing QKD-keys consumption.
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Taxonomy
TopicsQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture · Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata · Quantum Information and Cryptography