China’s quantum link which will serve as backbone for secure communications nearing completion

Briefing

China’s quantum link which will serve as backbone for secure communications nearing completion

November 14, 2016

Briefing

  • 2,000 km quantum link – Researchers in China to finish 2,000 kilometer fiber optic link stretching from Beijing to Shanghai that will connect quantum networks in four cities (Photo courtesy of Xinhua News Agency)
  • Secure quantum communications – Intended for secure communications using quantum key distribution (QKD) which creates shared cryptographic keys to encrypt and decrypt data that cannot be easily hacked
  • Launch tests – Quantum science satellite launched in August testing cryptography technology beyond China's borders

Accelerator

Sector

Information Technology

Organization

University of Science and Technology of China

Source

Original Publication Date

October 26, 2016

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