KT announced on the 26th that it has established an integrated control platform for operating quantum cryptography communication as part of the 'open quantum testbed construction and operation' project, organized by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information Society Agency (NIA).
The 'open quantum testbed construction and operation' project aims to promote the commercialization of quantum technology and support market capture and the development of commercial technologies by creating a quantum testbed.
KT is participating in this project as an agency responsible for the platform control necessary for operating the testbed. The company has taken on the role of developing and operating an integrated control platform to reliably manage the testbed, which is constructed with short-distance and long-distance quantum communication networks and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) networks.
The integrated control platform developed by KT functions to remotely monitor the operation status of the quantum communication network, which consists of homogeneous or heterogeneous quantum cryptography communication devices. It is characterized by the ability to monitor various different devices, such as quantum key distribution (QKD), quantum key management (QKMS), and quantum encryption (QENC).
It also ensures that these devices operate well by linking the interfaces between them and consolidating the status of the quantum cryptography communication network by utilizing various data, including device, performance, and failure information from all elements that constitute the communication network.
Currently, KT is controlling the communication network of the open quantum testbed connecting four locations in three regions: the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (Seoul), the National Information Society Agency/Korea Telecommunications Technology Association (Pangyo), and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (Daejeon) and the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (Daejeon) using the integrated control platform.
By establishing the integrated control platform, KT has laid the groundwork for effectively operating various quantum cryptography communication technologies and multiple manufacturer network solutions based on international standards. The company believes that leveraging the technology and know-how accumulated during this process will enable it to provide stable quantum communication services, a key technology for the future.
Son Dae-ho, executive director in charge of currency and data transition at KT's institutional sector, said, 'KT is actively engaging in various technology developments to lead the communication market that demands fast and secure communication,' and noted, 'We will continue to prepare for a transition to quantum communication while strengthening our capabilities to manage it effectively.'