KETS Quantum Security
With great pleasure, KETS announces that it has secured a £1.7 million contract from Innovate UK to build its next-generation QKD system. The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition seeks to establish UK leadership in the developing global market and expedite the development of systems and supporting components for quantum network technology.
Innovate UK’s Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) has given KETS Quantum Security a £1.7 million contract to expedite the development of their next-generation Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system. By providing a system for telecommunications production environments with improved security, flexibility, dependability, and scalability, the project, called “DHSI-QKD” (Delivering a system Hardened, Scalable, and Interoperable QKD solution), seeks to fill existing gaps in the QKD industry. The project will entail testing by end-user BT and cooperation with evolutionQ for critical relay and management software interoperability. The goal of this program is to strengthen the UK’s standing in the rapidly developing global market for quantum network technologies.
Important Concepts and Themes:
Acceleration of QKD Development: KETS’s next-generation QKD technology development is the main goal of the contract. It is clearly stated, “KETS is pleased to announce that we have won a £1.7m contract funded by Innovate UK to develop our next generation QKD solution.”
Meeting Demands in the Market: The new QKD solution is especially made to satisfy “additional near-term market demands not met by current offerings.” These requirements are focused on improving networking flexibility, security, and resilience in telecoms production settings.
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Three major obstacles to overcoming the limitations of current QKD systems are as follows:
- According to the statement, “deployment in mission critical data environments demands a level of security currently not widely available in QKD systems.”
- Complex Network Flexibility: “Deployment in complex networks requires a level of flexibility not easily achieved with point-to-point QKD products.”
- Reliability as well as Scalability: “as the demand for quantum-safe communications grows, the solutions must be extremely reliable and available at scale.”
A key component of KETS’s contract-winning bid is the provision of a “Delivering a system Hardened, Scalable, and Interoperable QKD solution (DHSI-QKD).” The salient characteristics of their suggested system are emphasized by this abbreviation.
Industry Collaboration and Testing: To guarantee the system’s compatibility and practical implementation, the project entails cooperation with outside partners. KETS is going to “establish the interoperability of its devices with an industry-leading third-party QKD key relay and management software suite, BasejumpQDN, from evolutionQ” and the entire system will be “tested for suitability in future quantum-safe networks by end-user BT.”
The SBRI competition, which includes the Innovate UK funding, “aims to accelerate the development of enabling components and systems for quantum network technologies and to build UK leadership in the emerging global market.” By providing a QKD system that satisfies consumer needs, KETS hopes to “ensure that the UK can be at the heart of the global supply chain for commercial quantum-safe communications.”
Key Information:
- A £1.7 million contract has been given to KETS Quantum Security.
- Innovate UK’s Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) is the source of the money.
- The goal of the project is to create the next-generation QKD solution for KETS.
- DHSI-QKD, which stands for Delivering a system Hardened, Scalable, and Interoperable QKD solution, is the project’s name.
- In telecommunications production contexts, the project seeks to meet market needs for high levels of security, resilience, and networking flexibility.
- Security, flexibility, dependability, and scalability are all industry demands that are not fully satisfied by current QKD systems.
- For QKD key relay and management software compatibility, KETS and evolutionQ will work together.
- End-user BT will test the QKD system.
- Supporting UK leadership in the market for quantum network technologies is the aim of the program.
