Interesting People mailing list archives
more on 10-Fold Increase in Quantum Cryptography Key Generation Rate
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 05:41:16 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Martyn_Williams () idg com Date: September 29, 2004 11:08:17 PM EDT To: dave () farber netSubject: Re: [IP] 10-Fold Increase in Quantum Cryptography Key Generation Rate
Dave,Here's a little more on the NEC quantum cryptography. My colleague here spoke to their researchers earlier this month
Martyn http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;339773440;fp;2;fpid;1 NEC extends quantum cryptography range and speed Paul Kallender, IDG News Service 17/09/2004 08:01:39NEC researchers have developed a quantum cryptography system with sufficient speed and range to make it commercially viable. It could go on sale in the second half of 2005, the researchers said Thursday.
The system can generate quantum keys at a speed of 100k bps (bits per second) and transmit them over distances of up to 40 kilometers along commercial fiber optic lines. This combination of speed and distance is a world record, and means the system is suitable for commercial use, according to Kazuo Nakamura, senior manager of NEC's quantum information technology group at the company's Fundamental and Environmental Research Laboratories.
The system, which was first tested successfully in April at the company's System Platforms Research Laboratories contains several breakthroughs from previous technologies used by the company, according to Akio Tajima, assistant manager at the laboratory.
........ ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
Current thread:
- more on 10-Fold Increase in Quantum Cryptography Key Generation Rate David Farber (Sep 30)