Cerberis XG QKD System
Model: Cerberis XGR-P2P-1551-12
Manufacturer: ID Quantique SA - Switzerland
Quantum Key Distribution for production environments requiring standard key transmission rate and medium range interconnection
Short/medium range (up to 90 km)
Standard key rate: typical 14’000 AES-256 Keys per hour @ 18 dB
Complex network topologies (ring, hub and spoke, meshed, star)
Controlled and monitored centrally
Interoperability with major Ethernet and OTN encryptors
Applications:
Data center interconnections / disaster recovery
Metropolitan backbone optical networks
Long distance distribution using relay nodes
Key distribution across a complex network (ring, hub and spoke, meshed)
Crypto keys as-a-service
Validation of QKD pilot networks
Use cases
Utilities: Future-proof datacenter interconnection
Finance: The Quantum Vault
Financial Services: 10G Encryption with QKD for disaster recovery
Telecom Service Provider: 100G encryption with QKD
Geneva Government: 1G encryption with QKD
Telecommunications: Nation-wide Quantum Safe Key Distribution Network in South Korea
Telecommunications: Securing Singapore into the Quantum Era
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a technology designed to distribute the keys generated by QRNG securely to different locations. The technology offers proven secrecy of encryption keys and let organizations reach long-term confidentiality an integrity while maximizing trust.
QKD exploits a fundamental principle of quantum physics – observation causes perturbation – to exchange cryptographic keys over fiber optic networks with provable security: an eavesdropper intercepting keys transmitted on the QKD quantum channel will necessarily translate into a perturbation that can be detected by the sender and recipient.
Using QKD now will provide immediate protection to data in the face of today’s brute force attacks, ensure that data with a long shelf life is protected against future attacks and safeguard high-value data in a post-quantum computing world.
Easy installation, maintenance and remote support
The XG Series meets all requirements for an easy installation in any data center and telco infrastructure. Its compact 19’’ rackmount 1U size offers the highest integration of QKD technology available in the market today. Hot-swappable power supplies, cooling fans and batteries ensure high availability operation.
The XG Series is designed from the beginning to require minimal onsite site support with its easy to connect appliance and integration into the IDQ QKD management and monitoring framework.
Easy integration
It can interface and communicate with most major encryptor vendors, which offer a QKD-ready interface in their encryption’s appliances (OSI Layer 1/2/3 and MPLS). Quantum communication is performed over a standard optical fiber leading for easy integration, thus minimizing total cost-of-ownership. All optical channels are compatible with the ITU recommendation for Dense-Wavelength-Division-Multiplexing (DWDM).
The full QKD framework
XG Series is compatible with IDQ’s QKD management and monitoring framework, which consists of an Extensive Network and Key Management software suite: Clarion KX. This framework integrates current Software-Defined Network (SDN) QKD ETSI standards as well as IDQ’s Quantum Management System (QNET QMS) to facilitate all large QKD deployments. It ensures a seamless integration in existing infrastructure.
The most advanced QKD Network Management
The QMS provides you with an unprecedented capability to always keep a comprehensive understanding of your QKD network operation, even in the most complex cases. The tool offers an intuitive logical or geographical topology network view to facilitate configuration changes, as well as a monitoring dashboard to help you ensure the network remains healthy.
In addition, IDQ’s QKD Simulator gives you the unique ability to simulate the most intricate QKD networks in a virtual environment. This ensures your network operational team saves time by allowing smooth deployments and maintenance activities.
