Rivada Networks Supports Effort to Establish Global Quantum Security Technology Standards

(OAOA.com) Rivada Networks has joined with 17 other members of the Quantum Alliance Initiative to submit the first global Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) recommendations to the International Telecommunications Union—Telecommunication Standardization Section (ITU-T) meeting in Geneva, scheduled for January 22-30, 2019. Quantum computing poses unique challenges to network security and cryptography. Rivada is hopeful that these recommendations will help lay the foundations for the quantum-secure wireless networks of the future.
“This is an important step in advancing quantum computing into the main stream,” Clint Smith, Chief Scientist at Rivada Networks, said. “Existing quantum computing needs encryption methods which are in compliance with existing specifications,” he continued. “This recommendation would enable quantum computing to be allowed for existing security work.” The QAI’s recommendations will be presented to the ITU-T’s Study Group 17, which coordinates security-related work across all of the ITU-T.
Rivada Networks is a leading designer, integrator and operator of wireless, interoperable communications networks. Its patented open access wireless technology drives more efficient utilization of 4G and 5G networks, enabling new business models for commercial wireless service, including wholesale, machine-to-machine communications, and the Internet of Things.