ID Quantique (IDQ) is a Swiss company, based in
Geneva
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,
Switzerland, and provides
quantum key distribution (QKD) systems, quantum safe
network encryption,
single photon counters, and
hardware random number generators.
It was founded in 2001 as a spin-off of the Group of Applied Physics at the
University of Geneva
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.
The company is structured in three business units:
* The
quantum safe cryptography
In cryptography, post-quantum cryptography (sometimes referred to as quantum-proof, quantum-safe or quantum-resistant) refers to cryptographic algorithms (usually public-key algorithms) that are thought to be secure against a cryptanalytic attack ...
division
* The
photon counting division
* The quantum
random number generation division
Quantum Safe Cryptography Division
The Quantum Safe Cryptography division focuses on data protection and provides:
* quantum-safe
network encryption
*
quantum key distribution
* quantum
key generation and key management
Photon Counting Division
The Photon Counting division works on optical instrumentation products such as:
*
photon counters in the visible and infrared spectrum
* photon pair sources
*
quantum key distribution for R&D applications
Random Number Generation
The company's work in Random Number Generation focuses on developing
hardware random number generators based on
quantum randomness, for cryptographic and security applications (quantum
key generation) and research purposes (
MonteCarlo simulations).
ID Quantique Achievements
The company has realized several world premieres in quantum technology innovation.
* In 2004, ID Quantique was one of the first in the world to bring a quantum key distribution system to a commercial market. (
MagiQ Technologies, Inc. announced the availability of its quantum key distribution system in 2003.)
* In 2007
quantum cryptography
Quantum cryptography is the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks. The best known example of quantum cryptography is quantum key distribution which offers an information-theoretically secure solutio ...
was deployed by a government for the first time ever to protect the Geneva state elections in Switzerland. It is still in deployment.
* In 2010 the company deployed QKD over multiplexed networks with 1Gbit/s of data, and in 2011 the company ran its QKD systems for over 18 months in the Swissquantum network in cooperation with the University of Geneva.
* In 2014, principles from IDQ together with the University of Geneva, broke the world record for the longest distance key exchange by QKD – 307 km.
* In 2014 IDQ's Quantis
true random number generator became the first QRNG to pass the German BSI's AIS31 randomness validation.
* In 2014 ID Quantique and Battelle co-founded the Quantum-Safe Security Working Group in the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). The group aims to help governments and industry understand quantum‐safe methods for protecting their networks and their data, following the call by the European telecommunications Institute (ETSI) for quantum safe cryptography in their 2014 white paper “Quantum Safe Cryptography and Security”.
* ID Quantique also announced their Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) chip has been integrated in the ‘Vsmart Aris 5G’ smartphone made by
VinSmart, a member of
Vingroup from
Vietnam
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.
ID Quantique integrates its quantum chip in Vsmart Aris 5G Smartphone
ID Quantique. 23rd July 2020
See also
* Quantum key distribution
* Quantum cryptography
Quantum cryptography is the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks. The best known example of quantum cryptography is quantum key distribution which offers an information-theoretically secure solutio ...
* Hardware random number generator
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