QKD is set to become a global technology and satellite-based quantum communication systems hold the potential to unlock this global marketplace. In 2021 Toshiba began research into satellite quantum key distribution (SatQKD) and are developing technologies and systems to exploit secure communications across intercontinental distances that are enabled by satellites.
A NEW REALM FOR QKD
Leveraging Toshiba’s world-leading quantum communication systems, we are re-imagining our technology for use in new environments. This means reducing the power, size and weight of our systems to enable deployment to satellite platforms. By operating our technology aboard a satellite in low-Earth orbit (LEO) we are presented with an exciting new opportunity for quantum communications, whereby users along the satellite trajectory can all communicate with each other securely spanning distances of many thousands of kilometers.
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Davide G. Marangon, Peter R. Smith, Nathan Walk, Taofiq K. Paraïso, James F. Dynes, Victor Lovic, Mirko Sanzaro, Thomas Roger, Innocenzo De Marco, Marco Lucamarini, Zhiliang Yuan & Andrew J. Shields
J. A. Dolphin T, ENG, T. K. Paraïso T, H. Du T, R. I. Woodward T, D. G. Marangon T and A. J. Shields T
