Quantum Telecommunications Demystified

Posted on May 28th, 2023 by Shafi Muhammed

Introduction There is considerable concern that quantum computing will make existing communications security protocols obsolete. In particular, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) methods are believed to be vulnerable using the Shor algorithm.  This article seeks to familiarize the readers with the new quantum-based technologies and explore their impact on telecommunications, such as PKI.  There is much…