AQuaSeC: Agile Quantum Safe Communications

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A number of Hub partners are involved in the AQuaSeC ISCF-funded project, led by Toshiba, which aims to: develop flexible, low cost and user-friendly prototypes for quantum-safe communication networks, combining quantum cryptography and algorithms that are resistant to attacks by a quantum computer; develop a world-leading capability in quantum communication components, such as photon sources, detectors, entropy generators and QKD modules, and establish a supply chain in the UK; establish a process for security evaluation and certification in the UK, to allow a market for quantum security products to develop; demonstrate the efficient integration of quantum-safe communications in networks and applications by working with end-users in a number of market sectors; explore the commercial opportunities that these technologies present.

Important information

Thank you for your interest in the work of the Quantum Communications Hub (2014-2024). The project is now complete but you can still explore all our resources on this website. You can also download our legacy report through this link

Information on the Hub’s SPOQC quantum cubesat mission, scheduled to launch in 2025, can be accessed in this section, but please note that this website will no longer be updated with new content. Information around the launch of the mission will be publicised through press releases.