A blueprint for large-scale quantum-network deployments

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2409.01069v1
• Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2024 08:48:16 GMT
• Title: A blueprint for large-scale quantum-network deployments
• Authors: Alberto Sebastián-Lombraña, Hans H. Brunner, Juan P. Brito, Rubén B. Méndez, Rafael J. Vicente, Jaime S. Buruaga, Laura Ortiz, Chi-Hang Fred Fung, Momtchil Peev, José M. Rivas-Moscoso, Felipe Jiménez, Antonio Pastor, Diego R. López, Jesús Folgueira, Vicente Martín,
• Abstract summary: This article presents a detailed account of solutions to the above issues, deployed and evaluated in the MadQCI (Madrid Quantum Communication Infrastructure) testbed. The network is designed to integrate quantum communications in the telecommunications ecosystem by installing quantum-key-distribution modules from multiple providers. The tests were done in compliance with strict service level agreements that protected the legacy traffic of the pre-existing classical network.
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• Abstract: Quantum Communications is a field that promises advances in cryptography, quantum computing and clock synchronisation, among other potential applications. However, communication based on quantum phenomena requires an extreme level of isolation from external disturbances, making the transmission of quantum signals together with classical ones difficult. A range of techniques has been tested to introduce quantum communications in already deployed optical networks which also carry legacy traffic. This comes with challenges, not only at the physical layer but also at the operations and management layer. To achieve a broad acceptance among network operators, the joint management and operation of quantum and classical resources, compliance with standards, and quality and legal assurance need to be addressed. This article presents a detailed account of solutions to the above issues, deployed and evaluated in the MadQCI (Madrid Quantum Communication Infrastructure) testbed. This network is designed to integrate quantum communications in the telecommunications ecosystem by installing quantum-key-distribution modules from multiple providers in production nodes of two different operators. The modules were connected through an optical-switched network with more than 130 km of deployed optical fibre. The tests were done in compliance with strict service level agreements that protected the legacy traffic of the pre-existing classical network. The goal was to achieve full quantum-classical compatibility at all levels, while limiting the modifications of optical transport and encryption and complying with as many standards as possible. This effort was intended to serve as a blueprint, which can be used as the foundation of large-scale quantum network deployments. To demonstrate the capabilities of MadQCI, end-to-end encryption services were deployed and a variety of use-cases were showcased.

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