Quantum Cryptography in 5G Networks: A Comprehensive Overview

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989100%3A27240%2F24%3A10253688" target="_blank" >RIV/61989100:27240/24:10253688 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/61989100:27740/24:10253688

Result on the web

<a href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10231341" target="_blank" >https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10231341</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/COMST.2023.3309051" target="_blank" >10.1109/COMST.2023.3309051</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Quantum Cryptography in 5G Networks: A Comprehensive Overview

Original language description

Every attempt to access to the Internet through a web browser, email sent, VPN connection, VoIP call, instant message or other use of telecommunications systems involves cryptographic techniques. The most commonly applied technique is asymmetric cryptography, which is generally executed in the background without the user even being aware. It establishes a cryptographic code based on the computational complexity of mathematical problems. However, this type of cryptography, which is widely used in today&apos;s telecommunications systems, is under threat as electronics and computing rapidly develop. The development of fifth-generation cellular networks (5G) is gaining momentum, and given its wide field of application, security requires special attention. This is especially true faced with the development of quantum computers. One solution to this security challenge is to use more advanced techniques to establish cryptographic keys that are not susceptible to attack. An essential part of quantum cryptography, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) uses the principles of quantum physics to establish and distribute symmetric cryptographic keys between two geographically distant users. QKD establishes information-theoretically secure cryptographic keys that are resistant to eavesdropping when they are created. In this paper, we survey the security challenges and approaches in 5G networks concerning network protocols, interfaces and management organizations. We begin by examining the fundamentals of QKD and discuss the creation of QKD networks and their applications. We then outline QKD network architecture and its components and standards, following with a summary of QKD and post-quantum key distribution techniques and approaches for its integration into existing security frameworks such as VPNs (IPsec and MACsec). We also discuss the requirements, architecture and methods for implementing the FPGA-based encryptors needed to execute cryptographic algorithms with security keys. We discuss the performance and technologies of post-quantum cryptography, and finally, examine reported 5G demonstrations which have used quantum technologies, highlighting future research directions. IEEE

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20203 - Telecommunications

Project

<a href="/en/project/VJ01010008" target="_blank" >VJ01010008: Network Cybersecurity in Post-Quantum Era</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials

ISSN

1553-877X

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

26

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

45

Pages from-to

302-346

UT code for WoS article

001178133400008

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85169666579