Hanwha Systems Accelerates Efforts to Secure 'Quantum Cryptography Communication' Technology

Quantum Cryptography Communication Concept Diagram

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd. is embarking on securing technology for 'quantum cryptographic communication,' which will become a new shield in the era of quantum computing.

Hanwha Systems announced on the 13th that it will participate in the 'Quantum Cryptographic Communication Pilot Infrastructure Construction and Operation Project' organized by the National Information Society Agency (NIA) as part of the Ministry of Science and ICT's 'Digital New Deal Plan.'

This project aims to secure global technological competitiveness and activate the quantum network market by piloting quantum cryptographic communication across various industries. Hanwha Systems will participate as a demand organization in the industrial sector alongside the lead institution SK Broadband and ID Quantique, the world's number one quantum cryptographic communication company and a subsidiary of SK Telecom.

Quantum cryptographic communication is gaining attention as a next-generation security technology in response to the increasing need to strengthen security in public and private communication networks due to the spread of non-face-to-face activities, and the threat posed to existing encryption methods and security systems by the advent of quantum computers.

The quantum cryptographic communication technology generates and distributes identical encryption keys between sender and receiver using quantum signals that are as fragile as soap bubbles. If hacking is attempted in the middle, the information is corrupted just like a soap bubble bursting, and the sender and receiver can immediately detect this, fundamentally blocking hacking.

Quantum cryptographic communication technology is expected to see explosive demand in various industries where communication security is particularly important, such as defense, manufacturing, and finance, leading global corporations to fiercely compete to secure leadership.

Through this project, Hanwha Systems plans to build a quantum cryptographic communication network applying core quantum cryptographic communication technology within the ICT division’s Yeouido headquarters and the Jukjeon data center dedicated network by the end of the year. It will then operate the network for three years to verify security and stability.

In particular, Hanwha Systems’ ICT division will implement smart work, a non-face-to-face work method, from mid-September. At that time, they plan to verify security by linking the quantum cryptographic communication network to virtual desktops (VDI), as well as discover application services due to the spread of non-face-to-face work, securing various use cases.

Kim Yeon-cheol, CEO of Hanwha Systems, said, “Through participation in this project, we expect to concretize our plans in the field of quantum cryptographic communication technology that we have been preparing for and secure market accessibility.”

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