Expansion of Public and Private Quantum Cryptography Communication Services... Call for Infrastructure Operators

Open Call Until the 2nd of Next Month

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Cha] The Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information Society Agency announced on the 9th that they will hold a public contest from the 10th of this month to the 2nd of next month to select operators for the 'Quantum Cryptography Communication Infrastructure Construction Project,' part of the Digital New Deal initiative.

The Quantum Cryptography Communication Infrastructure Construction Project aims to pilot quantum cryptography communication technology with enhanced security in response to the spread of non-face-to-face services, and new technologies capable of countering security threats such as quantum computers, in both public and private sectors. It also seeks to discover new application services and create an initial market in the quantum information communication field.

In this year's 2021 contest, up to six operators will be selected from the public and private sectors to discover more than 12 demonstration cases utilizing quantum information communication and related technologies.

Last year, through the Quantum Cryptography Communication Infrastructure Construction Project, a total of 16 related demonstration cases were secured in the public, medical, and industrial sectors, and application services linked to existing services were discovered.

For example, secure communication was conducted using smartphones encrypted with QKD keys for government-military cooperation between the Jeonnam Provincial Office and the Navy 3rd Fleet Command. In the medical field, quantum technology and blockchain-based transmission technology were used during the process where users claim indemnity insurance via an application (app).

This year, the project will focus on discovering and spreading new application services to lay the foundation for industrial revitalization. It is expected that various application services will be discovered in fields such as medical, industrial, and automotive sectors.

The contest period is from the 10th of this month to the 2nd of next month, and details about the contest can be found on the National Information Society Agency website.

Seunghyun Son, Director of Information Security Network Policy at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, “Through this project, we will actively support the activation of the quantum information communication industry, thereby promoting research and development in the industry and creating a virtuous cycle in the quantum information communication industrial ecosystem.”

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