Software-Defined Quantum Network Using a QKD-Secured SDN Controller and Encrypted Messages
R. S. Tessinari, Robert I. Woodward, A. J. Shields
Abstract
We propose and implement a software-defined network architecture that integrates the QKD SDN Controller within the QKD node, enabling it to use quantum keys to secure its communication with SDN agents while optimizing QKD-keys consumption.
Topics & Concepts
Computer scienceSoftware-defined networkingEncryptionComputer networkQuantum key distributionSoftwareNode (physics)Controller (irrigation)Embedded systemQuantumOperating systemEngineeringPhysicsAgronomyStructural engineeringQuantum mechanicsBiologyQuantum Information and CryptographyQuantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureQuantum-Dot Cellular Automata