Thai Quantum Cryptography Testbed Project

Thai Quantum Cryptography Testbed

This project aims to create a quantum cryptography testbed among the three locations in Thailand: NECTEC, Thammasat University (TU), and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). The system includes quantum key distribution (QKD), key management for data encryption, data transmission, connection monitoring, and data encryption and decryption. It also allows encrypted data to be transmitted in either Ethernet cables or optical fibers. This three-year project has the in-plan achievements for each year as follows:

1^st year: a lab setup for performing the research as well as a web application named "Thai QKD Network" as shown in Figure 1 for monitoring the quantum cryptography network

Figure 1. The main page of the Thai QKD Network web application

2^nd year: a prototype of quantum cryptography network with quantum key distribution and management as shown in Figure 2

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Figure 2. The network diagram of the quantum cryptography network

3^rdyear: a fully equipped quantum cryptography testbed, shown in Figure 3, has three main links: the first link (5.5 km) connecting between NECTEC and the Department of Telecommunications at AIT – Thailand, the second link (5 km) connecting between NECTEC and the Department of Computer Science at TU, and the last link (5 km) connecting between NECTEC and the Department of Electrical Engineering at TU.

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Figure 3. The network schema of the Thai quantum cryptography testbed

Other information of the project is provided below:

Project duration:

- 2009 - 2011

Main contributions:

- A quantum cryptography testbed
- A web application for monitoring and providing information about the developed quantum cryptography testbed in order to bring confidence and awareness on quantum cryptography technology to research communities, industries, and academia

Project status:

                - Laboratory setup (on-going)
                - QKD protocols for key conciliation or error correction (on-going)
                - Quantum key and network management software (on-going)
                - QKD simulation software (on-going)

Project heads:

- Dr. Keattisak Sripimanwat
- Mr. Pituk Panthong

Project partners:

               - Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Austria
               - Department of Telecommunications, AIT, Thailand
               - Faculty of Engineering, TU, Thailand
               - Faculty of Computer Science, TU, Thailand
               - id Quantique S.A., Switzerland
               - Q-Ti Forum, Thailand
               - Senetas Corporation Ltd., Australia

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