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QKD-encrypted Cambridge network
Researchers have been testing the ultra-secure Cambridge network for the last year, providing stable generation of quantum keys at rates between two and three megabits per second. These keys are used to securely encrypt data, both in transit and in storage. Performance is said to have exceeded expectations, with the highest recorded sustained generation of keys in field trials that include encryption of data in multiple 100 gigabit channels. Photo: UK Quantum Communications Hub.
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