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The network of SwissQuantum tests has been created in Geneva by means of the University of Geneva, the University of Sciences Applied of Western Switzerland and the company you go Quantique with the purpose of to demonstrate the long term operations of the technology of quantum cryptography within surroundings of network of enmeshes. On the contrary that the rest of unfolded quantum networks previously, is used to take the real traffic, and it has tried on of independent form.
The quantum cryptography is a technology that allows the distribution of the keys of codification within the optical connections and that operates the laws of the quantum physics to guarantee its security. For Nicholas Gisin, of the University of Geneva: “One is the unique technology that guarantees the secret of the data in the long term”. The three I connect of the quantum cryptography form a network that distributes the main keys of codification of anyone of its three nodes. These keys are used for services like codification 10 Ethernet Gigabit to assure the communications between CERN and the University Geneva, besides the codification and Fiber Channel IPSEC. Gérald Litzistorf, of the University of Sciences Applied of Western Switzerland, commented: “The network SwissQuantum is the unfolded quantum network more to date. It has made an impression to me truly the fact that this technology does not need any special capacity beyond engineering standard network that will be used”. The network was developed in April of 2009, and it has been used for more than six months, surpassing recently the 12,000 running hours of operations. “Thanks to this project, we have been able to demonstrate of clear form that this technology is mature, trustworthy and that its unfolding is preparation”, Gregoire Ribordy explained, advisor delegated of you go Quantique. The operation of this network was demonstrated during the complete week of sample ITU Telecom World celebrated in Geneva, and its yield appeared during the conference of the 8 of October.
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