Keys to becoming quantum-safe
NQSN Lead Principal Investigator Alexander Ling gives his views on mitigating quantum security threats in this piece, "Keys to becoming quantum-safe", by The Edge Singapore.
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Driving international and local standardisation of QKD Technologies
Internationally, NQSN is co-leading the first standardisation of the QKD protocol framework at the International Telecommunication Union (the United Nations specialized agency for ICT). Domestically, NQSN-led Singapore’s first local Standard (Reference Specification) on QKD Networks is now published under IMDA.
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Singapore data centres exchange quantum-safe encrypted files
NQSN successfully accomplished its first data centre quantum key distribution trial with ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, with supports from NetLink Trust & ID Quantique.
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Implementing a quantum-secured network in a metropolitan area
Two NQSN nodes, located at CQT and Horizon Quantum Computing, have been successfully connected via quantum-safe VPN. The implementation is done in collaboration with partners AWS Center for Quantum Networking, CQT, Horizon Quantum Computing and Fortinet.
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Events build awareness for NQSN
NQSN closed 2022 with two workshops to share expertise and advance action towards communications infrastructure that is resistant to the threat of quantum computing.
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Presence at tech event to spark collaborations
At TechXLR8 Asia, MOUs for collaboration in quantum-safe networking with GovTech Singapore, SpeQtral and Fortinet are organised.
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Meet a CQTian: Haw Jing Yan
Find out more about NQSN from a recent CQT interview, featuring one of our Quantum Communications Technologists, Dr. Haw Jing Yan.
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Join us!
Interested in building a Quantum-safe future with us? Various research & internship positions are available!
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ABOUT NQSN

The National Quantum-Safe Network (NQSN) aims to establish a nationwide platform and a field-deployed testbed for a systematic construction of quantum-safe communication technologies, by evaluating its security and demonstrating the integration of quantum-safe applications, best practices, and use cases.

Our main goal is to deploy commercial quantum-safe technologies for trials with government agencies and private companies; to conduct in-depth evaluation of security systems; and to develop guidelines to support companies in adopting such technologies.

Testbed Infrastructure for Deployment

Deploy a production-ready platform and infrastructure for innovation pilots, accessible for partners to perform field trials

Quantum Security Evaluation Capabilities

Realize and provide world-class facilities for applied and translational quantum security research

Reference Application and Integration

Ecosystem and expertise platform serves to build readiness for next-generation quantum-safe applications and services

The NQSN, supported by the National Research Foundation, Singapore, is a three-year initiative led by the Quantum Engineering Programme to translate quantum science into solutions for addressing real-world challenges.

INFRASTRUCTURE

We provide a platform for technology exploration and develop a vendor-neutral ecosystem for end-users and stakeholders to demonstrate the integration of quantum-safe applications.

The network will first investigate the deployment of the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technologies, which is a hardware approach to quantum-safe communication involving transmission and detection of quantum signals. Together with the exploration of the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), which involves upgrading software to deploy quantum-computer resistant cryptographic algorithms, NQSN will serve as a quantum-safe network for potential end-users to experience and understand these quantum-safe communication solutions first-hand.

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Scalable End-to-End Security

Establishment of QKD/PQC hybrid architectures, Quantum Key as A Service and service-oriented QKD network in Singapore, starting from “point to point” to “multipoint interconnection”

Quantum Communication Ecosystem

Ecosystem building and support of the development of a local supply chain for quantum-safe sovereign technologies and services

Practical Security Testing of
Quantum Technology

Development of security testing mechanisms and tools, together with assessment criteria for QKD systems and quantum-enabled components

Technical Specification and
Standardization

Support the development of the national technical requirements and standards; alignment with international standardization

ROADMAP

Our vision is to serve as a model for Singapore’s quantum communication infrastructure, catalysing the development of a local quantum internet and quantum-safe communication services in the region and worldwide.

NQSN nodes will function as an open avenue for organisations to experience quantum-safe communication technologies and dedicated users’ applications. A Quantum Security Lab will be established to provide advanced quantum security vulnerability research and organise workshops for awareness of the available quantum communications technologies.

OUR TEAM

The National Quantum-Safe Network is led by the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT), as well as the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at National University of Singapore (NUS) and the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), with collaboration from the Fraunhofer Singapore Research Centre @NTU (FSR@NTU) .
NQSN is also chairing the Quantum Communication Networks Task Force (QCNTF) under Infocomm Media Development Authority’s Telecommunications Standards Advisory Committee (TSAC).

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

Alexander Ling

Lead PI
CQT & NUS
 

Michael Kasper

Co-Coordinator
QCNTF co-chair
Fraunhofer SG

NQSN STAFF

Hao Qin

Senior Research Fellow
QCNTF co-chair
CQT, NUS

Jing Yan Haw

Senior Research Fellow
QCNTF Editor
CQT, NUS

Ramana Murthy

Project
Manager
CQT, NUS
 

Gordon Duan

Research
Fellow
QCNTF EDITOR
Fraunhofer SG

Yu Cai

Research
Fellow
QCNTF Editor
SPMS, NTU

Sanat Sarda

Senior Research Scientist
Fraunhofer SG
 

Romain Frappier

Q Security Engineer
ECE, NUS
 

KaiWei Qiu

Project
Officer
SPMS, NTU
 

Matthew Wee

Q Network Engineer
CQT, NUS
 

Joseph Goo

Project
Officer
SPMS, NTU
 

Lan Zirui

Research
Fellow
Fraunhofer SG
 

Wastu Wisesa

Research Engineer
Fraunhofer SG
 

Positions open. Join us!
Full/part-time internship opportunities are also available.

OUR PARTNERS AND COLLABORATORS

We work together with both public and private partners to achieve the mission of
a nationwide quantum-safe communications platform.