December 22, 2024

ID Quantique and SK Broadband selected for the first nation-wide QKD network in Korea

Swiss company ID Quantique (IDQ) and SK Broadband, Korea’s telecom media service provider, announced that they have been selected to secure the communication network of 48 government organizations across Korea, including the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Ministry of Education and local governments.

The National Convergence Network Project is a very large project promoted by the Korean’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety to strengthen security and stability, and to increase the efficiency of the operation and budget of national institutions.

It will constitute the largest operational QKD network in the world outside of China.

The full press release can be read there.