Application Example "Commencement of Verification Testing of QCCS Start on August 31, 2015 at Aoba-ku, Sendai"
Toshiba started basic research into quantum cryptographic communication in 2003, and Toshiba Research Europe Ltd. in Cambridge, UK, led the world in transmission of 1 megabit of quantum cryptographic keys a second in 2010. In 2014, Toshiba achieved stable communication of quantum keys for 34 days over standard optical fiber(Note 1).Toshiba aims to use the results of the current verification testing to support commercialization within five years of a quantum cryptographic communication system able to guarantee secure transfers of confidential information and personal information. Potential users will include public agencies and medical institutions.
(Note 1) Part of the research results is derived from the "Research and Development on Secure Photonic Network Technology" outsourced to the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT).
1.About verification testing (background)
・Our research found medical care to be one of the possible application areas of quantum cryptographic communication.
・We planned verification testing of quantum cryptographic communication using actual data, taking the opportunity of joint research between Toshiba and ToMMo.
2.About verification testing (overview)
genome analysis data over a distance of approx. 7 km.
3.About verification testing (system configuration)
4.About verification testing (purposes and schedule)
Verification testing: Dashboard screen
(This is an image of the dashboard screen being developed.)