Secure Network Ecosystems in the Quantum Era
A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300). This special issue belongs to the section "Quantum Information".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2025) | Viewed by 535
Special Issue Editors
Interests: quantum networks; quantum communication; quantum key distribution; optical network security; satellite network security; software-defined networking
Interests: quantum networks; quantum communication; quantum key distribution; optical network security; satellite network security; software-defined networking
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Developing secure network ecosystems is a bright vision, including secure optical networks, secure Internet of Things (IoT), secure satellite networks, and so on. Quantum technologies have the potential to provide effective solutions for security in a multitude of network scenarios. Hence, the scope of this Special Issue is to explore the opportunities for secure network ecosystems in the quantum era. This requires the involvement of multiple disciplines to facilitate their development, including informing the communications society of the latest advances in quantum information technologies, as well as exploring the application of security solutions such as quantum cryptography in response to numerous cyberattacks. Over the past decades, a wide variety of secure systems have been developed and demonstrated in laboratories, fields, and commercial settings. In addition, real applications in quantum communications and information-related fields have been confirmed. This includes applications in areas such as data security, high-precision sensing, and computing. It is the aim of this Special Issue to connect people from academia and industry, in classical and quantum communities, to discuss the theory, technology, and applications of secure network ecosystems in the quantum era, as well as to exchange ideas to efficiently promote the engineering and development of this exciting area.
This Special Issue will accept unpublished original papers and comprehensive reviews that are focused (but not restricted) on such research areas.
Dr. Yuan Cao
Dr. Xiaosong Yu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- quantum networks
- quantum communication
- quantum key distribution
- entanglement generation and distribution
- quantum secure direct communication
- quantum repeaters and switches
- quantum machine learning
- quantum algorithms and applications
- optical network security
- IoT security
- satellite network security
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