Charge-and-Secure: A Spatiotemporally Decoupled CV-QKD Architecture for Mission-Critical IoT

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Abstract

Quantum key distribution (QKD) technology exhibits significant application demand in data security-sensitive fields such as military, government, finance, and healthcare. However, the deployment of conventional QKD systems typically requires large-scale specialized equipment and dedicated fiber connections, which substantially limits the flexibility of application scenarios and deployment efficiency. Although existing research has explored the potential of QKD in Internet of Things (IoT) environments, the specific challenges imposed by current hardware conditions and device limitations have not been thoroughly investigated. This study proposes a QKD framework that further decouples the receiver as a dedicated interface device and a mobile terminal (e.g., smartphones) for key distribution. Specifically, in continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) scenarios, mobile terminals can connect with QKD devices through dedicated interface devices to accomplish initial key distribution, while subsequent key negotiation is conducted through wireless communication. This architecture enables the execution of final post-processing operations by specialized devices even under physically disconnected conditions. The proposed solution effectively addresses the technical challenges of deploying QKD on computationally constrained terminal devices (e.g., IoT devices), thereby significantly expanding the application scope and practical feasibility of QKD technology.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Titel2025 IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things, WF-IoT 2025 - Proceedings
Herausgeber (Verlag)Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Seiten1-6
ISBN (elektronisch)979-8-3315-1522-5
ISBN (Print)979-8-3315-1523-2
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Dez. 2025
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Publikationsreihe

ReiheIEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT)

Konferenz

Titel11th IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things
UntertitelSmart and Sustainable IoT
KurztitelWF-IoT 2025
Veranstaltungsnummer11
Dauer27 - 30 Oktober 2025
Webseite
OrtMinyoun Chengdu Kehua Hotel
StadtChengdu
LandChina

Externe IDs

ORCID /0000-0001-8469-9573/work/210352920

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Decoupled quantum key distribution, hot-swappable, Inter-net of Things, security boundary expansion