ID Quantique's new Clarion KX software platform now supports multi-vendor Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) interoperability. Leveraging an open and service-based architecture, the ID Quantique Clarion KX platform enables cost-effective scaling of QKD networks. It facilitates the orchestration and management of out-of-band quantum-key delivery in real-time, regardless of the underlying QKD solutions or the location of the consuming encryption appliances. With its support for heterogeneous QKD infrastructure in complex and SLA-demanding environments, IDQ's Clarion KX platform also allows telecom operators to generate new revenue streams by offering Quantum-Safe as a Service solutions to their B2B customers seeking long-term security assurance.
To mitigate these risks, the company advocates a defense-in-depth approach, leveraging both quantum-based and algorithmic technologies at different layers of the network stack. QKD solutions, a key component of this strategy, are recognized as playing a critical role in ensuring long-term resilience to quantum threats.
ID Quantique is building an ecosystem of partners, including HEQA Security, LuxQuanta, Quantum Optics Jena, and ThinkQuantum, to enhance the Clarion KX ecosystem.
"We are extremely proud to break another important barrier to large-scale adoption of quantum networks. Said Grégoire Ribordy CEO of ID Quantique. Offering a vendor-agnostic ecosystem allowing heterogeneous QKD infrastructure was one of the next logical steps the market was expecting – and this is now available thanks to our partners."
"Reaching QKD interoperability is a significant market milestone that empowers customers to choose products freely for their networks, maximizing flexibility and adaptability to meet business needs. Said Nir Bar-Lev, CEO, HEQA Security. This customer-centric approach reflects HEQA Security's dedication to delivering innovative solutions, even before standards are fully finalized."
