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'Quantum Cryptography World on the Brink': Quantum Technology Achievements Announced
Published2022.07.01 15:09
SKB Consortium and Others Announce Achievements... Advancement and Commercialization of Quantum Technology
'Quantum Forum' 1st Anniversary Ceremony, Expanding International Cooperation in Quantum Technology
The 'Presentation of Quantum Technology Industrialization Achievements and 1st Anniversary Ceremony of the Future Quantum Convergence Forum,' held to mark '2022 Quantum Information Week,' became the focal point of industry-academia-research collaboration and the quantum technology ecosystem.
To mark the '2022 Quantum Information Week,' the Ministry of Science and ICT held the 'Presentation of Quantum Technology Industrialization Achievements and the 1st Anniversary Ceremony of the Future Quantum Convergence Forum' at the headquarters of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) on the 1st to review achievements in quantum technology development and commercialization and to commemorate the first anniversary of the founding of the 'Future Quantum Convergence Forum (Quantum Forum).'
The event featured the sharing of achievements regarding Korea's first commercialized quantum cryptography service (KT, SKB) and the world's first quantum-resistant cryptography service (LGU+), presentations on cases such as the promotion of demonstration of world-class quantum gravity sensors, presentations on international cooperation achievements, a signing ceremony for international standardization, and discussions on international cooperation in quantum technology with countries such as Canada and Finland.
The 'SKB Consortium,' which presented its achievements at the event, was formed by SK Telecom, SK Broadband, and UR Information Technology and carried out the 'Digital New Deal Project' over the past two years.p;
In addition, it has established and operated pilot quantum cryptography infrastructure in a total of 17 public, medical, and industrial sectors, including 6 sections across 5 institutions such as Gwangju City and Daejeon City, and 11 sections across 6 institutions such as Yonsei Medical Center, and has been discovering and applying application services.
SKT has continued research for over 10 years since establishing the Quantum Technology Research Institute, and following the acquisition of IDQ, it has secured source technologies related to quantum technology and achieved various domestic demonstration cases and business results.
In particular, we are pursuing the advancement and commercialization of core quantum cryptography technologies, focusing on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Quantum Random Number Generators (QRNG). This year, we won a project to build a pilot infrastructure for quantum cryptography communication for four sections across three institutions.
▲ Major Achievements in Quantum Technology
■ Major Achievements in 'Quantum Technology,' a National Essential Strategy
Quantum technology is an essential strategic technology for the nation, and while major countries abroad are leading the way, the Ministry of Science and ICT is also expanding investment in quantum technology in general in Korea.
We are striving for the entire ecosystem by promoting international cooperation with major countries and supporting the Quantum Forum to foster collaboration between industry, academia, and research institutes in quantum technology.
Major achievements to date include the pilot construction of quantum cryptographic communication networks for 26 public and private demand institutions through the 'Quantum Cryptographic Communication Infrastructure Construction Project' and the launch of dedicated line services for quantum-resistant cryptography (April 21, 222, LGU+) and quantum cryptographic communication (July 1, 222, KT, SKB) based on this.
Meanwhile, the world-class quantum gravity sensor developed by the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has begun full-scale demonstration and commercialization starting this year. ETRI and KIST have also advanced technologies such as single-photon detectors (ETRI), wireless quantum cryptography communication (ETRI), and 1xN quantum cryptography communication and system technology (KIST), and have developed quantum random number generation chips (SKT), ultra-precision gas sensors (SKT), room-temperature operating quantum computers (KIST), and qubit devices for superconducting computing (KRISS).
A signing ceremony for a letter of intent for mutual cooperation between major domestic quantum technology standardization institutions to spread the know-how of domestic researchers was also held.
■ 1st Anniversary of 'Bilateral Forum'... Expanding International Cooperation
The 'Future Quantum Convergence Forum' launched last year with 64 institutions and 162 members, and has now grown to 83 institutions and 316 members, connecting quantum technology, which was concentrated in universities and research institutes, to the industrial sector and expanding the ecosystem.
At this year's forum, international cooperation with the United States, Japan, Canada, Finland, and others was actively pursued, and beyond the venue for industry-academia-research cooperation involving LG Electronics, Korea Electric Power Corporation, POSCO, and Soonchunhyang University Hospital, more active efforts will be made to serve as a hub for technology development, industrialization, standardization, and workforce training.
Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-ho emphasized, "As the world has only just taken its first steps in quantum technology and industry, there is still an opportunity for us to write a second semiconductor growth myth." He urged the Quantum Forum to "act as a bridge for the organic linkage of technology development and industrialization, and to become a focal point for collaboration among industry, academia, and research institutes, as well as for the quantitative and qualitative growth of the quantum ecosystem," and stated, "The government will also make active efforts to promote the development of the quantum industry ecosystem and industrialization."
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