Quantum Cryptography

Summary

This report analyzes the Global Market for Quantum Cryptography in Millions of US$. Annual forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2015. The report profiles 15 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as id Quantique SA, Cerberis, MagiQ Technologies, Inc., and SmartQuantum Group S.A. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Contents

• I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
  • Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
  • Disclaimers
  • Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
  • Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
  • Product Definitions and Scope of Study
• II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
  • Secure Communications - Need of the Hour
  • Traditional Cryptography and its Drawbacks
  • Quantum Cryptography - The New Secure Way of Data Transmission
  • Quantum Cryptography: An Evolution Scan
  • What is Quantum Cryptography?
  • Global Premiere for Quantum Cryptography in 2004
  • Classical Cryptography Vs. Quantum Cryptography
  • Potential Applications of Quantum Cryptography
  • Quantum Cryptosystems to Secure Bank Transactions
  • Quantum Key Distribution Products
  • Transmission Distance - A Major Concern
  • Free-Space Technology to Solve Distance Concerns
  • Fibre Vs. Free Space Technology
  • Global Debut for Quantum Cryptography Network: Moving Beyond Point-to-point Communications
  • Point-to-Point Connections Vs. Quantum Cryptographic Network
  • Quantum Cryptography Network in Spain by the year 2010
  • Field Trial for Quantum Cryptography in Beijing, China
  • New Technique Reduces Implementation Costs for Quantum Cryptography
  • Dire Need for Established Standards
• 2.COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • id Quantique SA (Switzerland)
  • Cerberis
  • Cerberis Deployed to Secure Elections in Geneva - The First Real-world Application of QC
  • MagiQ Technologies, Inc. (USA)
  • SmartQuantum Group S.A. (France)
  • Other Market Participants
• 3.TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS/ BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE GLOBAL QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY LANDSCAPE
  • First Commercial Source of Single Photon
  • New Method for Speeding Quantum Cryptography Transmissions
  • Toshiba Develops a Novel Detector for Photon Measurement
  • id Quantique Unveils id400 Single Photon Detector
  • Toshiba Develops "Decoy Pulses" for Fail-Safe Quantum Cryptography
  • New Hybrid QC Solution from id Quantique and Senetas
  • JST Joins Forces with NEC Corp.
  • Mitsubishi Electric Teams Up with Hokkaido University
  • Toshiba Demonstrates New Method for Secure Transmission of Encryption Keys
  • MagiQ Introduces QPN 8505
  • BBN Technologies Devises High-Speed Single-Photon Detector
  • id Quantique Rolls Out USB Version of Quantis RNG
• 4.CRYPTOGRAPHY - A PRELUDE
  • Cryptosystems:
  • A Symmetric Cryptosystem:
  • Unconditionally Secure or Perfect Cryptosystem:
  • How Does One-Time Pad Works?
  • One-Time Pad Cryptosystem: The Hurdles
  • Public-Key Cryptography: A Quick Primer
  • How Does Public-Key Cryptography Works?
  • Public-key Cryptosystems in Common Use
  • Limitations in Public-key Cryptosystems Led to the Emergence of Quantum Cryptography
• 5.QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY - AN OVERVIEW
  • Quantum Theory
  • Quantum Mechanics in Cryptography
  • Uncertainty
  • Entanglement
  • Quantum Cryptographic Procedure
  • Quantum Key Distribution: A Primer
  • Key QKD Protocols
  • Quantum Key Distribution with "BB84" Protocol
  • Quantum Key Distribution with "B92" Protocol
  • Major Steps Involved in QKD Process
  • Raw Key Extraction
  • Error Estimation
  • Key Reconciliation
  • Privacy Amplification
• 6.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
  • SmartQuantum Inks a Re-seller Agreement with Metadata
  • Kudelski SA to Buy EmbedICs
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal Deploys Quantum Cryptography Solution of id Quantique
  • Senetas Corp. Inks MoU with VISL
  • MagiQ Technologies Establish MagiQ Research Labs
  • High-Speed Quantum Encryption Goes Live
  • McAfee Acquires SafeBoot BV
  • New Research Center in Singapore for Quantum Technology
  • Senetas Selects SmartQuantum to Resell its CypherNET Encryption Technology
  • Senetas Partners with id Quantique SA
• 7.OTHER MARKET PARTICIPANTS
  • Alcatel-Lucent SA (FRANCE)
  • BBN Technologies (USA)
  • HP Laboratories (UK)
  • Infineon Technologies AG (Germany)
  • International Business Machines Corp. (USA)
  • Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corp. (Japan)
  • QinetiQ Group PLC (UK)
  • SPYRUS, Inc. (USA)
  • Toshiba Corp. (Japan)
• 8.THE ROAD AHEAD
  • Table 1: Quantum Cryptography Market Potential for the Years 2010 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Total Companies Profiled:15 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 17)
  • Region/CountryPlayers
  • The United States
  • Japan4
  • Europe
  • France
  • Germany
  • The United Kingdom
  • Rest of Europe
  • Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)