Rec. ITU-T Y.3800 (10/2019) - Overview on networks supporting quantum key distribution
Summary
History
FOREWORD
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
3.1 Terms defined elsewhere
3.2 Terms defined in this Recommendation
4 Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Conventions
6 Overview of QKD technologies
6.1 QKD technologies
6.2 QKDN and its relation to user networks
6.3 QKDN design considerations
7 Network capabilities to support QKD
7.1 QKDN capabilities
7.2 User network capabilities to support QKD
8 Conceptual structures and basic functions
8.1 Conceptual structures of QKDN and user network
8.2 Layers of QKDN and user network
8.3 Basic functions of QKDN
9 Security considerations
Appendix I Variations for forming QKDN and user network
I.1 Type I variation
I.2 Type II variation
I.3 Type III variation
Appendix II Further clarification on horizontal links in QKDN
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