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EXPLORING THE QUANTUM FRONTIER: APPLICATIONS, CHALLENGES, AND
FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN QUANTUM COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

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Shreshtha, Misra ; Vimal, Dixit ; Vikas, Shukla 3
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Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi, India
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Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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Amity University, Noida, UP, India

ABSTRACT that can not be expressed as the product of individual
states are mathematically described by entanglement, and
Quantum Communication becomes a new field of this evidences the amazing nature of the quantum systems.
communication technologies with highly diverse Furthermore, we address superposition, which is the ability
applications, and much complexity, and is a promising of qubits whereas they can be in two or more states at the
area deserving further exploration. This paper aims to very same time, benefiting the computational performance
provide a complete expository of quantum communication, and data processing. By formulating the mathematics and
describing the principles that govern it, which is quite providing examples, we shall establish the fundamental
different from classical communication. However, the principles of quantum communication that will form a
paper also reflects on how the industrialization of quantum base for a subsequent study of its practical applications.
communication was achieved and examples of funded Beyond theoretical frameworks, we investigate the practical
projects that were developed. Quantum communication aspect of building quantum communication systems at the
is then considered in the context of 6G networks, IoT, level of architecture, protocols, and technologies used for
government, and defense to show the typical use of quantum their implementation. Quantum key distribution (QKD)
communication in future information processing and secure protocols, being probably safe, will become the key to
communication domains. The paper aims to integrate the quantum communication as they provide the safest methods
most recent developments, difficulties, and future outlook of generating and distributing cryptographic keys. Different
of the subject, hence serving as a thorough manual for QKD protocols based on BB84, E91, and SARG04 that
researchers and practitioners operating in a complicated employ different quantum states are analyzed to provide
landscape of quantum communication technologies. secure communication channels. On the other hand,
we discuss the importance of quantum cryptography in
Keywords - Quantum communication, Quantum
protecting information from eavesdropping or interception,
cryptography, Quantum computing, Quantum AI
which contributes to developing secure data networks in the
era of continuous cyber threats.
1. INTRODUCTION
The emergence of quantum mechanics has changed the In this context, going beyond quantum communication means
paradigm of information processing [1][2]; the result has exploring the latest applications of this technology and
been an evolution of the quantum communication system with expected technology breakthroughs that could revolutionize
strategic features. In this paper, we start with a detailed study the future of information processing and technology.
of quantum communication, which shall provide information Quantum optical communication represents a novel,
on the concept and functioning, the main elements of revolutionary strategy based on the use of photons as
quantum communication, and its applications. Quantum flying air qubits, which provides the required level of
communication [3] uses the concepts of quantum mechanics quality and speed while reducing noise pollution over optical
to transmit information with unprecedented security and channels. Through quantum optical communication, the
accuracy, being the next challenge for information processing, potential of terahertz (THz) technology [10] is accomplished
telecommunications, and networking, cutting out the leading to safe communication lines with little disruption by
middleman and allowing direct communication between environmental interference. Acin et al. [11] have given an
distant entities. Extending classical communication theories, overall map of quantum technologies for Europe underlining
quantum communication encrypts, transmits, and decrypts the need for synergy in order to make major advances
information using qubit behaviors like superposition, in quantum computing, simulation, communication, and
entanglement, and qubit manipulation to make information sensing. This roadmap captures the firm strategic directions
"unbreakable" by pure theoretical means. We investigate and the key frameworks that would enable the development
the peculiarity of quantum entanglement, which occurs of a quantum technology system.
when the state of two or more paired qubits are related
to each other against common sense. Quantum states Coccia et al.[12] used a sound patent analysis which gives

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