QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION SPACE-TO-FIBRE ARCHITECTURE BASED ON TWIN-FIELD PROTOCOL (ARTES 4.0 SPL 4S 6C.047 )

  • Status
    Issued
  • ESA-STAR REFERENCE 1-12159
  • Fund description
    4S-Other Act. Prod&T
  • Price range
    > 500 KEURO

Description

The objective of this activity is to design, develop and test a twin field Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) architecture, to enable end users to receive keys without compromising security when located up to several hundred kilometres away from the satellite opticalground station.

Tender Specifics

  • Eligibility:
    • Austria
    • Norway
    • Switzerland
    • Canada
    • Romania
    • Portugal
    • Poland
    • Netherlands
    • Luxembourg
    • Italy
    • Ireland
    • Hungary
    • United Kingdom
    • France
    • Finland
    • Spain
    • Estonia
    • Denmark
    • Germany
    • Czech Republic
    • Belgium
  • Open date
    Wednesday, April 24 2024
    Closing date
    Friday, July 12 2024
    Fund code
    E/0534-04A
    Last updated on
    Wednesday, April 24 2024