XG Series QKD System
Clavis XG offers exceptional key performance and extended range, making it ideal for high-speed or long-range interconnections. Cerberis XG provides standard speed and medium range, making it ideal for connecting central nodes with edge nodes.
IDQ
Clavis XG QKD System
Quantum key distribution for production environments that require high-speed key transmission or long-range interconnections.
Interoperability with leading Ethernet and OTN encoders.
Long range (up to 150 km).
Centrally controlled and monitored.
Complex network topologies (ring, hub-and-spoke, mesh, star).
Higher key rate over short distances: typically 14,000 AES-256 keys per hour at 24 dB.
Overview
Clavis XG QKD System
The Clavis XG is the latest addition to IDQ's fourth-generation QKD product line and expands the XG series with higher key throughput and an extended range.
It is ideal for integration into long-distance optical backbone networks, particularly in enterprise, government, and telecommunications environments.
With Cerberis XG, its standard-key-rate counterpart for short- to medium-range applications, the XG series represents the first comprehensive range of quantum key distribution solutions.
Maximum reliability and safety
100% reliable and advanced security
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a technology designed to securely distribute keys generated by QRNGs to different locations. The technology provides a provable secret for encryption keys and enables organizations to achieve long-term confidentiality and integrity while maximizing trust.
QKD exploits a fundamental principle of quantum physics (observation causes a disturbance) to exchange cryptographic keys over fiber-optic networks with provable security: an eavesdropper intercepting keys transmitted via the QKD quantum channel will inevitably cause a disturbance that can be detected by both the sender and the recipient.
The use of QKD will now provide immediate protection for data against current brute-force attacks, ensure that data with a long lifespan is protected against future attacks, and safeguard high-value data in a post-quantum computing world.
The Clavis XG is the latest addition to IDQ's fourth-generation QKD product line and expands the XG series with higher key throughput and an extended range.
It is ideal for integration into long-distance optical backbone networks, particularly in enterprise, government, and telecommunications environments.
With Cerberis XG, its standard-key-rate counterpart for short- to medium-range applications, the XG series represents the first comprehensive range of quantum key distribution solutions.
Cut costs and save time
Easy installation, maintenance, and remote support
The XG Series meets all requirements for easy installation in any data center or telecommunications infrastructure. Its compact 1U form factor for 19-inch rack mounting offers the highest level of QKD technology integration available on the market today. Hot-swappable power supplies, cooling fans, and batteries ensure high-availability operation.
The XG series is designed from the ground up to require minimal on-site support, thanks to its easy-to-connect device and integration with the IDQ QKD management and monitoring framework.
Easy integration
It can interact and communicate with most major encryption providers, which offer a QKD-ready interface on their encryption devices (OSI Layers 1/2/3 and MPLS). Quantum communication takes place over standard optical fiber, which facilitates integration and minimizes the total cost of ownership. All optical channels are compatible with the ITU recommendation for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM).
The complete QKD framework
The XG series is compatible with IDQ’s QKD monitoring and management framework, which consists of a software package for key management and wide-area networks: Clarion KX. This framework integrates current QKD ETSI software-defined networking (SDN) standards, as well as IDQ’s quantum management system (QNET QMS), to facilitate all large-scale QKD deployments. It ensures seamless integration into existing infrastructure.
Applications
- Data center interconnections/disaster recovery.
- Long-distance or high-performance optical backbone networks.
- Wide-area distribution using fewer relay nodes.
- Key distribution in a complex network (ring, hub-and-spoke, and mesh).
- Cryptographic keys as a service.
- QKD validation and pilot encryption networks.
- Prepaid mobile systems.
- Numerical simulations.
- statistical research.
IDQ
Cerberis XG QKD System
Quantum key distribution for production environments that require standard key transmission speeds and mid-range interconnects.
Centrally controlled and monitored.
Short/medium range (up to 90 km).
Complex network topologies (ring, hub-and-spoke, mesh, star).
Interoperability with leading Ethernet and OTN encoders.
Standard key generation rate: typically 14,000 AES-256 keys per hour at 18 dB.
Overview
Cerberis XG QKD System
Cerberis XG is IDQ's fourth-generation QKD system, built on 20 years of experience in the development and commercialization of quantum products.
Its standard data rates and mid-range interconnectivity make it ideal for linking central nodes with edge nodes (end-user nodes), particularly in enterprise, government, and telecommunications production environments.
With Clavis XG, its long-range, high-key-rate counterpart, the XG series represents the first comprehensive range of quantum key distribution solutions.
Maximum reliability and safety
100% reliable and advanced security
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a technology designed to securely distribute keys generated by QRNGs to different locations. The technology provides a provable secret for encryption keys and enables organizations to achieve long-term confidentiality and integrity while maximizing trust.
QKD exploits a fundamental principle of quantum physics (observation causes a disturbance) to exchange cryptographic keys over fiber-optic networks with provable security: an eavesdropper intercepting keys transmitted via the QKD quantum channel will inevitably cause a disturbance that can be detected by both the sender and the recipient.
The use of QKD will now provide immediate protection for data against current brute-force attacks, ensure that data with a long lifespan is protected against future attacks, and safeguard high-value data in a post-quantum computing world.
Designed for complex, large-scale deployments
The XG Series systems can be deployed in any network configuration that requires high key performance or includes long-distance links. They are well-suited for point-to-point, extended-range relay, ring, or star topologies. The XG Series is designed for uninterrupted, long-term operation, providing high-availability services.
The XG series QKD systems have been deployed in enterprise, government, and telecommunications production environments. Their proven reliability has enabled their use to be expanded to national and continental communication networks.
Cut costs and save time
Easy installation, maintenance, and remote support
The XG Series meets all requirements for easy installation in any data center or telecommunications infrastructure. Its compact 1U form factor for 19-inch rack mounting offers the highest level of QKD technology integration available on the market today. Hot-swappable power supplies, cooling fans, and batteries ensure high-availability operation.
The XG series is designed from the ground up to require minimal on-site support, thanks to its easy-to-connect device and integration with the IDQ QKD management and monitoring framework.
Easy integration
It can interact and communicate with most major encryption providers, which offer a QKD-ready interface on their encryption devices (OSI Layers 1/2/3 and MPLS). Quantum communication takes place over standard optical fiber, which facilitates integration and minimizes the total cost of ownership. All optical channels are compatible with the ITU recommendation for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM).
The complete QKD framework
The XG series is compatible with IDQ’s QKD monitoring and management framework, which consists of a software package for key management and wide-area networks: Clarion KX. This framework integrates current QKD ETSI software-defined networking (SDN) standards, as well as IDQ’s quantum management system (QNET QMS), to facilitate all large-scale QKD deployments. It ensures seamless integration into existing infrastructure.
Applications
- Data center interconnections/disaster recovery.
- Metropolitan backbone optical networks.
- Long-distance distribution via relay nodes.
- Key distribution in a complex network (ring, hub-and-spoke, and mesh).
- Cryptographic keys as a service
- Validation of QKD pilot networks.