Secure Medical Data Transmission Using Quantum Key Distribution and Post-Quantum Cryptography in Real-World Fiber Networks
This work demonstrates a field-deployed quantum-secure network integrating entanglement-based QKD with end-to-end PQC over 140 km of installed fiber in Thuringia, Germany, connecting a rural health kiosk to a university hospital via a trusted-node architecture comprising heterogeneous underground and aerial fiber links...