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Open access
2026
A Survey of Quantum Key Distribution Networks: Architectures, Hardware Platforms, and Control-Plane Integration
This survey provides an infrastructure-oriented review of QKD networks, examining architectural models, quantum randomness as a root of trust, FPGA and system-on-chip (SoC) based acceleration techniques, and programmable control-plane integration.
Hamza Korhan, M. Bayraktar, F. Vista et al.
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