Contract Award For Germany-Neubiberg: Networks Procurement Of This Lot Are Quantum Encry...

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Contract Award For Germany-Neubiberg: Networks
Procurement of this lot are quantum encryption (QKD) devices consisting of a total of two transmitter devices (A and D) and two receiver devices (B and C) This system must implement a QKD protocol based on continuous variables (Continuous variables, CV) Systems must have an interface to each other so that they can form a trusted node on one of the sites, the devices are to be set up at three different locations The supervisory tenderer must provide one of the two systems (consisting of devices a and b) at the latest in December 2021 at the latest in December 2021 and installing the second (consisting of the devices C and D) at the latest in May 2022 these partial deliveries are settled separately The invoicing for the first partial delivery must be made in 2021, the invoicing for the second invoice in 2022 In addition, the devices must also have the following Fulfill technical requirements: • The system must have a QKD protoko Implementing LL based on continuous variables • The system must include a key buffer, software for quantum key material, software for quantum key management and management software • The management software must allow a monitoring of the most important hardware parameters and map the characteristics quantum bit error rate, visibility and secure key rate • The quantum key management software must be able to deal with a trusted node at the location consisting of the devices B and C, which links the two QKD systems that means the software must enable the same key in the devices A and D to provide • The system must be compatible with commercially available telecommunications glass fibers • The superior tenderer may use at most two fibers (Dark Fibers) per link, ie for the classic (service) channel and for the quantum channel together in the event that the service Channel requires a separate fiber, must The system allows the service channel to be superimposed by Wavelength Division Multiplexing with Ethernet traffic • The bidder must submit a concept based on a quantum information theory security analysis for the calculation of Secure Key Rate • Secure Key Rate must be at least 10 000 Bit / s at 10 dB optical losses, these optical losses are relating to a wavelength of 1550 nm and change according to the characteristic of the glass fiber at other wavelengths in the case that the supervisory bidder uses a different wavelength, it must ensure that its system must ensure that its system is compatible with the appropriately modified optical losses • Each of the transmitter and receiver devices must have a standardized interface for the key recharge by classic encryption devices, according to one of the ETSI standards ETSI GS QKD 004 or ETSI GS QKD 014 • each of the transmitter and receiver devices must be at least one e TherNet interface to the computer on which the management software is installed, as well as to the encryption devices • The system must have a compact design that integrates into a commercially available 19 "server rack allows the dimensions of each single device (transmitter and receiver) 5 U Do not exceed • The system must be operated at normal room temperature (20-30 ° C) There is no specially air-conditioned installation site • Necessary accessories such as SFP modules, fiber optic cables and attenuators must be included in the scope of delivery the specifications

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