Korean mobile carrier SK Telecom will launch a next-generation quantum cryptography chip next week, marking the industry's first secure chip utilizing QRNG and PQC technologies to prevent hacking. Named "Q-HSM," this product continuously generates unpredictable random numbers through a Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) and incorporates post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms based on complex mathematical principles. This dual-layer security capability enables it to reliably defend against quantum attacks.

Quantum Xchange launched version 4.0 of its quantum-safe key delivery platform "Phio TX" yesterday, featuring Phio VPN functionality. It is the first Virtual Private Network (VPN) to combine AI-native networking with quantum-safe key management and delivery. It supports all the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQCs) algorithms that will be standardized by the NIST and can work with an organization’s existing router/VPN appliance and a quantum-key source.

Renesas Electronics Corporation has recently established a partnership with Canadian cybersecurity company Quantropi, where they will work together to provide quantum-secure for IoT chipsets, including high-performance, ultra-low-power MCUs, to protect users' data and communication security. As a part of this collaboration, three QiSpace IoT solutions from Quantropi are now available on the Renesas Ready Partner Network.

SEALSQ, a provider of integrated technology solutions, announced yesterday that it plans to launch two new quantum-resistant chips, the QS7001 and QVault TPM, as early as the fourth quarter of 2024. The company said that these security chips are optimized for Kyber and Dilithium post-quantum cryptographic algorithms. The QS7001 will be open for delivery, allowing customers to develop and load their own firmware, while the QVault TPM comes pre-provisioned with its certified Trusted Platform Module stack.

Korean Telecom (KT) announced yesterday that it has completed preparations for commercializing post-quantum cryptography (PQC) technology. KT independently developed a prototype of the quantum encryption communication device "QENC" and designed PQC solution services through technology transfer. KT's PQC solution utilizes encryption keys generated by quantum key distribution devices and keys generated by PQC algorithms. It applies the CRYSTALS-Dilithium and CRYSTALS-Kyber algorithms, which will soon be standardized by NIST, to enhance data security.

The Hyperform consortium, funded by the European Union and the plan French 2030, is developing quantum secure solutions capable of protecting sensitive data from quantum computer attacks. The consortium, consisting of eight leading French enterprises in the field of network security and post-quantum cryptography, has secured an investment of more than 7.5 million euros.