Canadian researchers from the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) recently released a modular open-source Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) software package on GitHub. It allows users to model realistic QKD protocols and calculate the generation rate for secure quantum keys using user-submitted variables for real-world scenarios. 

The HyperSpace project, an intercontinental network for quantum key communication, recently published its research achievements for the first half of the year. According to reports, the HyperSpace project aims to advance the vision of a global quantum communication network and was launched in October 2022.

Recently, a new research project named "MANTIS," led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF in Germany, has been officially launched with a kick-off event. This project, costing 5.11 million euros, aims to utilize modern quantum technology to safeguard critical infrastructure against hacker attacks. The MANTIS project is specifically researching the advantages of so-called MDI-QKD(Measurement-Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution) over conventional QKD methods.

According to Korean media reports, KT successfully implemented wireless quantum encryption over 1-kilometer and 2-kilometer distances in 2022 and 2023 respectively using its independently developed wireless quantum key distribution technology, and is currently pursuing the development of 10-kilometer transmission technology, the longest distance in Korea yet.

Researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) in Canada have developed a quantum source intended for inclusion in the Quantum Encryption and Science Satellite (QEYSSat) project. QEYSSat will test a communication method known as quantum key distribution and schedule to launch the quantum source next year. It will carry this small quantum source into space to transmit photons with polarization-encoded between the satellite and ground stations on Earth.