Toshiba's next-generation cryptographic technology "quantum cryptography" will be commercialized next year October 9, 5:03
It was found that Toshiba will commercialize the next-generation unbreakable cryptographic technology called "quantum cryptography" next year.
As development competition with China and other countries intensifies, we would like to partner with major European and American telecommunications companies to take the top share in the world.
"Quantum cryptography" is a next-generation cryptographic technology that cannot be decrypted even by a quantum computer with computing power far exceeding that of a supercomputer.
According to the people concerned, Toshiba will commercialize quantum cryptography communication as a security measure for communication networks next year as well.
In the United Kingdom, we have already partnered with "British Telecom" for commercialization overseas, and in the United States, we have made final adjustments to partner with a local telecommunications giant.
International competition for development of quantum cryptography is intensifying, with China setting a policy to spread it throughout the country by 2025.
Toshiba has been leading research and development with the number of patents held in this field being the largest in the world, but by collaborating with major European and American telecommunications companies and quickly embarking on business development, Toshiba has the top share in the world. I have an aim to grasp.
Global development competition accelerates
In communications such as the Internet, various data are encrypted and exchanged, but when "quantum computers", which have much higher computing power than supercomputers, come into full-scale use, they are now in use. The code can be easily broken.
For this reason, development competition is accelerating worldwide, saying that "quantum cryptography", which is absolutely unbreakable using quantum, is indispensable not only for private business but also for national security.
As the US government tightens regulations on Chinese products due to the conflict between the US and China, it is for Toshiba to join hands with each telecommunications giant in the US and the UK who want to hurry to introduce it for security. There is a merit that it can be expanded.
If a communication network that uses quantum cryptography can be widely constructed, the scale of business in the two countries of the United States and the United Kingdom may reach several hundred billion yen or more, so Toshiba is increasing the number of partners in Asia and other countries. It is a policy to go.