Quantum security company Quantropi has announced a partnership with Nokia, through which Quantropi’s Digital Quantum Key Distribution (D‑QKD) technology has been integrated with Nokia’s Security Management Server (SMS) for quantum‑resilient out‑of‑band key distribution for critical networks. The aim of this, said Quantropi, is to deliver quantum-safe key distribution at scale.
The announcement said that this collaboration will enable carriers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators to defend their networks against Harvest Now, Decrypt Later (HNDL) attacks by ensuring encryption keys are generated, delivered, and rotated using quantum-safe methods, without requiring proprietary appliances.
The integrated solution has been successfully deployed within Kirq, a quantum communication testbed run by Canadian not-for-profit Numana. The testbed, which is funded by the governments of Canada and Quebec, aims to provide a neutral and open innovation platform for advanced telecom and quantum communication technologies.
“Our customers are looking for practical, deployable quantum‑safe solutions that strengthen their security posture without adding complexity,” said Martin Charbonneau, Head of Quantum Safe Networks at Nokia. “The integration with Quantropi’s D‑QKD technology enhances our Security Management Server with a powerful out‑of‑band key distribution capability. Together, we are delivering a solution that is both future‑proof and operationally efficient.”
“This partnership brings quantum‑safe security to real‑world networks at global scale,” said James Nguyen, CEO of Quantropi. “Organizations need to eliminate HNDL risk today, using technologies that deploy quickly, operate transparently, and align with standards. This integrated solution delivers exactly that — enabling customers to adopt quantum‑resilient key distribution without specialized hardware or operational disruption.”
