"GSMA, IBM and Vodafone Establish Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskforce"

The GSMA has announced the formation of the GSMA Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskforce, with IBM and Vodafone as initial members, to help in the definition of policy, regulation, and operator business processes for enhanced telecommunications protection in a future of advanced quantum computing. The new taskforce will help to advance the roadmap for post-quantum cryptography and its adoption throughout the global telecommunications supply chain. It will help in the definition of requirements, identification of dependencies, and development of a roadmap for implementing quantum-safe networking, thus mitigating the risks associated with future, more powerful quantum computers. Without quantum-safe controls, sensitive information such as confidential business information and consumer data could be compromised by attackers who harvest current-day data for later decryption. According to the World Economic Forum, more than 20 billion digital devices will need to be upgraded or replaced in the next 10 to 20 years in order to use new forms of quantum-safe encrypted communication. This article continues to discuss the goals of the new GSMA Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskforce. 

IBM reports "GSMA, IBM and Vodafone Establish Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskforce"