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To: axial who wrote (28250)	10/14/2008 5:12:33 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Respond to of 46821

Hi Jim. I had the same thoughts. On the matter of extended distances, given the physics involved and the discontinuities that exist in multi-provider hand-offs, which almost always result in O-E-O (optical-electrical-optical) opacity to light signals, I'm inclined to think we'll soon begin to see "quantum coding gateways" evolve, thus protecting individual segments, perhaps the shortest routes most, while using other forms of encryption on the longer hauls, or separate and distinct quantum coding there, too. Although, placing the responsibility for quantum encryption in the hands of third parties sorta defeats its purpose in some ways. FAC ------

To: axial who wrote (28250)	10/17/2008 7:23:33 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46821

Telcordia Readies 100-Gbit/s Encryption Oct 17, 2008 \| Light Reading Telcordia Technologies Inc. is aiming to bring an optical-layer security scheme to market that uses optical phase shifts for its encryption keys and promises the possibility of 100-Gbit/s security. The technology, called Photonic Layer Security (PLS), is something the optical crowd has known about for a while. An early instantiation got noted at last year's OFC/NFOEC, and details of the scheme were published in August's Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) Communications Magazine. Cont.: lightreading.com ------