Toshiba hones quantum encryption as commercialization nears

Japan company leverages years of R&D and chip know-how for data-protecting tech

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Toshiba has been conducting research on quantum cryptography for more than 30 years. (Photo by Aya Onishi)

AYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- With commercial quantum cryptography potentially as little as a few years away, Toshiba is forging ahead with research to develop secure communication services with a technology it has worked on for decades.

Toshiba is a global leader in the field. It has successfully sent and received quantum encrypted data transmitted 600 kilometers between Tokyo and Osaka, and started technology trials with Western financial institutions.

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