# The Evolution of Quantum Key Distribution Networks: On the Road to the Qinternet

Article · Yuan Cao, Yongli Zhao, Qin Wang, Jie Zhang, Soon Xin Ng, Lajos Hanzo

- Archive id: doi:10.1109/comst.2022.3144219
- Published: 2022-01-01
- Venue: IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/comst.2022.3144219
- Citations: 507
- Source URL: https://doi.org/10.1109/comst.2022.3144219
- PDF: https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/454194/1/COMST_00444_2021_final_manuscript.pdf
- Provenance: openalex

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Topics: [Quantum Networks & Post-Quantum Cryptography](https://space-kitty.com/topics/quantum-communication-crypto)

Cited in dossiers:
- [Quantum Networks & Post-Quantum Cryptography: State of the Field (October 2026)](https://space-kitty.com/dossiers/quantum-communication-crypto)

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