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Ooredoo Qatar, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and the Ministry of Defence deployed Qatar’s first quantum-safe communications link using Quantum Key Distribution technology.

The system was integrated into Ooredoo’s operational network and successfully generated and distributed encryption keys across multiple fiber-link distances.

The project aims to strengthen Qatar’s cybersecurity capabilities and support the development of quantum-secure digital infrastructure.

Ooredoo Qatar announced the deployment of the first quantum-safe communications link in Qatar, a project the company says establishes a foundation for next-generation cybersecurity and secure digital infrastructure in the country.