PRESS RELEASES (- 2009)
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| DECEMBER 14 , 2009 Enhanced Encryption Technology Certification for IDQ’s Products IDQ announces that its encryption products have attained Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4 augmented with ALC_FLR.2 (EAL4+). As a world premiere, this certification also applies when keys are sourced from the company’s quantum key distribution technology. >> Read more |
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| OCTOBER 15 , 2009 IDQ receives a prestigious startup award On October 15, 2009, IDQ received a prestigious startup award in Geneva. This prize, the "Prix de la Jeune Industrie", was awarded to IDQ in recognition for its outstanding achievements in commercializing quantum information technology and in implementing a sound business model. |
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OCTOBER 9 , 2009 Quantum Cryptography Network Up and Running for 12’000 Hours The SwissQuantum testbed network was set up in Geneva by the University of Geneva, the University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland and the company id Quantique in order to demonstrate long-term operation of quantum cryptography technology in a meshed network setting. Contrary to quantum networks previously deployed, it is used to carry real traffic and is independently tested. The network was deployed in April 2009 and has been up and running for more than six months and has recently passed the 12’000 hours of cumulative operation time mark. “With this project, we clearly demonstrate that this technology is mature, reliable and deployment ready” explains Gregoire Ribordy, CEO of id Quantique. The operation of this network was demonstrated during the whole week at the ITU Telecom World exhibition in Geneva and its performance presented during a conference on October 8th. More information on the SwissQuantum project. |
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 Quantum Random Number Generator used in Geneva's Internet Voting Operation “One citizen - one vote” is the central axiom of democracy. To guarantee this in the cyberworld, the State of Geneva relies on a quantum random number generator built by id Quantique to produce unique identifiers guaranteeing the voters’ anonymity and the vote security. This innovative solution was offered last weekend to 60’000 citizens who had the possibility to cast their vote over the Internet in the framework of the 12th official online ballot in Geneva. >> Read more |
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AUGUST 17, 2009 IDQ and Siemens collaborate to commercialize Quantum Key Distribution in the Netherlands IDQ and Siemens IT Solutions and Services (SIS) will collaborate to offer solutions based on IDQ’s high-speed encryption and quantum key distribution technologies to Dutch customers in the public and private sector. >> Read more |
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MAY 15, 2009 After successful first edition, IDQ to organize the 2nd Winter School on Practical Quantum cryptography After a very successful 1st Winter School on Practical Quantum Cryptography, id Quantique is happy to announce that the second edition will take place in February 2010 in the Swiss Alps. This training will target researchers in academic, industrial and governmental laboratories who want to learn about state-of-the-art practical quantum cryptography and the emerging applications of this promising technology. The program also includes the unique opportunity to operate commercial QKD equipment through hands-on tutorials. >> Read more |
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| JANUARY 1ST, 2009 IDQ strengthens its board of directors by appointing seasoned executives in sales and finance IDQ continues its expansion and appoints Simon Johnson and Dominique Périsset to its board of directors. Mr. Johnson is a seasoned ICT entrepreneur and has extensive international sales and marketing experience. Mr. Périsset has held several senior financial positions, including chief financial officer, in several organizations. The expertise and experience of Mr. Johnson and Périsset will be instrumental inaccelarating the company's growth. |
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| December 20, 2008 | idQ to present its encryption products at the ITnT Trade Show in Vienna id Quantique continues to increase its international sales efforts and will participate in January 2009 to the ITnT trade show in Vienna, which focuses on information technology in central Europe. | ||||
| October 20, 2008 | Quantum cryptography becomes de facto standard to secure elections in Geneva In the fall of 2007, during the Swiss Federal Elections, id Quantique's Cerberis encryption system with quantum key distribution was used by the IT department of the Geneva government to secure the network processing vote results. Following this succesful pilot project, the Geneva canton decided to use quantum cryptography to secure all future elections. The Geneva local elections which were held on October 19th were thus secured using this technology. Read more... | ||||
| October 8 , 2008 | id Quantique's quantum cryptography solutions deployed in quantum networks worldwide Both of the quantum networks deployed recently rely heavily on id Quantique's quantum cryptography technology. The first network was developed within the framework of the SECOQC European project and was deployed in Vienna. Its backbone consists of seven links, three of which were developed by id Quantique. The second network was deployed in Durban, South Africa, by the University of Kwazulu-Natal to secure the network of the city of Durban. It uses exclusively id Quantique's Cerberis solution. Read more... | ||||
| September 22, 2008 | Quantis is the first hardware random number generator product to receive certification from METAS, the national metrology institute of Switzerland METAS, the Swiss equivalent of NIST, has recently awarded a certificate of conformity to the Quantis product family, after verifying that it complies with the Diehard battery of tests, the reference in randomness testing. Click here to download the press release (PDF file). | ||||
| August 8, 2008 | id Quantique to organize a Winter School on Practical Quantum cryptography id Quantique is proud to announce that it will organize the first Winter School on Practical Quantum Cryptography, which will take place in the Swiss Alps in January 2009. This training will target researchers in academic, industrial and governmental laboratories who want to learn about state-of-the-art practical quantum cryptography and the emerging applications of this promising technology. The program also includes the unique opportunity to operate commercial QKD equipment through hands-on tutorials. Click here to download the announcement and the program of this winter school. | ||||
| July 28, 2008 | id Quantique Network Security to participate to the standardization efforts for quantum cryptography at the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) announced today the creation of an Industry Specification Group dedicated to quantum cryptography standardization. id Quantique welcomes this initiative and supports it by acting as a founding member of this group. | ||||
| January 19, 2008 | id Quantique Insrumentation to broaden its single-photon detector product range with a dedicated instrument for 1064 nm id Quantique will be presenting as a world premiere at SPIE Photonics West in San Jose a new single-photon detector, the id400, specifically designed for 1064nm. This detector is based on an InGaAsP/InP avalanche photodiode and features a detection efficiency as high as 30%. It works both in gated and free-running mode. Applications include spectroscopy, LIDAR and quantum optics. | ||||
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| October 11 , 2007 | World Premiere: Geneva counts on quantum cryptography as it counts its votes The Geneva State Chancellery announced at a press conference held on October 11, 2007 that id Quantique's quantum cryptography product will be used to secure the dedicated optical fiber line used for counting its ballots. This operation constitutes the world's first reported application of this novel technology. | ||||
| June 29 , 2007 | Quantum Cryptography Solution for Storage Area Networks under Development id Quantique and Australia based Senetas Corporation Limited (ASX:SEN) announce that they have initiated the development of a Fibre Channel extension of the Cerberis solution – high speed encryption with quantum key distribution – for storage area network applications. | ||||
| June 20 , 2007 | idQ partners with Senetas to commercialize the broadest range of encryption solutions in Swiss and European markets Building on this successful joint effort, id Quantique and Senetas announce today that they have entered into a commercial collaboration. They have signed a reseller agreement, allowing id Quantique to distribute Senetas’ range of CypherNet high speed encryptors in selected countries in Europe. They have also signed a second broader agreement allowing each partner to resell the jointly developed quantum solution in the countries it covers. | ||||
| June 6 , 2007 | The Cerberis solution is awarded the prestigious Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) iAward Senetas was nominated for its Gigabit Hybrid Quantum Encryption technology developed with its Swiss technology partner, id Quantique during the first half of this fiscal year and now in customer trials in Europe. The iAwards, presented by the AIIA, the Australian Financial Review and the CSIRO ICT Centre, recognise the best Australian information and communications technology (ICT) innovations each year. | ||||
| March 29 , 2007 | Senetas wins technology innovation award from Frost&Sullivan for hybrid quantum encryption development in collaboration with id Quantique Senetas, the world's leading developer and supplier of high speed network encryption hardware teamed with Geneva-based id Quantique SA, a recognised world leader in the commercialisation of Quantum Cryptography (“QC”), to produce the world's first Gigabit speed hybrid quantum cryptography solution. | ||||
| January 11 , 2007 | id Quantique and Senetas team up to launch a novel hybrid quantum cryptography solution The resulting combination of strong encryption with quantum key distribution techniques makes it possible to achieve an unprecedented level of security. These techniques are particularly applicable for high value applications and long term secure data retention requirements. Read the press release. | ||||
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| YEAR 2006 | |||||
| December 1 , 2006 | A USB version of Quantis is now available! id Quantique has released a USB version of its successful Quantis Random Number Generator (RNG). It will allow mobile users to access true random numbers (TRNG) from their laptop, providing a bit rate of 4Mbits/s. Read the press release. | ||||
| November 22 , 2006 | id Quantique's id100 modules break the 1Hz noise limit! id Quantique has released ultra-low noise single photon counting modules for the visible spectral range. Already available for sale, these modules set a new standard in photon counting applications, providing a major boost in signal-to-noise ratio to customers looking for the ultimate detector sensitivity level. Read the press release. | ||||
| November 1, 2006 | id Quantique has released the id201 , its new high-performance single photon counter for the near infrared spectrum With up to 25% detection efficiency, the id201 is the most sensitive near-infrared single photon detection product. New functionalities were added, which make the id201 the world's most versatile single photon detection module and a quantum optician's best friend. Read the press release. | ||||
| April 6, 2006 | idQ teams up with IXEurope to deploy pilot site between data centres As a preview, idQ will present its latest quantum cryptography solution “Vectis” at the Orbit-iEX Solution Park Hall 6/D31, in Zurich (may 16 to 19, 06). Live data interception on optical fiber will be performed to demonstrate the vulnerability of optical fiber. Read the press release. | ||||
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| YEAR 2005 | |||||
| December 1 , 2005 | id Quantique unveils the world’s smallest photon counters The two latest additions to id Quantique’s successful line of single photon counters for the visible range were introduced in January 2006 at Photonics West, San Jose, California. Read the press release. | ||||
| April 25, 2005 | id Quantique unveiled at Infosecurity Europe in London its new quantum cryptography link encryptor This product, called Vectis, combines a quantum cryptography system to perform secure key distribution and an encryption engine encrypting Ethernet traffic. It allows to secure communications between remote networks connected by an optical fiber. Read press release. | ||||
| April 2005 | id Quantique participates in Sun's iFORCE program id Quantique received approval from Sun Microsystems to participate in the iForce partner program. The iForce enrolment is the first step in the strategy to bring Quantis – our PCI based Quantum Random Number Generator (RNG) – to the Java2 platform. For more information, click here. | ||||
| March 2005 | id Quantique and Becker&Hickl team up id Quantique and Becker&Hickl GmbH, the leader in advanced time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) techniques, have entered into a strategic partnership to cooperate in the field of single photon detection for life science applications. | ||||
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| YEAR 2004 | |||||
| November 2004 | id Quantique launches two new photon counters for the visible range. | ||||
| September 2004 | id Quantique announce official opening of data archiving network. | ||||
| April 2004 | id Quantique and University of Geneva launch web site for the generation of random numbers. | ||||
| March 2004 | id Quantique launches Quantis, a random number generator (RNG) based on quantum physics. | ||||
| January 2004 | id Quantique raises €1mio from a venture capital fund. | ||||
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