Re: QC Hype Watch: Quantum cryptography gets practical

2004-10-05 Thread Dave Howe
R. A. Hettinga wrote: Two factors have made this possible: the vast stretches of optical fiber (lit and dark) laid in metropolitan areas, which very conveniently was laid from one of your customers to another of your customers (not between telcos?) - or are they talking only having to lay new

RE: QC Hype Watch: Quantum cryptography gets practical

2004-10-03 Thread Tyler Durden
to 10 years ago it was shown that there can be quantum Forward Error Correction, and simple devices were demonstrated in the laboratory. -TD From: Bill Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Tyler Durden [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: QC Hype Watch: Quantum

RE: QC Hype Watch: Quantum cryptography gets practical

2004-10-03 Thread Bill Stewart
At 05:12 PM 9/30/2004, Tyler Durden wrote: What's a quantum repeater in this context? It's also known as a wiretap insertion point... As for Hype Watch, I tend to agree, but I also believe that Gelfond (who I spoke to last year) actually does have a 'viable' system. Commerically viable is

RE: QC Hype Watch: Quantum cryptography gets practical

2004-10-01 Thread Tyler Durden
What's a quantum repeater in this context? As for Hype Watch, I tend to agree, but I also believe that Gelfond (who I spoke to last year) actually does have a 'viable' system. Commerically viable is another thing entirely, however. -TD From: R. A. Hettinga [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL