Quantum cryptography assessing the security and practicality of quantum key distribution in modern communication networks

Rajpoot, Abha Kiran; Dhabliya, Dharmesh; Trupti, V. N.; Wani, Tanveer Ahmad; Gupta, Kapil; Lakshmanan, L.

doi:10.47974/JDMSC-2549

Open Access Research Article

Quantum cryptography assessing the security and practicality of quantum key distribution in modern communication networks

Abha Kiran Rajpootakrajpoot@gmail.comSchool of Computer Science & EngineeringGalgotias UniversityGreater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 203201, IndiaView full profile → , ^*Dharmesh DhabliyaCorresponding authordharmesh.dhabliya@viit.ac.inDepartment of Information TechnologyVishwakarma Institute of TechnologyPune, Maharashtra, 411037, IndiaView full profile → , V. N. Truptin.trupti@jainuniversity.ac.inDepartment of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringFaculty of Engineering and TechnologyJAIN (Deemed-to-be University)Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560041, IndiaView full profile → , Tanveer Ahmad Wanitanveer.ahmad@niu.edu.inDepartment of PhysicsNoida International UniversityGreater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 203201, IndiaView full profile → , Kapil Guptakaps04gupta@gmail.comDepartment of Computer EngineeringSt. Vincent Pallotti College of Engineering and TechnologyNagpur, Maharashtra, 441108, IndiaView full profile → , L. Lakshmananlakshmanan.cse@sathyabama.ac.inDepartment of Computer Science and EngineeringSathyabama Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai, Tamil Nadu, 600119, IndiaView full profile →

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pp. 979–986Vol. 29Issue 2-BFebruary 2026DOI: 10.47974/JDMSC-2549 Crossmark XML

Received:: 02 Apr 2025
Published Online:: 18 Feb 2026
Article type:: Research Article
Language:: EN
Article no.:: JDMSC-2549
Pages:: 979–986

Abstract

The increasing number of cyber threats and the approaching development of quantum computing demand a critical review of existing cryptographic approaches. The goal of this work is to evaluate the security and practicality of utilizing Quantum Key Distribution for secure communications. QKD utilizes the laws of quantum mechanics to provide a secure and unbreakable method for exchanging information. Protocols like BB84 are resistant to threatening attacks from both classical and quantum adversaries. The methodology utilizes simulated models and quantum communication toolkits to study critical characteristics such as key generation speed, QBER, latency and scalability. Performance of QKD is compared to that of classical schemes such as RSA-2048, ECC-256 and AES-256. Results reveal that although QKD provides unparalleled theoretical security, its deployment has notable obstacles such as intricate infrastructure, restrictions on distance and elevated latency. Our study reveals that optimizing the interplay between security and practicality in QKD deployment can yield a highly effective safeguard for next-generation communication networks.

Keywords

Mathematical modeling Ordinary differential equations A duopoly economy Market share

Subject Classifications

Primary 93A30Secondary 49K15

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