2026 Apr
Quantum computing introduces new threats that can compromise widely deployed cryptographic mechanisms across telecommunications networks. Service Providers must therefore plan the transi-tion toward quantum-safe architectures while ensuring continuity with existing Mplify service models.
This document defines the attributes, taxonomy, and use cases required to describe, provision, and operate automated Quantum-Safe Network Services across Layer 1, Layer 2, Layer 3, and overlay environments.
The work focuses on the service-level behaviour of quantum-safe connectivity, including authentication models, key-management modes, crypto-agility, orchestration requirements, and multi-domain considerations, while remaining agnostic to specific cryptographic algorithms or vendor implementations. The document also aligns with global initiatives from NIST, ETSI, ITU and other SDOs to ensure interoperability and coherent migration paths.
This contribution enables automated, scalable, and interoperable quantum-safe services across heterogeneous infrastructures and provides the foundation for future evolution of secure, orchestrated, and post-quantum networking.
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