Subject: Re: [OPSAWG] New Liaison Statement, "LS on work progress on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) network in SG13 (as of July 2021)"

From: Warren Kumari <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:08:00 -0400

[ - a whole heap-o-lists (for clutter) ]

While cleaning my ToDo list I stumbled across an action item to let y'all
know that the IAB (and maybe the IRTF/Quantum Internet Research Group
(qirg)?) are replying to this liaison statement.

So, um, "The IAB (and maybe the IRTF/Quantum Internet Research Group
(qirg)?) are replying to this liaison statement."

Yay, I've finally completed something on my ToDo list :-)
W

On Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 4:37 PM Liaison Statement Management Tool <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Title: LS on work progress on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) network in
> SG13 (as of July 2021)
> Submission Date: 2021-07-26
> URL of the IETF Web page: https://datatracker.ietf.org/liaison/1752/
>
> From: shaba <[email-masked]>
> To: Henk Birkholz <[email-masked]>,Joe Clarke <
> [email-masked]>,Tianran Zhou <[email-masked]>
> Cc: Operations and Management Area Working Group Discussion List <
> [email-masked]>,Warren Kumari <[email-masked]>,Henk Birkholz <
> [email-masked]>,Robert Wilton <[email-masked]>,Joe
> Clarke <[email-masked]>,Scott Mansfield <[email-masked]>,Tianran
> Zhou <[email-masked]>
> Response Contacts: [email-masked]
> Technical Contacts:
> Purpose: For information
>
> Body: ITU-T SG13 is pleased to inform you of our progress on Quantum Key
> Distribution (QKD) topics.
>
> As we informed you, SG13 has published 5 Recommendations on QKDN as
> follows:
> -       Recommendation ITU-T Y.3800 “Overview on networks supporting
> quantum key distribution”;
> -       Recommendation ITU-T Y.3801 “Functional requirements for quantum
> key distribution networks”;
> -       Recommendation ITU-T Y.3802 “Quantum key distribution networks –
> Functional architecture”;
> -       Recommendation ITU-T Y.3803 “Quantum key distribution networks –
> Key management”;
> -       Recommendation ITU-T Y.3804 “Quantum key distribution networks -
> Control and management”.
>
> In the SG13 RGM (virtual meeting, 5-16 July 2021), Q16/13 has made
> progress of the following work items.
>
> 1. The item agreed after the March 2021 SG13 meeting
>
> The draft Supplement 70 to Y.3800-series was agreed.
> Supplement 70 to Y.3800-series (Y.supp.QKDN-mla) “Quantum Key Distribution
> Networks - Applications of Machine Learning” in TD597/WP3
>
> For quantum key distribution networks (QKDN), the supplement presents the
> applications of machine learning (ML) in the quantum layer, the key
> management layer and the management and control layers of QKDN including
> the use case background, issue, role of ML in QKDN, use case analysis and,
> benefits and impact.
>
> 2. The item consented after the March 2021 SG13 meeting
>
> The drat Recommendation ITU-T Y.3805 was consented.
> Draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.3805 (Y.QKDN_SDNC) “Quantum Key Distribution
> Networks - Software Defined Networking Control” in TD598/WP3
> The Recommendation specifies the requirements, functional architecture,
> reference points, hierarchical SDN controller and overall operational
> procedures of SDN control.
>
> 3. Revised on-going work items
>
> Draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.QKDN_BM “Quantum Key Distribution Networks -
> Business role-based models” in TD600/WP3
>
> Draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.QKDN_BM describes business roles, business
> role-based models, and service scenarios in Quantum Key Distribution
> Network (QKDN) from different deployment and operation perspectives with
> existing user networks for supporting secure communications in various
> application sectors.
> This draft Recommendation can be used as a guideline for applying QKDN
> from business point of views as well as for deployment and operation of
> QKDN from telecom operators’ point of views.
>
> Draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.QKDN_frint “Framework for integration of QKDN
> and secure network infrastructures” in TD601/WP3
> For quantum key distribution networks (QKDN), Recommendation ITU-T
> Y.QKDN_frint specifies overview of secure storage networks (SSNs). It also
> specifies functional requirements, functional architecture model, reference
> points and operational procedures phase-in scenarios for SSNs.
>
> Y.QKDN-BM and Y.QKDN-frint are candidates for consent at the December 2021
> SG13 meeting.
>
> 4.New work items agreed at the July 2021 SG13 RGM
>
> Draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.QKDN-iwfr “Quantum key distribution networks
> - interworking framework” in TD604/WP3
> This Recommendation specifies a framework for interworking QKDNs.
>
> Draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.QKDN-ml-fra “Quantum key distribution
> networks - Functional requirements and architecture for machine learning”
> in TD607/WP3
> QKDN is expected to be able to maintain the stable operation and meet
> various cryptographic application requirements in an efficient way. Due to
> the advantages of machine learning (ML) related to automatic learning, ML
> can help to overcome the challenges of QKDN in terms of quantum layer
> performance, key management layer performance and QKDN control and
> management efficiency. Based on the functional requirements and
> architecture of QKDN in [ITU-T Y.3801] and [ITU-T Y.3802], this
> recommendation is to specify the overview, functional requirements, and
> functional architecture model of ML in QKDN.
>
> Draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.QKDN-rsfr “Quantum key distribution networks
> - resilience framework” in TD608/WP3
> Resilience is necessary to be introduced into QKDN to guarantee stable
> running of QKDN and the continuous key supply. Based on the functional
> requirements of QKDN in [ITU-T Y.3801] and functional architecture of QKDN
> in [ITU-T Y.3802], this recommendation is to specify the framework of
> resilience in QKDN including typical scenarios of resilience as well as
> requirements of resilience supported in quantum layer, key management
> layer, and control and management layer, respectively.
>
> QKDN resilience use cases considered in this recommendation include
> network resources reservation, network resources recovery and alternative
> schemes such as re-routing.
>
> Draft Supplement ITU-T Y.supp.QKDN-roadmap “Standardization roadmap on
> Quantum Key Distribution Networks” in TD609/WP3
> This supplement presents a comprehensive list of activities (work items)
> within the ITU-T associated with QKDN.  The scope of the list includes both
> study groups and focus groups.  The list will reflect the status of the
> work item, as well as the date of approval.
>
> This document will be updated periodically.
>
> 5. Conclusion
> SG13 will study the network aspects of QKD. Q16/13 looks forward to close
> cooperation with ITU-T SG2, SG11, SG15, SG17, ETSI ISG-QKD, ISO/IEC
> JTC1/SC27, AG4, IETF/IRTF, and relevant groups for future standardization
> on QKD networks.
>
> Attachments:
> 1)      The Supplement 70 to Y.3800 series (Y.supp.QKDN-mla) (TD597/WP3),
> Quantum Key Distribution Networks - Applications of Machine Learning;
> 2)      The draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.3805 (Y.QKDN_SDNC) (TD598/WP3),
> Quantum Key Distribution Networks - Software Defined Networking Control;
> 3)      The updated draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.QKDN_BM (TD600/WP3),
> Quantum Key Distribution Networks - Business role-based models;
> 4)      The updated draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.QKDN_frint (TD601/WP3),
> Framework for integration of QKDN and secure network infrastructures;
> 5)      The initial draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.QKDN-iwfr (TD604/WP3),
> Quantum key distribution networks - interworking framework;
> 6)      The initial draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.QKDN-ml-fra (TD607/WP3),
> Quantum key distribution networks - Functional requirements and
> architecture for machine learning;
> 7)      The initial draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.QKDN-rsfr (TD608/WP3),
> Quantum key distribution networks - resilience framework;
> 8)      The initial draft Supplement ITU-T Y.supp.QKDN-roadmap
> (TD609/WP3), Standardization roadmap on Quantum Key Distribution Networks.
> Attachments:
>
>     SG13-LS213_att8
>
> https://www.ietf.org/lib/dt/documents/LIAISON/liaison-2021-07-26-itu-t-sg-13-opsawg-ls-on-work-progress-on-quantum-key-distribution-qkd-network-in-sg13-as-of-july-2021-attachment-1.pdf
>
>     SG13-LS213_att6
>
> https://www.ietf.org/lib/dt/documents/LIAISON/liaison-2021-07-26-itu-t-sg-13-opsawg-ls-on-work-progress-on-quantum-key-distribution-qkd-network-in-sg13-as-of-july-2021-attachment-2.pdf
>
>     SG13-LS213_att6
>
> https://www.ietf.org/lib/dt/documents/LIAISON/liaison-2021-07-26-itu-t-sg-13-opsawg-ls-on-work-progress-on-quantum-key-distribution-qkd-network-in-sg13-as-of-july-2021-attachment-3.pdf
>
>     SG13-LS213_att4
>
> https://www.ietf.org/lib/dt/documents/LIAISON/liaison-2021-07-26-itu-t-sg-13-opsawg-ls-on-work-progress-on-quantum-key-distribution-qkd-network-in-sg13-as-of-july-2021-attachment-4.pdf
>
>     SG13-LS213_att4
>
> https://www.ietf.org/lib/dt/documents/LIAISON/liaison-2021-07-26-itu-t-sg-13-opsawg-ls-on-work-progress-on-quantum-key-distribution-qkd-network-in-sg13-as-of-july-2021-attachment-5.pdf
>
>     SG13-LS213_att3
>
> https://www.ietf.org/lib/dt/documents/LIAISON/liaison-2021-07-26-itu-t-sg-13-opsawg-ls-on-work-progress-on-quantum-key-distribution-qkd-network-in-sg13-as-of-july-2021-attachment-6.pdf
>
>     SG13-LS213_att2
>
> https://www.ietf.org/lib/dt/documents/LIAISON/liaison-2021-07-26-itu-t-sg-13-opsawg-ls-on-work-progress-on-quantum-key-distribution-qkd-network-in-sg13-as-of-july-2021-attachment-7.pdf
>
>     SG13-LS213_att1
>
> https://www.ietf.org/lib/dt/documents/LIAISON/liaison-2021-07-26-itu-t-sg-13-opsawg-ls-on-work-progress-on-quantum-key-distribution-qkd-network-in-sg13-as-of-july-2021-attachment-8.pdf
>
>     SG13-LS213
>
> https://www.ietf.org/lib/dt/documents/LIAISON/liaison-2021-07-26-itu-t-sg-13-opsawg-ls-on-work-progress-on-quantum-key-distribution-qkd-network-in-sg13-as-of-july-2021-attachment-9.docx
>
>
>

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