Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 2 September 2026
C-DOT Unveils 14 Indigenous Quantum Products to Strengthen Quantum-Safe Communication in India
Exam-focused facts from the 2 September 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) unveiled 14 indigenous quantum security products at its 43rd Foundation Day celebrations.
- The products cover Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) solutions.
- The encryptors offer throughput capacities ranging from 80 Mbps to 200 Gbps for enterprise and defence use.
- The highest-capacity product, Q-AMOGH, provides 200 Gbps throughput at Layer 1 for securing high-capacity optical communication links.
- Defence-grade encryptors Q-VIKRAM and Q-PARAKRAM provide 1 Gbps throughput for strategic communications.
- All products incorporate algorithms approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).