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 lin

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

RE: QC Hype Watch: Quantum cryptography gets practical

2004-10-03 Thread Tyler Durden
CTED]> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: QC Hype Watch: Quantum cryptography gets practical Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 11:59:40 -0700 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 inserti

RE: QC Hype Watch: Quantum cryptography gets practical

2004-10-01 Thread Tyler Durden
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