LG Uplus Selected as Excellent Standard for 'Quantum-Resistant Cryptography' to Prevent Quantum Computer Attacks

Selected as 'Excellent Standard' by the Korea Information and Communication Technology Association
Contributing to the Expansion of the Domestic Quantum Security Ecosystem

The standard proposal to apply post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to optical transmission networks, jointly proposed by LG Uplus and the National Information Society Agency (NIA), has been selected as a '2024 Excellent TTA Standard' by the Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) of Korea.

According to LG Uplus on the 16th, post-quantum cryptography is a technology in the quantum industry that uses mathematical problems to defend against attacks from quantum computers. It can be utilized in various industries such as the future commercialized 6G networks, smart healthcare, and financial services. LG Uplus has promoted the launch of products and the establishment of standards applying PQC to optical transmission networks to lead the related market ahead of the widespread adoption of quantum computers.

The reason for being selected as an excellent standard is that the PQC technology was recognized for its contribution to public safety and national interests. It is expected to strengthen the national information protection level by more securely protecting sensitive data such as personal information and medical data.

LG Uplus has been selected as an executing organization for the national project 'Open Quantum Testbed Construction and Operation,' promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and NIA, and plans to launch the 'PQC Migration Platform' service in January next year. The PQC Migration Platform integrates the standard PQC algorithms from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the standard candidate algorithms from the Korea Post-Quantum Cryptography Research Group (KpqC) into a single library form to enable easy use of PQC technology in academia, industry, and research. It is a solution that helps individuals or companies check vulnerable cryptography themselves and test the safety of PQC application, supporting domestic PQC transition.

The PQC Migration Platform supports companies and public institutions to smoothly transition from existing security systems to PQC systems and is expected to contribute to the expansion of the domestic quantum security ecosystem in the future. The platform will be further advanced and provided through the open quantum testbed so that anyone interested in PQC among the public can use it.