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MagiQ Technologies, Inc., or MagiQ, is an American technology development company headquartered in
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. Established in 1999, it announced the availability of a commercial
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product (Navajo) in 2003. Additional QKD systems (QPN 5505, QPN 7505, and QPN 8505) were released in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Currently, MagiQ is providing solutions in the test and measurement, optical sensing, and communications markets for commercial and government customers. Its government customers include
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, and the U.S. Department of Energy.


Awards

* 2004 Scientific American 50 *IEEE Spectrum “10 Tech Companies for the Next 10 Years” 2004 *World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 2004 https://members.weforum.org/pdf/TechPioneers/apax04.pdf


See also

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Quantum key distribution Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a secure communication method which implements a cryptographic protocol involving components of quantum mechanics. It enables two parties to produce a shared random secret key known only to them, which can then be ...
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Quantum Cryptography Quantum cryptography is the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks. The best known example of quantum cryptography is quantum key distribution which offers an information-theoretically secure solution ...


References

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