Allot is chairing a new Post-Quantum Communications (PQC) Consortium, uniting nine technology companies, including NVIDIA, Ceragon, and Gilat Satellite Networks, with six Israeli universities to build defenses against future quantum computing threats. Supported by the Israel Innovation Authority’s Technological Infrastructure Division, the group will research quantum-safe solutions spanning seven network layers from optical to internet communications.
“The transition to quantum-safe communications is one of the most important cybersecurity challenges facing the world today,” said Dr. Yaakov Stein, VP CTO of Allot and Chair of the Consortium Board. The consortium aims to develop technologies that protect data and users as quantum computers advance.
Allot Chairs Consortium for Post-Quantum Communications Development
Consortium members also include Classiq, Heqa, Elta, RAD, and Ribbon, alongside six academic institutions: Bar-Ilan University, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Open University of Israel, the Technion, and the University of Haifa. Research undertaken by the consortium will span seven distinct network layers and environments, optical, Ethernet, IP, mobile, satellite, data center, and internet-based communications, indicating an intention to create comprehensive, multi-platform solutions resistant to quantum computing attacks.
These efforts will focus on post-quantum cryptography (PQC), quantum key distribution (QKD), and hybrid approaches combining both technologies to secure data and networks against future threats. Allot’s role as chair reflects its established position as a provider of security-as-a-service and network intelligence solutions, with deployments reaching over 500 service providers and 1000 enterprises globally.
The consortium’s work is driven by the increasing vulnerability of current encryption methods to anticipated advances in quantum computing, prompting governments and organizations to prioritize quantum-resistant security technologies. Allot reports that its existing network-native security-as-a-service solution is already utilized by millions of subscribers worldwide, providing a foundation for further innovation in this critical field.
The transition to quantum-safe communications is one of the most important cybersecurity challenges facing the world today.
Dr. Yaakov Stein, VP CTO of Allot, Chair of the Consortium Board, and Head of the Scientific Committee
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