Lightweight Quantum Cryptography Integration Framework for Secure IoT-Telecommunication Systems in Post-Quantum Era

K. A. Ajmath, L. Kalaiselvi, Jenifer Shylaja M., R. Meenakshi, Tandra Nagarjuna, Syed Zahidur Rashid

2025

Abstract

The growing complexity and proliferation of IoT devices in telecommunication networks need strong and future-proof security mechanisms. Conventional cryptographic techniques are susceptible to new emerging threats from quantum computing. In this paper, A lightweight quantum cryptography integration framework is proposed for telecommunication systems based on IoT. Compared to all other existing work that either concern with only PQC algorithms or theoretical study, this study sketched an efficient and practical design that helps in secure communication layer for the constrained IoT nodes. Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and hybrid cryptographic primitives are used to ensure the security of the protocol, which is in line with the most recent NIST and GSMA guidelines. It overcomes major limitations of state-of-the-art research by delivering validated simulations, full protocol end-to-end integration and practical scalability analysis. Moreover, the model further improves device-level interoperability and performance while also reduce computational load, thus facilitating smooth deployment in both edge and cloud sides. Finally, experimental results validate the superior resistance of the framework to quantum-level attacks and demonstrate its potential as a future-proof solution for forthcoming telecom infrastructures.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Ajmath K., Kalaiselvi L., M. J., Meenakshi R., Nagarjuna T. and Rashid S. (2025). Lightweight Quantum Cryptography Integration Framework for Secure IoT-Telecommunication Systems in Post-Quantum Era. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research and Development in Information, Communication, and Computing Technologies - Volume 1: ICRDICCT`25; ISBN 978-989-758-777-1, SciTePress, pages 180-186. DOI: 10.5220/0013859800004919

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icrdicct`2525,
author={K. Ajmath and L. Kalaiselvi and Jenifer M. and R. Meenakshi and Tandra Nagarjuna and Syed Rashid},
title={Lightweight Quantum Cryptography Integration Framework for Secure IoT-Telecommunication Systems in Post-Quantum Era},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research and Development in Information, Communication, and Computing Technologies - Volume 1: ICRDICCT`25},
year={2025},
pages={180-186},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013859800004919},
isbn={978-989-758-777-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research and Development in Information, Communication, and Computing Technologies - Volume 1: ICRDICCT`25
TI - Lightweight Quantum Cryptography Integration Framework for Secure IoT-Telecommunication Systems in Post-Quantum Era
SN - 978-989-758-777-1
AU - Ajmath K.
AU - Kalaiselvi L.
AU - M. J.
AU - Meenakshi R.
AU - Nagarjuna T.
AU - Rashid S.
PY - 2025
SP - 180
EP - 186
DO - 10.5220/0013859800004919
PB - SciTePress