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Practical Private Communication Systems

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Quantum Private Communication

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This chapter demonstrates the quantum private communication in practical communication systems. Four situations, including the fiber-based quantum private communication, free-space quantum private communication, quantum Internet networks, and applications of the quantum private communication in mobile communications, are described. Finally, problems and challenges for the practical quantum private communication are remarked.

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(2010). Practical Private Communication Systems. In: Quantum Private Communication. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03296-7_9

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