News Quantum crypto firm charts way to mainstream

We've all heard of quantum cryptography by now (and if you haven't, you obviously haven't been reading the news, have you? ) - and commercial products already exist. News.com reports on a company that's aiming to take the 'uncrackable' code system to the mainstream:

Magiq Technologies is creating a new line of products this year that it says could help make quantum encryption--theoretically impossible to crack--more palatable to mainstream customers.

The New York-based company said it has signed a deal with Cavium Networks, under which Cavium's network security chips will be included inside Magiq's servers and networking boards.

Magiq and Cavium will also create reference designs for networking boards and cards, with all of the necessary silicon to create a quantum encryption system. These will be marketed to networking gear makers, which, Magiq hopes, will include the boards inside future boxes.

"We have operability tests going on with major vendors," said Andy Hammond, vice president of marketing at Magiq. "Our goal in life is to increase the adoption rate of this technology."

By the fall, Magiq expects to be able to provide functioning beta, or test, products that include its quantum encryption boards. Volume sales to manufacturers are scheduled to begin in 2006.

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