International Conference on Circuit, Power and Computing Technologies

Utilizing the Innovative Block Quantum Computing Approach of BQSAT for Secure Satellite Communication

S. Harshavardhan Naidu, T. R. Dinesh Kumar, C. Rujesh Kumar, Praveen G, G Yokesh

Published Aug 10, 2023• 1 citation

Abstract

In order to extend long-distance communication, which has been necessary to connect telecommunications networks between the countries. Satellite communication is the second most widely used technology for global communication networks after terrestrial communication networks. A variety of communication services have been provided by satellite communication to mankind, such as the prediction of weather, storm warning, relaying television programs, digital data for a wide variety of business applications and most recently mobile and telephony communications. But with satellite communication, link security continues to be a big worry. Due to restrictions like a high bit error rate, power control, wide distances among the end nodes, high link as well as link availability. To overcome this issues, this paper proposed Block quantum for secure the satellite communication. Through registration, authentication and revocation, the communication is conducted. As part of this system, the satellite transmits a collected data to a ground base station, which records key parameters on the blockchain as well as clears malicious nodes from the block chain. High security is provided by the proposed satellite-based Blockchain and Quantum Key Distribution system for the upcoming 6G and beyond networks, Internet of Things, self-driving cars as well as other rapidly evolving applications. As a result, this study demonstrate that the suggested approach has an ability to enhance security as well as protection for satellite communications.

DOI: 10.1109/iccpct58313.2023.10245881

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