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Explore the latest from Falqon® Systems, news, insights, events, webinars, projects and success stories advancing the deployment of Quantum Secure Networks (QSN) across Europe.

News and PressSep 2026

Q*Bird becomes Falqon® Systems, building the infrastructure for Quantum Secure Networks (QSN)

The Dutch quantum communications pioneer becomes Falqon® Systems reflecting its long-term vision to enable Quantum Secure Networks (QSN).

BlogsAug 2026

What ETSI GS QKD 014 actually standardises

The interface between a key delivery system and the equipment that consumes the keys is the part of a QKD deployment operators…

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BlogsJul 2026

Why “harvest now, decrypt later” is already your problem

Encrypted data with a long shelf life is being captured today to be broken by future quantum computers. Quantum-secure networking is the…

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Technical PapersJul 2026

MDI-QKD explained: quantum security without trusting the node

Measurement-device-independent QKD removes the detector as a point of trust. We break down how it works and why it matters.

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Success StoriesJul 2026

Field trial: six-node trusted-node QKD network goes live in the Randstad

A six-node Quantum Key Distribution network went live in the Randstad, spanning the deployed telecom fibre linking three data centres. Here's what…

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News and PressJul 2026

Proud to be recognised as one of Next Impact Europe 50!

Delft, 17 July 2026 – We are thrilled to share that Q*Bird has been selected for the inaugural Next Impact Europe 50 –…

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BlogsJul 2026

Trusted nodes: what you gain, and what you give up

Metropolitan quantum networks are built from trusted nodes because the alternative does not exist yet. That is a real trade-off, and it…

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News and PressJun 2026

Q*Bird launches the Falqon® Key Manager to enable scalable quantum secure networks

Delft, The Netherlands – 30 June 2026 – Q*Bird today announced the launch of the Falqon® Key Manager, a standalone quantum key management…

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BlogsJun 2026

Post-quantum cryptography and QKD are not competitors

The two technologies fail in different ways, which is exactly why serious deployments use both. A short account of where each one…

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News and PressJun 2026

Introducing QCFR – Accelerating the adoption of quantum secure communications!

Delft, 18 June 2026 – Q*Bird is proud to be a founding consortium partner of the Quantum Communication Fieldlab Rotterdam – QCFR (QCFR),…

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