Telecoms operators and critical infrastructure providers sit at the intersection of QKD network deployment, PQC migration for backbone encryption, and the emerging regulatory frameworks for quantum communication. ETSI standards, national QKD certification schemes, and cross-border quantum network protocols all affect this sector directly.
The Forum tracks QKD certification developments, quantum network regulation across jurisdictions, critical infrastructure designation for quantum communication systems, ETSI quantum-safe standards, and the regulatory treatment of quantum key distribution versus post-quantum cryptography for network security.