[2402.10822] QKDNetSim+: Improvement of the Quantum Network Simulator for NS-3
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[Submitted on 16 Feb 2024]

Title:QKDNetSim+: Improvement of the Quantum Network Simulator for NS-3

Authors:David Soler (1), Iván Cillero (1), Carlos Dafonte (1), Manuel Fernández-Veiga (2), Ana Fernández-Vilas (2), Francisco J. Nóvoa (1) ((1) CITIC, Universidade da Coruňa, A Coruňa, Spain, (2) atlanTTic, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain)
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Abstract:The first Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) networks are currently being deployed, but the implementation cost is still prohibitive for most researchers. As such, there is a need for realistic QKD network simulators. The \textit{QKDNetSim} module for the network simulator NS-3 focuses on the representation of packets and the management of key material in a QKD network at the application layer. Although QKDNetSim's representation of a QKD network is insightful, some its components lack the depth that would allow the simulator to faithfully represent the behaviour of a real quantum network. In this work, we analyse QKDNetSim's architecture to identify its limitations, and we present an enhanced version of QKDNetSim in which some of its components have been modified to provide a more realistic simulation environment.
Comments: 15 pages, 5 figures, preprint submitted to SoftwareX
Subjects: Networking and Internet Architecture (cs.NI); Emerging Technologies (cs.ET)
Cite as: arXiv:2402.10822 [cs.NI]
  (or arXiv:2402.10822v1 [cs.NI] for this version)
  https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2402.10822
Related DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2024.101685

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From: David Soler [view email]
[v1] Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:48:35 UTC (1,240 KB)
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