Crypto Quantique, a leading provider of quantum-driven cybersecurity solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced that its IoT security platform, QuarkLink, now supports cellular connectivity for IoT devices. This enables device manufacturers and OEMs to securely provision, onboard, and manage their devices over cellular networks, such as 4G, 5G, and NB-IoT, without compromising on security or scalability.
QuarkLink is a cloud-based IoT platform that automates the end-to-end security lifecycle of IoT devices, from chip design to app deployment. It leverages Crypto Quantique’s patented Q:Architecture, which consists of QDID, a quantum-driven hardware root-of-trust IP that generates unique, unforgeable cryptographic keys on demand, and QuarkLink, a universal platform that integrates with any root-of-trust and any cloud service provider.
By supporting cellular connectivity, QuarkLink enables device manufacturers and OEMs to benefit from the advantages of cellular IoT, such as wider coverage, lower power consumption, higher reliability, and lower cost, while ensuring the highest level of security and compliance. QuarkLink also simplifies the device management process, as it allows users to remotely monitor, update, and revoke access to their devices from a single dashboard.
“Cellular IoT is a fast-growing market that offers tremendous opportunities for IoT innovation and deployment. However, it also poses significant security challenges, as cellular IoT devices are often exposed to various threats and vulnerabilities, such as eavesdropping, spoofing, tampering, and data breaches. To address these challenges, we have extended our QuarkLink platform to support cellular connectivity, so that our customers can securely connect and manage their devices over cellular networks, without compromising on security or scalability. QuarkLink is the only IoT platform on the market that supports cellular connectivity with quantum-driven security, making it the ideal solution for any IoT use case that requires high-security and high-performance,” said Shahram Mossayebi, co-founder and CEO of Crypto Quantique.
Some of the key features and benefits of QuarkLink with cellular connectivity are:
- Zero-trust provisioning: QuarkLink enables zero-trust provisioning of cellular IoT devices, meaning that no pre-shared secrets or certificates are required to establish a secure connection between the device and the cloud. QuarkLink uses QDID to generate a unique cryptographic key for each device, which is then used to authenticate the device and encrypt the data. This eliminates the need for manual provisioning and reduces the risk of human error, device cloning, or key compromise.
- Zero-touch device management: QuarkLink enables zero-touch device management of cellular IoT devices, meaning that users can remotely control and update their devices without any physical intervention. QuarkLink allows users to monitor the device status, performance, and location, as well as to send commands, firmware updates, and configuration changes over the air. QuarkLink also allows users to revoke access to devices in case of theft, loss, or decommissioning, ensuring that the devices are securely erased and deactivated.
- Multi-cloud integration: QuarkLink enables multi-cloud integration of cellular IoT devices, meaning that users can connect and manage their devices to multiple cloud service providers, such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or IBM Cloud, with ease. QuarkLink provides a unified interface and API for device communication and data transfer, regardless of the cloud platform or protocol. QuarkLink also supports edge computing and hybrid cloud scenarios, allowing users to optimize their data processing and storage according to their needs and preferences.
