1、1/35Executive SummaryIn 2023,ITU-R issued the IMT-2030 framework highlighting sustainability,security,and resilience,connecting the unconnected,and ubiquitous intelligence as overarching aspects which act as design principlescommonly applicable to all usage scenarios.In another recommendation about

2、the future development of IMT for2030 and beyond,ITU-R mentions that quantum technology with respect to the RAN is a potential technology toensure security,and resilience when allowing for a legitimate exchange of sensitive information through networkentities.Therefore,the target is becoming more cl

3、earer to apply quantum technology in achieving secure andresilience in the 6th generation(6G)communication and beyond.To this end,in this annually revised white paper,we introduce research progress in applying quantum information technologies(QITs)to communication andnetwork and computing over the p

4、ast year and propose some expectations of quantum technology research in 2024.Chapter 2 focuses on quantum secure communication aiming at safeguarding critical information by applyingquantum mechanisms.The introduction starts with various theories and experiments continuously carried out inquantum k

5、ey distribution(QKD),quantum random number generator(QRNG),and quantum information network(QIN),followed by state-of-the-art standardization activities for QKD all over the world.In the implications for 6G,quantum encryption demonstration deployed on the internet of vehicles;integrated continuous va

6、riable QKD(CV-QKD)with G.698.4 device;and deploying quantum cryptography in the 6G network are introducedrespectively.Chapter 3 gives insight into the research of how to satisfy the dramatically increased communication systemperformance and rich diversity of innovative services expected by 6G by app