--- title: IDEMIA Secure Transactions Collaborates With KT in... description: IDEMIA Secure Transactions is partnering with South Korean operator KT to test SIM-based post-quantum cryptography for defense communications. The pilot is... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/idemia-secure-transactions-collaborates-with-kt-in-advancing-post-quantum-security-for-south-korea-s-vgxxd5dbv twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: IDEMIA Secure Transactions Collaborates With KT in Advancing Post-Quantum Security For South Korea’s Defense Communications | daily.dev og:description: IDEMIA Secure Transactions is partnering with South Korean operator KT to test SIM-based post-quantum cryptography for defense communications. The pilot is... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/idemia-secure-transactions-collaborates-with-kt-in-advancing-post-quantum-security-for-south-korea-s-vgxxd5dbv og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/VgxXD5dBV.png og:image:alt: IDEMIA Secure Transactions Collaborates With KT in Advancing Post-Quantum Security For South Korea’s Defense Communications og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # IDEMIA Secure Transactions Collaborates With KT in Advancing Post-Quantum Security For South Korea’s Defense Communications **[The Quantum Insider](https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary IDEMIA Secure Transactions is partnering with South Korean operator KT to test SIM-based post-quantum cryptography for defense communications. The pilot is part of South Korea's 2026 Post-Quantum Cryptography Pilot Conversion Project, organized by the Ministry of Science and ICT and KISA. IDEMIA is implementing both NIST-standardized and Korean KpqC algorithms on its Quantum-Resistant SIM platform, expected to be the first KpqC implementation on a smart-card in Korea. KT's wider pilot will test PQC across PCs, CCTV, drones, ground control systems and 5G networks for the Ministry of National Defense. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is South Korea's 2026 Post-Quantum Cryptography Pilot Conversion Project testing? It is testing SIM-based post-quantum cryptography across South Korean defense systems, organized by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency. IDEMIA Secure Transactions and KT are implementing NIST-standardized and Korean KpqC algorithms on a Quantum-Resistant SIM platform, with the broader pilot covering PCs, CCTV, drones, ground control systems and 5G networks for the Ministry of National Defense. _Teams tracking post-quantum rollouts in telecom and defense can follow pilots like this on daily.dev._ ### What are KpqC algorithms and where are they being implemented first? KpqC refers to Korea-specific post-quantum cryptography algorithms. The South Korea PQC pilot with IDEMIA Secure Transactions and KT is expected to deliver the first implementation of KpqC algorithms on a smart-card platform in Korea, running alongside NIST-standardized algorithms on the same Quantum-Resistant SIM secure element. _Developers evaluating regional PQC standards alongside NIST algorithms can keep up on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [BTQ Technologies Partners With ITCEN PNS to Expand Post-Quantum Security in Korea](https://daily.dev/posts/btq-technologies-partners-with-itcen-pns-to-expand-post-quantum-security-in-korea-n1awsr5sk) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [SK Telecom and KISTI Develop Digital Twin for QKD Network Testing](https://daily.dev/posts/sk-telecom-and-kisti-develop-digital-twin-for-qkd-network-testing-j70gbidjy) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [ST Unveils Secure Mobile Chip with PQC](https://daily.dev/posts/st-unveils-secure-mobile-chip-with-pqc-hppj86bhl) · Embedded.com · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Researchers validate measurement-protection quantum key distribution](https://daily.dev/posts/researchers-validate-measurement-protection-quantum-key-distribution-77czss8mn) · Phys.org · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Building quantum-safe telecom infrastructure for 5G and beyond](https://daily.dev/posts/building-quantum-safe-telecom-infrastructure-for-5g-and-beyond-y67nlprr3) · Ubuntu · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#quantum-computing](https://daily.dev/tags/quantum-computing), [#cryptography](https://daily.dev/tags/cryptography) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/idemia-secure-transactions-collaborates-with-kt-in-advancing-post-quantum-security-for-south-korea-s-vgxxd5dbv) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"IDEMIA Secure Transactions Collaborates With KT in Advancing Post-Quantum Security For South Korea’s Defense Communications","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/idemia-secure-transactions-collaborates-with-kt-in-advancing-post-quantum-security-for-south-korea-s-vgxxd5dbv","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/idemia-secure-transactions-collaborates-with-kt-in-advancing-post-quantum-security-for-south-korea-s-vgxxd5dbv"},"datePublished":"2026-10-26T18:06:46.509Z","dateModified":"2026-10-26T18:37:06.048Z","description":"IDEMIA Secure Transactions is partnering with South Korean operator KT to test SIM-based post-quantum cryptography for defense communications. 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