01528nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653001900043653002900062653002300091653003900114100001900153700001900172700002300191700001600214245006100230300001000291490000700301520101400308       2019                            d10aCommunications10anext-generation Internet10aquantum techniques10asecurity assertion markup language1 aMarcin Niemiec1 aAndrzej Dziech1 aMiłosz Stypiński1 aJan Derkacz00aQuantum-Based Solutions for the Next-Generation Internet  a62-720 v433 a<p>Quantum physics influences modern computer science and communications. We observe new quantum-based solutions which are being implemented in practical networks. This article introduces these techniques and explains how they can change the next-generation Internet and communication. The basics of quantum mechanics and such effects as birefringence and entanglement are briefly introduced. Next, the most popular quantum-based solutions which are good candidates for modern services in the next-generation Internet are described. The quantum key distribution process, as well as the idea and validation of a quantitative approach to security in quantum cryptography, are presented. In addition to security methods, quantum-based solutions for data processing and transmission are explained: superdense coding, the medium access control protocol with quantum entanglement and the idea of quantum computing. The final section concludes the article and indicates current initiatives and future directions.</p>