为量子网络重新设计七层架构,支持纠缠与量子智能通信。
OSI Stack Redesign for Quantum Networks: Requirements, Technologies, Challenges, and Future Directions
- 新增0层量子底座和8层认知意图层,融合量子特性
- 提出熵通量、相干时延等评估指标,验证量子性能
- 适合关注6G/7G量子网络的科研与工程人员
量子通信有望成为下一代网络的基础,带来安全、纠缠连接与计算卸载的革新。然而,传统面向确定性系统的OSI模型无法支撑量子特有的脆弱相干性、概率纠缠及不可克隆定理。本文针对7G场景,全面综述并提出量子网络的OSI架构重构方案,引入量子融合型OSI栈,扩展出第0层(量子底座)和第8层(认知意图),通过大语言模型(LLM)与量子机器学习(QML)实现语义编排,支持纠缠分发与量子隐形传态。各层重新定义,融入增强型MAC协议、保真度感知路由及孪生应用机制。整合150余篇2018–2025年文献,涵盖量子密钥分发(QKD)、量子纠错(QEC)、后量子密码(PQC)及可重构智能表面(RIS)等使能技术,分类分析卫星量子密钥、无人机蜂群、量子物联网等应用场景。构建跨层使能技术分类体系,包括混合量子-经典控制、元数据驱动编排与区块链集成的量子信任机制,并提供NetSquid、QuNetSim、QuISP等仿真工具。展示量子医疗遥测、纠缠车联网与卫星网格叠加等具体应用。提出基于熵通量、相干延迟与纠缠保真度的评估框架。未来方向包括可编程量子栈、数字孪生与AI定义的量子网络代理,为7G及以后的可扩展、智能、符合量子特性的网络架构奠定基础。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Quantum communication is poised to become a foundational element of next-generation networking, offering transformative capabilities in security, entanglement-based connectivity, and computational offloading. However, the classical OSI model-designed for deterministic and error-tolerant systems-cannot support quantum-specific phenomena such as coherence fragility, probabilistic entanglement, and the no-cloning theorem. This paper provides a comprehensive survey and proposes an architectural redesign of the OSI model for quantum networks in the context of 7G. We introduce a Quantum-Converged OSI stack by extending the classical model with Layer 0 (Quantum Substrate) and Layer 8 (Cognitive Intent), supporting entanglement, teleportation, and semantic orchestration via LLMs and QML. Each layer is redefined to incorporate quantum mechanisms such as enhanced MAC protocols, fidelity-aware routing, and twin-based applications. This survey consolidates over 150 research works from IEEE, ACM, MDPI, arXiv, and Web of Science (2018-2025), classifying them by OSI layer, enabling technologies such as QKD, QEC, PQC, and RIS, and use cases such as satellite QKD, UAV swarms, and quantum IoT. A taxonomy of cross-layer enablers-such as hybrid quantum-classical control, metadata-driven orchestration, and blockchain-integrated quantum trust-is provided, along with simulation tools including NetSquid, QuNetSim, and QuISP. We present several domain-specific applications, including quantum healthcare telemetry, entangled vehicular networks, and satellite mesh overlays. An evaluation framework is proposed based on entropy throughput, coherence latency, and entanglement fidelity. Key future directions include programmable quantum stacks, digital twins, and AI-defined QNet agents, laying the groundwork for a scalable, intelligent, and quantum-compliant OSI framework for 7G and beyond.
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