Huawei launches Xinghe traffic-encryption solution

Huawei launched the Xinghe Intelligent Traffic-Encryption Integration Solution at MWC Barcelona 2026, presenting a combined approach intended to address quantum security threats and to lower enterprise network construction costs while supporting industries’ movement toward quantum-secure networks.

In materials distributed at the event, Huawei said commercial deployment of quantum computing had accelerated and that the rise of so-called “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks had increased risks for industries such as finance. The company also said conventional external Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) solutions relied on standalone devices and extensive optical fiber work, with device and fiber costs accounting for over 60% of total investment.

The solution incorporated two technical elements described in the release. First, a built-in QKD board was designed to be inserted into a NetEngine 8000E series router, removing the requirement to deploy separate quantum encryption devices. Second, a high-precision noise reduction algorithm was used to permit quantum, negotiation, and communication channels to travel through a single fiber, which removed the need for extra optical fibers or devices and reduced investment outlays by over 60%.

Huawei presented the combined capability as an integration of network intelligence and intrinsic quantum security intended to lower barriers to the implementation of quantum encryption across wide area networks. The company framed the two elements as technological breakthroughs that simplified network architecture and shortened deployment timelines.

Huawei said it was committed to advancing network intelligence and quantum security and planned to collaborate with global partners to create intelligent, secure, and efficient next-generation intelligent WANs and to establish a quantum-secure foundation for the digital world.