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Quantum Protocol Architectures and Secure Control Frameworks For 7G+ Networks: Standards, Synchronization, Use Cases, and Challenges
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Quantum-native communication systems are reshaping secure, programmable, and coherence-aware networking beyond the classical paradigm. As intelligent physical infrastructures, ranging from unmanned aerial vehicle swarms to satellite Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) platforms, demand trust, synchronization, and ultra-reliability, conventional protocol designs struggle to preserve entanglement and coherence while coordinating control logic across hybrid domains. This paper surveys layered protocol architectures and secure control frameworks designed for post-6G and emerging 7G+ quantum-enabled networks. Quantum-classical hybrid denotes networks in which quantum links used for entanglement distribution or QKD interoperate with classical links and protocols within a unified communication fabric. We develop a taxonomy of the protocol stack, spanning the entanglement-aware physical layer to the service-level agreement (SLA)-driven application layer, and covering representative technologies such as Q-SDN (quantum software-defined networking), quantum transmission Control Protocol, hybrid QKD and PQC (post-quantum cryptography) integration, and intent-driven orchestration through large language model agents. We revisit security using blockchain-based trust anchors and fidelity-aware metadata frameworks, and examine quantum synchronization and teleportation-resilient session-control mechanisms for preserving inter-digital-twin coherence. Through a broad review of architectural blueprints, protocol proposals, use cases, and simulation-driven models, this paper positions quantum-native protocol stacks as a foundation for secure, resilient, and intelligent communication systems.
Keywords:
7G networks
decentralized SDN
post-quantum cryptography
QKD
quantum internet
quantum protocols
secure control architectures
synchronization
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