[Qirg] Re: I-D Action: draft-irtf-qirg-qi-multiplane-arch-02.txt

[Rod Van Meter <[e-mail]>]

Hi Diego et al.,

A few quick comments on the current draft. I'm studying the diff from 
the -01:
https://author-tools.ietf.org/iddiff?url1=draft-irtf-qirg-qi-multiplane-arch-01&url2=draft-irtf-qirg-qi-multiplane-arch-02&difftype=--html
as well as the full draft:
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-irtf-qirg-qi-multiplane-arch/
(which I have read in every draft so far)

* " In this approach, the Quantum Forwarding Plane (QFP) is in charge of
    performing the operations (quantum and classical) to ensure the
    exchange of the quantum signals" -- Sec. 4.1.  There are a total of 
a dozen instances of the word "forwarding", some of which are definitely 
fine the way they are, but some of which need to be checked for larger 
context.

* You cite the Gottesman-Chuang paper for remote gates, but the 
technique proposed there is infeasible. The better reference is 
https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0005101 and 
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.62.052317

* Minor nit: I'm in the references as "R. V. Meter", but it should be 
"R. Van Meter" :-).

The QUI is an interesting idea, and I'm really thrilled to see the parts 
on QoS parameters, but I'm going to have to think about them more.

More later,

--Rod

On 2026/07/04 2:21, [e-mail] wrote:
> Internet-Draft draft-irtf-qirg-qi-multiplane-arch-02.txt is now available. It
> is a work item of the Quantum Internet Research Group (QIRG) RG of the IRTF.
>
>     Title:   A Multiplane Architecture Proposal for the Quantum Internet
>     Authors: Diego Lopez
>              Vicente Martin
>              Blanca Lopez
>              Luis M. Contreras
>              Chathura Sarathchandra
>     Name:    draft-irtf-qirg-qi-multiplane-arch-02.txt
>     Pages:   45
>     Dates:   2026-07-03
>
> Abstract:
>
>     A consistent reference architecture model for the Quantum Internet is
>     required to progress in its evolution, providing a framework for the
>     integration of the protocols applicable to it, and enabling the
>     advance of the applications based on it.  This model has to satisfy
>     three essential requirements: agility, so it is able to adapt to the
>     evolution of quantum communications base technologies,
>     sustainability, with open availability in technological and
>     economical terms, and pliability, being able to integrate with the
>     operations and management procedures in current networks.  This
>     document proposes such an architecture framework, with the goal of
>     providing a conceptual common framework for the integration of
>     technologies intended to build the Quantum Internet infrastructure
>     and its integration with the current Internet.  The framework is
>     based on the already extensive experience in the deployment of QKD
>     network infrastructures and on related initiatives focused on the
>     integration of network infrastructures and services.
>
> The IETF datatracker status page for this Internet-Draft is:
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-irtf-qirg-qi-multiplane-arch/
>
> There is also an HTML version available at:
> https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-irtf-qirg-qi-multiplane-arch-02.html
>
> A diff from the previous version is available at:
> https://author-tools.ietf.org/iddiff?url2=draft-irtf-qirg-qi-multiplane-arch-02
>
> Internet-Drafts are also available by rsync at:
> rsync.ietf.org::internet-drafts
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Qirg mailing list -- [e-mail]
> To unsubscribe send an email to [e-mail]