Unconditional security based privacy protected user communication in Wireless Mesh Networks

Wireless communication has become prominent due to its ubiquitous computing. Addressing privacy enhanced security mechanism in Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) is a challenging task. Classical solution to address the foresaid issue offers conditional security, which does not guarantee secure routing mechanism as it can be broken by quantum computing. In this paper, a new method is proposed which integrates quantum principles in wireless communication. Quantum Key Distribution Protocols (QKDPs) like BB84 and B92 are employed in order to establish secret key among network users, which affords unconditional security. Better security and anonymity is ensured with the use of quantum digital signatures together with pseudonym. Hence proposed protocol achieves secure privacy enhanced quantum wireless communications and also it is feasible with current technology.