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Tunnel (Quantum-Safe Connectivity Fabric (QSCF))

Quantum-safe connectivity fabric with programmable tokenomics, deterministic multi-hop routing, and telemetry pipelines delivering sovereign, verifiable connectivity for enterprises, operators, and privacy products.

Role in the QIST Stack

Tunnel provides QIST’s sovereign connectivity and network trust layer:

  • links distributed estates via multi-hop, evidence-grade routes
  • serves as a platform for research into programmable connectivity economics and PQC-aligned VPN architectures

Core Capabilities

  • client surfaces across web, desktop, browser extension, mobile, and IoT agents, sharing Rust/TypeScript SDKs
  • deterministic node orchestration — route scoring, multi-hop composition, and mixnet padding
  • Polygon-based contracts governing staking, emissions, and settlement economics
  • air-gapped, sovereign-ready modes with hardware-backed secrets and offline settlement

Research Focus

  • evidence-driven routing quality metrics (latency, bandwidth, emissions)
  • incentive design for decentralized connectivity networks
  • PQC integration into VPN establishment and control channels