This report provides estimates of 2017 and a 10-year forecast of the use of fiber optic fusion splicer machines.
The market forecast data are segmented by the following functions:
Applications
The global fiber optic fusion splicer market is segmented into the following major application categories:
This report provides estimates and forecasts of the consumption value of fiber optic fusion splicers, segmented into the following geographic regions:
Market data estimates and forecasts are also segmented by each of the following fusion splicer (machine) types:
Microsoft Excel- Data Base Structure At each database level, the estimates and forecast for fusion splice machines is built from the bottom up, segmented by each machine -type, arranged in a hierarchy, of the types of fusion splicers, and summed upward; and the fusion splice machine per use (application) is arranged in a hierarchy and summed upward. The estimates and forecast for each fusion splicer (machine) type in each country and/or region is in terms of quantity (unit/each), value (US$ Million) and average selling price.
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Information Base for the Market Forecast
Primary Research Estimates and forecasts are based on analysis of information obtained continually since 1994, and now updated through the middle of January 2018.
The analysts perform interviews with authoritative and representative individuals in the fiber optics industry plus telecommunications, datacom, military/aerospace and other communication industries, instrumentation/laboratory - R&D and factory/manufacturing, from the standpoint of both suppliers and users of fiber optic fusion splice products.
The interviews were conducted principally with:
The interviews covered issues of technology, R&D support, pricing, contract size, reliability, documentation, installation/maintenance crafts, standards, supplier competition and other topics. Customers also were interviewed, to obtain their estimates of quantities received and average prices paid, as a crosscheck of vendor estimates. Customer estimates of historical and expected near term future growth of their application are obtained. Their views of use of new technology products were obtained.
The analyst then considered customer expectations of near term growth in their application, plus forecasted economic payback of investment, technology trends and changes in government regulations in each geographical region, to derive estimated growth rates of quantity and price of each product subset in each application. These forecasted growth rates are combined with the estimated Announcement Fusion Splicer Forecast - January 2018.
The Consultants baseline data to obtain the long-range forecasts at the lowest detailed level of each product and application. Secondary Research A full review of published information was also performed to supplement information obtained through interviews.
The following sources were reviewed:
In analyzing and forecasting the complexities of the world region markets for fiber optic test and measurement products, it is essential that the market research team have a good and a deep understanding of the technology and of the industry. The members who participated in this report were qualified.
Bottom-up Methodology: The author forecasts are developed initially at the lowest detail level, and then summed to successively higher levels. The background market research focuses on the amount of each type of product used in each application in the base year (last year), and the prices paid at the first transaction from the manufacturer. This forms the base year data.
The analysts then forecast the growth rates in component quantity use in each application, along with price trends, based on competitive, economic and technology forecast trends, and apply these to derive long term forecasts at the lowest application levels. The usage growth rate forecasts depend heavily on analysis of overall end user trends toward optical communication equipment usage and economic payback.
Cross-Correlation Increases Accuracy The quantities of fiber optic fusion splice devices/equipment, fiber cable, connectors, transceivers, transport terminals, optical add/drop MUX, photonic switches and other products used in a particular application are interrelated. Since the author conducts annual analysis and forecast updates in each fiber optic related product field, accurate current quantity estimates in each application are part of this corporate database. These quantities are cross-correlated as a “sanity check.”
The author, each year since 1985, has conducted extensive research and updated the multiple-client forecasts of each fiber optic component category. As technology and applications have advanced, the number of component subsets covered by the forecasts has expanded impressively.
The market forecast data are segmented by the following functions:
- Consumption Value (US$, Million)
- Quantity (Number/Each)
- Average Selling Prices (ASP $, each in Thousands)
Applications
The global fiber optic fusion splicer market is segmented into the following major application categories:
- Telecommunications/Multimedia
- Private Enterprise Networks
- Cable TV/Multimedia
- Military/Aerospace (Commercial and MIL-SPEC)
- Specialty (intra-enclosure, test and measurement, rental units, harsh environment industrial, bio-photonics, sensors, laboratory, manufacturing/production of fiber optic components/devices, other applications, and non-specific uses)
This report provides estimates and forecasts of the consumption value of fiber optic fusion splicers, segmented into the following geographic regions:
- North America
- - United States of America (USA)
- - Canada
- Latin/South America
- - Argentina
- - Brazil
- - Mexico
- - Rest of Latin/South America
- Europe
- - Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
- - United Kingdom
- - France
- - Germany
- - Italy
- - Rest of Europe
- Middle East
- - Turkey
- - Rest of Middle East
- Africa
- - South Africa
- - Rest of Africa
- Asia Pacific
- - Greater China Region
- - Southern Asia
- - Rest of Asia Pacific
Market data estimates and forecasts are also segmented by each of the following fusion splicer (machine) types:
- Types of Fusion Splicers
- Single Fiber
- Bench Top: Core-to-Core Single Fiber
- Bench Top: Fixed Alignment Single Fiber
- Micro/Handheld: Core-to-Core Single Fiber
- Micro/Handheld: Fixed Alignment Single Fiber
- Multifiber (Ribbon/Ribbonized)
- Bench Top
- Micro/Handheld
Microsoft Excel- Data Base Structure At each database level, the estimates and forecast for fusion splice machines is built from the bottom up, segmented by each machine -type, arranged in a hierarchy, of the types of fusion splicers, and summed upward; and the fusion splice machine per use (application) is arranged in a hierarchy and summed upward. The estimates and forecast for each fusion splicer (machine) type in each country and/or region is in terms of quantity (unit/each), value (US$ Million) and average selling price.
Excel File Facts
- Number of Market Forecast Data Tables: 321
- Not all data Tables found in the Excel File are placed in the
- PDF (text) of the report (these are extra Tables)
- Number of Spreadsheets (Excel Worksheets) 26
- One for each region, country, the global summary
- Number of Data Cells 56,6282,178 data cells per worksheet x 26 worksheets
Information Base for the Market Forecast
Primary Research Estimates and forecasts are based on analysis of information obtained continually since 1994, and now updated through the middle of January 2018.
The analysts perform interviews with authoritative and representative individuals in the fiber optics industry plus telecommunications, datacom, military/aerospace and other communication industries, instrumentation/laboratory - R&D and factory/manufacturing, from the standpoint of both suppliers and users of fiber optic fusion splice products.
The interviews were conducted principally with:
- Engineers, marketing personnel and management at manufacturers of fiber optic fusion splice equipment, mechanical splice, connectors, transceivers, as well as laser diodes and photodiodes, application-specific ICs, packages, ferrules and cables, substrate materials, optical waveguide and other components used in the fabrication of optoelectronic transceivers, cable assemblies and installation apparatus
- Design group leaders, engineers, marketing personnel and market planners at major users and potential users of cable, cable assemblies, connectors, installation apparatus, passive devices and transceivers, such as telecommunication transmission, switching and distribution equipment producers, data communications equipment producers (switches, hubs, routers), computer and workstation producers, weapon system, aircraft and spacecraft electronic equipment producers, optical instrumentation system producers and others.
- Other industry experts, including those focused on standards activities, trade associations, and investments
The interviews covered issues of technology, R&D support, pricing, contract size, reliability, documentation, installation/maintenance crafts, standards, supplier competition and other topics. Customers also were interviewed, to obtain their estimates of quantities received and average prices paid, as a crosscheck of vendor estimates. Customer estimates of historical and expected near term future growth of their application are obtained. Their views of use of new technology products were obtained.
The analyst then considered customer expectations of near term growth in their application, plus forecasted economic payback of investment, technology trends and changes in government regulations in each geographical region, to derive estimated growth rates of quantity and price of each product subset in each application. These forecasted growth rates are combined with the estimated Announcement Fusion Splicer Forecast - January 2018.
The Consultants baseline data to obtain the long-range forecasts at the lowest detailed level of each product and application. Secondary Research A full review of published information was also performed to supplement information obtained through interviews.
The following sources were reviewed:
- Professional technical journals and papers
- Trade press articles
- Technical conference proceedings
- Product literature
- Company profile and financial information
- Additional information based on previous market studies
- Personal knowledge of the research team.
In analyzing and forecasting the complexities of the world region markets for fiber optic test and measurement products, it is essential that the market research team have a good and a deep understanding of the technology and of the industry. The members who participated in this report were qualified.
Bottom-up Methodology: The author forecasts are developed initially at the lowest detail level, and then summed to successively higher levels. The background market research focuses on the amount of each type of product used in each application in the base year (last year), and the prices paid at the first transaction from the manufacturer. This forms the base year data.
The analysts then forecast the growth rates in component quantity use in each application, along with price trends, based on competitive, economic and technology forecast trends, and apply these to derive long term forecasts at the lowest application levels. The usage growth rate forecasts depend heavily on analysis of overall end user trends toward optical communication equipment usage and economic payback.
Cross-Correlation Increases Accuracy The quantities of fiber optic fusion splice devices/equipment, fiber cable, connectors, transceivers, transport terminals, optical add/drop MUX, photonic switches and other products used in a particular application are interrelated. Since the author conducts annual analysis and forecast updates in each fiber optic related product field, accurate current quantity estimates in each application are part of this corporate database. These quantities are cross-correlated as a “sanity check.”
The author, each year since 1985, has conducted extensive research and updated the multiple-client forecasts of each fiber optic component category. As technology and applications have advanced, the number of component subsets covered by the forecasts has expanded impressively.
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Fiber Optic Fusion Splice Market Trends
3. Application Market Forecast, by Region
4. Competitive Environment
5. Optical Communication Trends
8. Market Forecast Data Base
List of Tables
List of Figures
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Executive Summary
According to the market study, last year (2017) the North America region (United States and Canada) held 24 percent of the worldwide consumption of fiber optic fusion splicers (compared to 27.5% in 2016). However, the European region is forecast to increase annually, during the 1st-half of the forecast period (2017-2022). The use of fusion splicers in the Latin/South America, Middle East and Africa regions are forecast to remain relatively minor during the next 10-years.A Fusion Splicer is specialized instrument used to join optical fibers to each other. The generally accepted splicing method is arc fusion splicing, which melts the fiber ends together with an electric arc. This is the report of the study of fusion splice machines used for selected fiber optic-based communication applications.
The “Greater China Region” (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) is forecast to remain the major user of fusion splicers in the Asia Pacific region (APAC). The Asia Pacific region is forecast to increase in relative market share, driven by countries expanding the reach and density capabilities of their mobile/wireless device (optical fiber) infrastructure, fiber installations in private networks (including private/enterprise Data Centers), use in Specialty applications, as well as bringing optical fiber closer to the drop-areas in Telecommunications and CATV networks (FTTx).
The market forecast provides data in terms of value, quantity, and average selling prices for several types of fusion splicers, segmented by major end-user applications. The market report also provides profiles of over 30-companies that compete in this product space.
In terms of volume (quantity/units), the micro/handheld fixed alignment (clad alignment) fusion splicers led in market share for single fiber splicers in 2017. The bench-top fusion splicer machines led in quantity market share for multi-fiber splicers in 2017.
Companies Mentioned
- AFL
- Amphenol Corporation
- Aptiv Plc (Delphi Automotive)
- Aurora Optics Incorporated
- Bel Fuse Inc. (Cinch Connectors-Bel Group)
- Belden Incorporated
- Clearfield, Inc.
- CommScope Inc. / TE Connectivity Ltd. (Raychem)
- Corning Incorporated (AFOP); (also see 3M)
- Diamond SA
- Euromicron Group (Sachsenkabel)
- Fiber Instruments Sales Inc.
- Fischer Connectors SA
- Furukawa/Fitel/OFS
- Glenair Inc.
- Greenlee Textron Inc., a subsidiary of Textron Inc.
- Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
- Hubbell Incorporated
- ILSINTECH
- Inno Instrument
- ITT Cannon and Veam
- LEMO Connectors
- Leviton Manufacturing Co., Incorporated
- Molex, LLC (Koch Industries, Inc.)
- Optical Cable Corporation (OCC®)
- Radiall
- SEIKOH GIKEN CO., Ltd.
- Senko Advanced Components (SENKO Sangyo Co., Ltd.)
- Shenzhen Powerlink Electronic Technology Co. Ltd
- Smiths Connectors
- SOURIAU (Eaterline)
- Sumitomo Electric Lightwave (SEI)
- TE Connectivity
- Techwin (China) Industry Co., Ltd
- 3M Interconnect Solutions; (also see Corning)