Optical fiber refers to the medium and technology that is used to transmit information through a plastic or glass strand from one source to another. The information is transmitted through optical cables as rapid light pulses. The receiving end of a fiber optic transmission translates the light pulses into binary values. An optical fiber offers numerous advantages such as increased bandwidth, decreased size and weight, electromagnetic interference immunity, data security, electrical isolation, and others. These are used in communication applications, which include telecom, utility, community access television (CATV), military, and others and in non-communication applications such as sensor, fiber optic lighting, and others.
Growth in need for fast and improved networking and network services and increase in broadband connections in developing economies are anticipated to be the major drivers of the global optical fiber market. Moreover, rising demand for optical communication and sensing applications for different purposes, pressing demand for optical fiber cable (OFC) in the IT & telecom sector, increasing internet penetration, and surging adoption of fiber to the home (FTTH) connectivity are expected to drive the optical fiber industry growth. However, high installation cost and enhanced adoption of wireless communication systems are expected to impede the market growth.
Conversely, rise in government investments in fiber optic network cable (OFC network) infrastructures are expected to present major opportunities for market expansion during the forecast period. For instance, the Indian government has been investing in OFC network infrastructure to increase use and availability of internet across the country, which is in line with the government's initiatives such as Digital India and Smart Cities Mission.
The global optical fiber market is categorized based on mode, type, industry vertical, and region. Depending on mode, the market is bifurcated into single mode and multi-mode. By type, it comprises glass optical fiber and plastic optical fiber. Based on industry vertical, it is segmented into telecom & IT, public sector, healthcare, energy & utilities, aerospace & defense, manufacturing, and others. Based on region, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.
The key players profiled in the report include Fujikura Ltd., Corning Incorporated, Sterlite Technologies Ltd., Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., The Prysmian Group, Finisar Corporation, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Nexans S.A., Reflex Photonics, Inc., and Tata Communications Ltd.
Key Benefits for Optical Fiber Market:
- The study provides an in-depth analysis of the global optical fiber market and current & future trends to elucidate the imminent investment pockets.
- Information about key drivers, restraints, and opportunities and their impact analysis on the market is provided.
- Porters five forces analysis illustrates the potency of buyers and suppliers operating in the global optical fiber industry.
- The quantitative analysis of the global optical fiber market from 2017 to 2025 is provided to determine the market potential.
Optical Fiber Market Key Market Segments:
BY MODE
- Single Mode
- Multi-Mode
BY MODE OF TRANSACTION
- Glass Optical Fiber
- Plastic Optical Fiber
BY INDUSTRY VERTICAL
- Telecom & IT
- Public Sector
- Healthcare
- Energy & Utilities
- Aerospace & Defense
- Manufacturing
- Others
BY REGION
- North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- UK
- Sweden
- Germany
- Spain
- Russia
- France
- Rest of Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Rest of APAC
- LAMEA
- Latin America
- Middle East
- Africa
KEY MARKET PLAYERS
- Fujikura Ltd.
- Corning Incorporated
- Sterlite Technologies Ltd.
- Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
- The Prysmian Group
- Finisar Corporation
- Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
- Nexans S.A.
- Reflex Photonics, Inc.
- Tata Communications Ltd.
Growth in need for fast and improved networking and network services, widespread implementation of 5G, increase in adoption of fiber to the home (FTTH) connectivity, and emergence of internet of things (IoT) majorly contribute toward the growth of the market. However, high installation cost & growth in wireless communication systems are expected to hamper the growth of the global optical fiber market.
Based on mode, the single mode segment dominated the global optical fiber market in 2017 and is expected to continue this trend during the forecast period owing to continuous increase in traffic and rise in internet speed. This has resulted in the growth in need of increased bandwidth.Furthermore, the multi-mode segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period, owing to rapid growth in corporate local area networks (LANs) where multimode fiber is cost-effectively deployed.
The global optical fiber market was led by the telecom & IT segment in 2017 and is projected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period. However, the healthcare segment is expected to witness the highest growth owing to increased adoption of optical fiber in advanced biomedical instruments to enable efficient patient monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment.
Key Findings of the Optical Fiber Market Study:
By mode, multi-mode optical fiber segment is expected to exhibit significant growth in the global optical fiber market during the forecast period.
In 2017, the plastic optical fiber segment accounted for the highest revenue in the end user category.
Based on industry vertical, the telecom & IT segment generated the highest revenue in 2017.
Based on region, North America is anticipated to exhibit substantial growth during the forecast period.
Some of the key market players profiled in the report include Fujikura Ltd., Corning Incorporated, Sterlite Technologies Ltd., Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., The Prysmian Group, Finisar Corporation, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Nexans S.A., Reflex Photonics, Inc., and Tata Communications Ltd.
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