The Fiber Optics Market: Glass, Plastic, and Alternatives

Report Code: PHO029A

Publish Date: Mar 2018

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Photonics

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Report Highlights

The global fiber optics market should reach $5.0 billion by 2022 from $3.2 billion in 2017 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4%, from 2017 to 2022.

Report Includes

  • 52 data tables
  • An overview of the global fiber optics market
  • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2016, estimates for 2017, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2022
  • Segmentation of the fiber optics market into four major categories based on raw materials, type, application, and region
  • Insight into the market through investigation of market sizes, revenue forecasts, value chains, supply chain, market and product trends, and the competitive landscape
  • Coverage of technical characteristics of fiber optics, including LED sources, couplers, optical connectors, and splicing
  • Evaluation of the market's dynamics with respect to its drivers, restraints, and opportunities
  • Company profiles of major players in the industry, including Molex, Asahi Glass, General Cable Corp., Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd., Leoni AG, and Finisar Corp.

Report Scope

The fiber optics market is segmented into following categories:

  • Type—Glass optical fiber and plastic optical fiber.
  • Applications—Telecom; manufacturing; surveillance and security; healthcare; banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI); and others.
  • Specification—Processing type, array type and spectrum.
  • Geography—North America is segmented into U.S., Canada and Mexico; Europe is segmented into France, Italy, Germany, the U.K., Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS); Asia-Pacific is segmented into China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and others; while, the Rest of the World (RoW) covers the Middle East, Africa and South America.
  • Industry and competitive analysis.
  • Patent analysis.
  • Company profiles.
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Analyst Credentials

Sinha G. Gaurav, research analyst, holds an MBA in finance from ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad (India), and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Rajasthan University (India). He has worked in almost all domains across the market research industry. He has 11 years of experience in the fields of market research and investment banking. His primary focus is in healthcare, chemicals, electronics, finance and database designing. His publications include subjects such as quantum dots, IT in healthcare, alternative data, ultrafast lasers, inorganic polymers, waste management, factory automation and Voxel, among others.

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Table of Contents

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: The Fiber Optics Market: Glass, Plastic, and Alternatives101Free
Chapter- 1: Introduction10Free
Chapter- 2: Summary and Highlights2Free
Chapter- 3: Market and Technology Background5Free
Chapter- 4: Technical Characteristics3Free
Chapter- 5: Market Breakdown by Type4Free
Chapter- 6: Market Breakdown by Material7Free
Chapter- 7: Market Breakdown by Application14Free
Chapter- 8: Market Breakdown by Region18Free
Chapter- 9: Patent Review19Free
Chapter- 10: Market Share Analysis2Free
Chapter- 11: Company Profiles15Free
Chapter- 12: Appendix: Factors Impacting Growth2Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 52

  • Summary Table: Global Market for Fiber Optics, by Application, Through 2022
  • Table 1: Global Market Share for Fiber Optics, by Type, 2017
  • Table 2: Global Market for Glass Optical Fiber, by Integration Type, Through 2022
  • Table 3: Global Market for Plastic Optical Fiber, by Integration Type, Through 2022
  • Table 4: Global Market Share for Fiber Optics, by Material Type, 2017
  • Table 5: Global Market for Glass Optical Fiber, by Material Type, Through 2022
  • Table 6: Global Market for Silica Glass Material, by Region, Through 2022
  • Table 7: Global Market for Fluoride Glass Material, by Region, Through 2022
  • Table 8: Global Market for Phosphate Glass Material, by Region, Through 2022
  • Table 9: Global Market for Chalcogenide Glass Material, by Region, Through 2022
  • Table 10: Global Market for Plastic Type, by Material, Through 2022
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