FTM Consulting has released its latest findings on the structured cabling systems (SCS) market. This executive briefing, "Structured Cabling Systems Market Share Analysis," details the market shares of the leading suppliers to the SCS market.

One of the primary findings is that 3 major suppliers account for 65.5% of the total market. They are CommScope, Corning Cable Systems and Belden. Corning Cable Systems is the largest supplier of fiber SCS systems. Belden is one of the largest suppliers of UTP cabling systems. CommScope, by virtue of its acquisition of the Systimax operation from Avaya, is one of the leading suppliers of both UTP copper and fiber cabling systems. The briefing provides individual shares of not only these 3 primary suppliers, but also of the other 20 major SCS suppliers.

The briefing analyzes the shares by the major cabling media: UTP copper; and, fiber, and by major product category: cable and apparatus devices. Within the UTP cabling segment, CommScope, Belden and BerkTek are the leading suppliers, with Superior Essex and General Cable also having notable shares. In the fiber cabling segment, Corning Cable Systems has a dominant position. Along with CommScope, they account for 78.7% of the fiber SCS market.

The briefing not only provides the market share details, but also provides historical market shares, along with a description of the evolution of the SCS industry. In addition, the recent industry consolidation, via two major acquisitions, is analyzed with analysis of the future direction of the SCS industry, such as further consolidation, acquisitions, and cable/apparatus supplier partnerships.