FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR & MECHANICAL SPLICE GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST 2007-2012

Abstract

The cross-industry economic crisis of 2008 will slow the consumption of fiber optic connectors, especially through the end of 2009. However, the North American connector consumption will be driven by the proliferation of relatively shorter links used in private data and local loop networks. European fiber optic connector relative market share is led by the European Union member states as they transition to open competition in delivery of broadband services to business, as well as residential customers. The fastest growth in connector consumption will occur in Japan/Pacific. Rest of the World (including the Middle East, South/Central America, Africa and Australia) region stimulated by favorable national economic policies and the trend toward telecom liberalization.

• Consumption Value ($, Million)
• Number of Units (Quantity in 1,000)
• Average Selling Prices ($, each)

This report provides the historic year of 2007 and a 5-year (2008-2012) forecast of fiber optic connector and mechanical splice use, segmented by geographic region:

• North America
• Europe
• Japan/Pacific Rim
• Rest of World
• Plus a Global summary

The worldwide fiber optic connector consumption value was led by private data networks (apparatus plus OEM) applications in 2007 with 45 percent share or $631 million, growing slightly to 47.5 percent share or $1.2 billion by year 2012; however, due to the multi-industry worldwide economic crisis, the forecast is relatively flat for 2009 in some markets. Use of very short internal optical interconnect (<10 meters) will be one of the main drivers for the rapid market expansion in specialty application. Telecommunication use will also be significantly growing in value mainly driven by access fiber deployment. All values and prices in this report are at factory as-shipped levels, and are in current dollars, which include the effect of a forecasted 5 percent annual inflation rate over the forecast period.