Global Communication Optical Fiber Market Growth 2026-2032
Description
The global Communication Optical Fiber market size is predicted to grow from US$ 9110 million in 2025 to US$ 13172 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2026 to 2032.
Communication optical fiber is a high-purity glass or polymer optical waveguide used to transmit optical signals for telecommunication, data transmission, and networking applications, enabling high-speed, long-distance, and low-loss communication across internet backbones, data centers, enterprise networks, and consumer broadband systems; it includes single-mode and multimode fibers designed to support various wavelengths, bandwidth levels, and deployment environments.
The communication optical fiber industry chain begins upstream with high-purity silica raw materials, dopants such as germanium and fluorine, preform manufacturing technologies (MCVD, OVD, VAD), UV-curable coatings, jacketing polymers, and steel/armoring materials; midstream manufacturers produce optical preforms, draw fiber, apply primary coatings, perform attenuation and dispersion testing, and assemble fibers into indoor, outdoor, armored, or submarine cable structures; downstream participants include telecom operators, cloud data centers, enterprise networks, FTTH installers, submarine cable integrators, and OEM equipment providers who deploy fiber in metro, backbone, access, and inter-data-center networks, supported by cabling contractors and distributors.
Ongoing and planned global projects include large-scale expansions of single-mode fiber capacity in China, the U.S., and Europe driven by FTTH rollout, 5G transport deployment, and national broadband initiatives; leading manufacturers are building new preform plants, adding fiber drawing towers, and expanding G.654 ultra-low-loss fiber production for long-haul and submarine systems; telecom operators are constructing nationwide optical backbone upgrades, metro DWDM expansions, and cross-border fiber corridors; data center operators are investing in high-bandwidth DCI routes, while governments in emerging markets fund digital connectivity programs requiring millions of kilometers of communication fiber.
2025 Global Market Sales Volume is 38,800 million meters, the Average Global Market Price is 0.24 USD per meter, and the Market Average Gross Profit Margin is 30%.
The communication optical fiber market continues to expand as global data consumption rises sharply due to cloud computing, online video, AI workloads, and digital transformation across industries. Single-mode fiber dominates the market because of its suitability for long-distance, high-bandwidth communication and its widespread use in FTTH, backbone, and 5G transport networks.
Asia–Pacific leads global demand as China and India deploy massive broadband and 5G infrastructures, while North America and Europe continue strong adoption driven by data center growth and network upgrades. Submarine fiber investment is accelerating due to increasing international data flows and the need for redundant global connectivity routes.
Opportunities include ultra-low-loss long-haul fibers, bend-insensitive fibers for dense urban deployment, and new fiber types optimized for coherent 400G–800G systems. Risks include telecom spending cycles, price erosion from intense competition, and geopolitical constraints affecting submarine cable routes. Large manufacturers benefit from vertical integration of preform-to-cable production, while new entrants face high capital barriers.
Trends point toward miniaturized indoor cables, higher fiber-count cable designs, hollow-core fiber research, and expanded use of AI-driven optical network optimization.
Overall, communication optical fiber remains a foundational technology of global connectivity, and demand is expected to remain strong well into the next decade.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Communication Optical Fiber Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Communication Optical Fiber sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Communication Optical Fiber sales for 2026 through 2032. With Communication Optical Fiber sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Communication Optical Fiber industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Communication Optical Fiber landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Communication Optical Fiber portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Communication Optical Fiber market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Communication Optical Fiber and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Communication Optical Fiber.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Communication Optical Fiber market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Glass Optical Fiber
Plastic Optical Fiber
Segmentation by Fiber Structure:
Single-mode Optical Fiber
Multi-mode Optical Fiber
Segmentation by Outer Diameter:
0.25–0.5 mm Micro POF
1.0 mm Standard POF
2.2–3.0 mm Industrial POF
Segmentation by Application:
Long Distance Communication
Medium Distance Communication
Short Distance Communication
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Furukawa
Fujikura
Corning
Asahi Kasei
AGC
Toray Group
Taihan
Nanoptics
SCHOTT
Mitsubishi Chemical
Jiangxi Daishing
Jiangsu TX
Jiangsu Etern
Hengtong
Futong
Zhongtian Technology Advanced Materials
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Communication Optical Fiber market?
What factors are driving Communication Optical Fiber market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Communication Optical Fiber market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Communication Optical Fiber break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Communication optical fiber is a high-purity glass or polymer optical waveguide used to transmit optical signals for telecommunication, data transmission, and networking applications, enabling high-speed, long-distance, and low-loss communication across internet backbones, data centers, enterprise networks, and consumer broadband systems; it includes single-mode and multimode fibers designed to support various wavelengths, bandwidth levels, and deployment environments.
The communication optical fiber industry chain begins upstream with high-purity silica raw materials, dopants such as germanium and fluorine, preform manufacturing technologies (MCVD, OVD, VAD), UV-curable coatings, jacketing polymers, and steel/armoring materials; midstream manufacturers produce optical preforms, draw fiber, apply primary coatings, perform attenuation and dispersion testing, and assemble fibers into indoor, outdoor, armored, or submarine cable structures; downstream participants include telecom operators, cloud data centers, enterprise networks, FTTH installers, submarine cable integrators, and OEM equipment providers who deploy fiber in metro, backbone, access, and inter-data-center networks, supported by cabling contractors and distributors.
Ongoing and planned global projects include large-scale expansions of single-mode fiber capacity in China, the U.S., and Europe driven by FTTH rollout, 5G transport deployment, and national broadband initiatives; leading manufacturers are building new preform plants, adding fiber drawing towers, and expanding G.654 ultra-low-loss fiber production for long-haul and submarine systems; telecom operators are constructing nationwide optical backbone upgrades, metro DWDM expansions, and cross-border fiber corridors; data center operators are investing in high-bandwidth DCI routes, while governments in emerging markets fund digital connectivity programs requiring millions of kilometers of communication fiber.
2025 Global Market Sales Volume is 38,800 million meters, the Average Global Market Price is 0.24 USD per meter, and the Market Average Gross Profit Margin is 30%.
The communication optical fiber market continues to expand as global data consumption rises sharply due to cloud computing, online video, AI workloads, and digital transformation across industries. Single-mode fiber dominates the market because of its suitability for long-distance, high-bandwidth communication and its widespread use in FTTH, backbone, and 5G transport networks.
Asia–Pacific leads global demand as China and India deploy massive broadband and 5G infrastructures, while North America and Europe continue strong adoption driven by data center growth and network upgrades. Submarine fiber investment is accelerating due to increasing international data flows and the need for redundant global connectivity routes.
Opportunities include ultra-low-loss long-haul fibers, bend-insensitive fibers for dense urban deployment, and new fiber types optimized for coherent 400G–800G systems. Risks include telecom spending cycles, price erosion from intense competition, and geopolitical constraints affecting submarine cable routes. Large manufacturers benefit from vertical integration of preform-to-cable production, while new entrants face high capital barriers.
Trends point toward miniaturized indoor cables, higher fiber-count cable designs, hollow-core fiber research, and expanded use of AI-driven optical network optimization.
Overall, communication optical fiber remains a foundational technology of global connectivity, and demand is expected to remain strong well into the next decade.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Communication Optical Fiber Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Communication Optical Fiber sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Communication Optical Fiber sales for 2026 through 2032. With Communication Optical Fiber sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Communication Optical Fiber industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Communication Optical Fiber landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Communication Optical Fiber portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Communication Optical Fiber market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Communication Optical Fiber and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Communication Optical Fiber.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Communication Optical Fiber market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Glass Optical Fiber
Plastic Optical Fiber
Segmentation by Fiber Structure:
Single-mode Optical Fiber
Multi-mode Optical Fiber
Segmentation by Outer Diameter:
0.25–0.5 mm Micro POF
1.0 mm Standard POF
2.2–3.0 mm Industrial POF
Segmentation by Application:
Long Distance Communication
Medium Distance Communication
Short Distance Communication
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Furukawa
Fujikura
Corning
Asahi Kasei
AGC
Toray Group
Taihan
Nanoptics
SCHOTT
Mitsubishi Chemical
Jiangxi Daishing
Jiangsu TX
Jiangsu Etern
Hengtong
Futong
Zhongtian Technology Advanced Materials
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Communication Optical Fiber market?
What factors are driving Communication Optical Fiber market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Communication Optical Fiber market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Communication Optical Fiber break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
143 Pages
- *This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
- 1 Scope of the Report
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 Global by Company
- 4 World Historic Review for Communication Optical Fiber by Geographic Region
- 5 Americas
- 6 APAC
- 7 Europe
- 8 Middle East & Africa
- 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
- 10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
- 11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
- 12 World Forecast Review for Communication Optical Fiber by Geographic Region
- 13 Key Players Analysis
- 14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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