Fiber Optical Cables Global Market Outlook 2025-2035 - Featuring Profiles Of Corning, Prysmian And Sumitomo Electric Industries
Dublin, Aug. 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Fiber Optical Cable Global Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2035" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The global fiber optical cable market report provides an in-depth analysis of market performance from 2020 to 2025 and forecasts growth through 2030 and 2035. It examines the market across major regions and economies, highlighting key growth drivers, market constraints, emerging fiber optic technology trends and opportunities across fiber materials, product types and applications.
The global fiber optical cable market reached approximately $16.34 billion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10% since 2020. The market is projected to increase from $16.34 billion in 2025 to $25.21 billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 9.1%. Longer-term growth is expected to remain strong, with the market forecast to reach $36.78 billion by 2035 at a CAGR of 7.8%.
Historic fiber optical cable market growth was supported by the rapid expansion of data centers, higher investment in telecommunications infrastructure, increasing cross-border data traffic and widespread digital transformation across industries. Enterprises, cloud service providers and telecommunications operators continued to invest in high-capacity networks to address rising bandwidth requirements and support data-intensive digital services. However, high upfront capital costs associated with network deployment and a shortage of skilled workers constrained market expansion during the historic period.
Looking ahead, rising demand for high-speed internet connectivity is expected to remain a major driver of the fiber optical cable market. The deployment of 5G network infrastructure, increasing adoption of fiber-to-the-home connections and government-led broadband expansion programs will create additional demand for reliable, high-capacity fiber networks. Potential market challenges include raw material supply chain disruptions, elevated maintenance and repair costs, and the effects of trade conflicts and tariffs on manufacturing and international distribution.
Key fiber optical cable market trends include the development of advanced fiber technologies, intelligent network solutions and high-density fiber infrastructure. Market participants are also responding to growth in the Internet of Things, connected ecosystems, smart infrastructure and Industry 4.0 applications. Artificial intelligence-enabled network management, high-capacity connectivity and sustainable manufacturing practices are becoming increasingly important. The adoption of circular economy principles and environmentally responsible materials is also influencing product development and procurement strategies.
By fiber material, the market is segmented into glass optical fiber and plastic optical fiber. Glass optical fiber was the largest segment in 2025, accounting for 88.9% of the market, or approximately $14.52 billion. Plastic optical fiber is forecast to be the fastest-growing material segment from 2025 to 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 10%, supported by demand for flexible, short-distance connectivity across specialized commercial and industrial applications.
By product type, the fiber optical cable market is divided into single-mode cable and multi-mode cable. Single-mode cable led the market in 2025, representing 62.5% of total revenue, or approximately $10.21 billion. It is also expected to be the fastest-growing product segment through 2030, with a CAGR of 10%. Growth will be driven by its extensive use in long-distance, high-bandwidth telecommunications, broadband and data network infrastructure.
By application, the market covers telecommunications, oil and gas, military and aerospace, banking, financial services and insurance, medical, imaging, railway and other applications. Telecommunications was the largest application segment in 2025, generating 55.7% of total market revenue, or approximately $9.09 billion. The medical segment is projected to record the fastest growth between 2025 and 2030, advancing at a CAGR of 11% as fiber optic technologies gain importance in medical equipment, diagnostics and imaging systems.
Asia-Pacific was the largest regional fiber optical cable market in 2025, accounting for 41.7% of global revenue, or approximately $6.81 billion. North America and Western Europe followed, alongside other regional markets covered in the analysis. Through 2030, Asia-Pacific and North America are expected to be the fastest-growing regions, with respective CAGRs of 10.1% and 8.6%. Africa and Western Europe are forecast to follow, recording CAGRs of 8.5% and 8.4%, respectively.
Markets Covered:
1) By Fiber Material: Glass Optical Fiber; Plastic Optical Fiber
2) By Product Type: Single-Mode Cable; Multi-Mode Cable
3) By Application: Telecom; Oil And Gas; Military And Aerospace; BFSI; Medical; Imaging; Railway; Other Applications
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets; GDP proportions; expenditure per capita; fiber optical cable indicators comparison.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data; market share of competitors; market segments.
Companies Featured
- Corning Inc. Prysmian Group Fujikura Ltd. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC) CommScope Inc. Hengtong Group Co. Ltd. Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. Nexans S.A. ZTT International Limited HFCL Limited LS Cable & System FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd. Futong Group Co., Ltd. Jiangsu Fasten Photonics Co., Ltd. SWCC Showa Cable Systems Co., Ltd. Oki Electric Cable Co., Ltd. Taihan Fiberoptics Co., Ltd. Hyesung Cable & Communication Fiber Optic Korea Co., Ltd. Global Optical Communication Co., Ltd. TMC Co., Ltd. LiComm Co., Ltd. Taiwan Fiber Optics, Inc. Walsin Lihwa Corporation United Fiber Optic Communication Inc. (UFOC) FOCI Fiber Optic Communications, Inc. PT Lightera Telecommunication Indonesia Thai Fiber Optics Co., Ltd. Bangkok Cable Company Limited OFS Sterlite Technologies Limited Hexatronic Group AB Belden Inc. Amphenol Corporation Nestor Cables Oy Clearfield Inc. Orange HEW-KABEL Holding GmbH Habia Cable EdgeUno Telebras Claro Argentina Fibertel Oi S.A. Entel TigoUne SES S.A. Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) AltegroSky GC JSC Gazprom Space Systems SCANEX Group Gonets Leosat System GeoTelecommunications LLC Thorium Space SatRev S.A. NAVISAT, s.r.o. EXATEL S.A. GomSpace Group AB EnduroSat Sputnix Bezeq STC (Saudi Telecom Company) Cinturion Corp Ltd Partner Communications Company Cellcom Israel Ltd. Mobily Zain KSA Turk Telekom Vodafone Turkey Benya Telecom Egypt Orange Egypt NileSat MTN Nigeria Airtel Nigeria Smile Communications
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