Over the predicted years of 2022 to 2032, the global lit fiber market is anticipated to experience an impressive growth rate of 16.7%. From its current valuation of US$ 4.28 billion in 2022, the lit fiber market size is predicted to reach a valuation of about US$ 20 billion by the end of the year 2032.
Since its inception, lit fiber has been utilized in the IT and telecommunications industries for several notable applications. But the discovery of numerous more novel applications has recently led to an increase in lit fiber sales.
Lighted fiber is more robust and remarkably resistant to the risks and traffic found in the earlier system than conventional copper lines. Lit fiber is an active cable that is exclusively set up, managed, and maintained by service providers, and demand for it has grown over time.
The ability to transfer more data over short- and long-distance communications thanks to fiber optics is thought to have increased the market opportunities for lit fiber. Illuminated fiber connectivity is now being offered by a large number of international businesses, further expanding the market for connectivity, industrial, IT and communications, and security applications.
The development of new technologies and advancements in fiber optic connectivity as a result of increased R&D spending by significant players is anticipated to increase competition among market participants for lit fiber.
Key Takeaways from Market Study:
- The overall growth of the global lit fiber market is estimated to be around US$ 15.7 Billion during the coming decade by following the average CAGR of 16.7%.
- The global market for lit fiber is dominated by the multi-modal fiber segment, which is estimated to grow at a rate of 16.3%, while the single-mode segment is projected to develop at the fastest pace of 17.2%.
- The higher selling segment, which accounts for over 60% of the sales revenue, is the lit fiber on-net connectivity items that are expected to grow at a CAGR of 17% during the projection period. And from the other front, the off-net lit fiber segment has grown in popularity recently and is expected to increase the sales of lit fiber over the years 2022 to 2032.
- With market dominance the networking application segment ahistorically has been the key driver of lit fiber industry expansion. However, due to the product’s growing popularity, a 31.7% growth rate in this segment is anticipated throughout the anticipated time frame.
- Of the world’s major geographical areas, North America accounts for more than 28% of the global lit fiber market. In contrast, the Asia Pacific lit fiber market has recently picked up steam and is expected to increase at an above-average CAGR from 2022 to 2032.
Competitive Landscape
The global lit fiber industry is highly fragmented and is anticipated to see increased competition in the coming days as a result of the existence of several illuminated fiber market rivals. The major lit fiber companies are prioritizing growing their customer base and serving underdeveloped areas at the same time as their major strategy to penetrate the wider market.
Some of the well-known market players are among
- AT&T
- Altice the USA
- Comcast
- Crown Castle Fiber
- Frontier
- GigabitNow
- Lumen
- Spectrum Enterprise
- Verizon
- Zayo among others
Recent Developments in the Global Lit Fiber Market:
- In line with the target of providing lit plus dark fiber connectivity at Coloblox’s ATL1 Atlanta data center, FiberLight, LLC, which is a vendor of optical equipment, joined forces in August 2021.
Lit Fiber Market by Segmentation
By Type:
- Multi-mode
- Single-mode
By Connectivity:
- On-net
- Off-net
By Application:
- Networking
- IT & Telecommunication
- Industrial
- Aerospace & Defense
- Others
By Region:
- North America
- Latin America
- Europe
- East Asia
- South Asia
- Oceania
- the Middle East and Africa
