Passive Optical Network Equipment Is Estimated To Witness High Growth Owing To Rising Demand For Higher Bandwidth
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Passive Optical Network Equipment market |
The Passive Optical Network Equipment market is estimated to be valued at US$ 22.92 Mn in 2023 and is expected to
exhibit a CAGR of 22% over the
forecast period 2023 to 2030, as highlighted in a new report published by
Coherent Market Insights.
Market Overview:
Passive Optical Network (PON) equipment comprises fiber optic transmitters
and receivers used for communication in fiber to the home (FTTH), fiber to the
building (FTTB), and fiber to the curb (FTTC) networks. It provides higher
bandwidth and bi-directional communication using point-to-multipoint fiber
topologies. Main PON equipment includes optical line terminals (OLTs), optical
network terminals (ONTs), and optical splitters.
Market Dynamics:
PON equipment market is primarily driven by rising demand for higher bandwidth
from enterprises and individual consumers. Growing data traffic generated due
to increase in video streaming services, online gaming, cloud services etc. is
necessitating higher bandwidth networks. According to Cisco, global internet
traffic is expected to reach 4.8 zettabytes per year by 2022. The fiber
architecture of PON provides gigabit symmetric speeds to cater to this rising
bandwidth demand.
Additionally, favorable government policies and initiatives to develop fiber
infrastructure is also propelling the PON equipment market growth. Many
governments worldwide are focusing on connecting rural and underserved areas
with high speed broadband through FTTH networks. For instance, in US, the Rural
Digital Opportunity Fund allocates $20 billion to expand high-speed internet
connectivity. Such initiatives are anticipated to further drive the PON
equipment installations during the forecast period.
SWOT Analysis
Strength: Passive optical network equipment provide high bandwidth and
low-latency fiber connections to businesses and consumers. They offer reliable
connectivity at much lower maintenance costs compared to traditional copper
networks. The equipment supports convergence of data, voice and video on a
single network.
Weakness: Upgrading existing infrastructure to passive optical network requires
high upfront investment which may not be viable for telecom operators in
cost-sensitive markets. Secondly, lack of common standards make equipment from
different suppliers incompatible with each other.
Opportunity: Rapid digitization and growing reliance on high-speed internet
across industries is driving demand for high-speed broadband networks. Passive
optical network provides the best way to deliver broadband connectivity on a
large scale. Rapid urbanization is another driver as more people migrating to
cities will require fiber connectivity.
Threats: Competition from other broadband technological such as 5G networks and
cable broadband. Secondly, the market is dominated by few major vendors which
makes pricing and supply dependent on very few players.
Key Takeaways:
The Global
Passive Optical Network Equipment Market is expected to witness high
growth, exhibiting CAGR of 22.% over the forecast period, due to increasing
demand for high-speed broadband connectivity driven by rapid digitization
across industries and growing reliance on internet. Rapid urbanization is
another key driver as over 55% of world population expected to reside in urban
areas by 2030 requiring scalable fiber connectivity solutions. The market size
is estimated to reach US$ 22.92 Mn in 2023.
Regional analysis: Asia Pacific dominates the Passive Optical Network Equipment
market holding over 35% share owing to rapid digitization of economies like
China and India. China accounts for biggest installation base led by increasing
FTTH connections. North America is second largest region driven by focus on
infrastructure upgrade programs to deploy fiber networks across countries.
Europe is also a major regional market led by Germany, UK and France.
Key players operating in the Passive Optical Network Equipment market are
Adtran Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Alcatel-Lucent S.A., Hitachi
Communication Technologies, Inc., AT & T Inc., Freescale Semiconductor,
Inc., Broadcom Corporation, Inc., Ericsson Inc., Calix Inc., and ECI Telecom,
Ltd. The market is currently led by Huawei and Adtran based on extensive
portfolio of PON optical network terminals and optical line terminals.
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