Active Optical Cable & Extender Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis to 2030

Active Optical Cable & Extender Trends and Forecast

The future of the global active optical cable & extender market looks promising with opportunities in the data center, consumer electronics, telecommunication, industrial, energy, oil & gas, medical, and military/aerospace markets. The global active optical cable & extender market is expected to reach an estimated $7.0 billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 12.6% from 2024 to 2030. The major drivers for this market are substantial need for fiber optic modules in data centers and rising use of interconnect solutions to manage massive data processing in high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

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Active Optical Cable & Extender by Segment

The study includes a forecast for the global active optical cable & extender by product, protocol, form factor, application, and region.

Active Optical Cable & Extender Market by Product [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

• Hardware
• Software

Active Optical Cable & Extender Market by Protocol [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

• InfiniBand
• Ethernet
• Serial-attached SCSI (SAS)
• DisplayPort
• PCI Express (PCIe)
• HDMI & USB
• Thunderbolt
• MIPI
• Fiber Channel
• Others

Active Optical Cable & Extender Market by Form Factor [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

• QSFP
• QSFP-DD
• OSFP/CFP8/COBO
• SFP & SFP+
• PCIE
• CXP
• CX4
• CFP
• CDFP
• Others

Active Optical Cable & Extender Market by Application [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

• Data Centers
• Consumer Electronics
• Telecommunications
• Industrial
• Energy
• Oil & Gas
• Medical
• Military/Aerospace
• Others

Active Optical Cable & Extender Market by Region [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• The Rest of the World

List of Active Optical Cable & Extender Companies

Companies in the market compete on the basis of product quality offered. Major players in this market focus on expanding their manufacturing facilities, R&D investments, infrastructural development, and leverage integration opportunities across the value chain. With these strategies active optical cable & extender companies cater increasing demand, ensure competitive effectiveness, develop innovative products & technologies, reduce production costs, and expand their customer base. Some of the active optical cable & extender companies profiled in this report include-

• 3M
• Amphenol Communications Solutions
• Alysium Tech
• Aten International
• Apac Opto Electronics
• Anfkom Telecom
• Broadcom

Active Optical Cable & Extender Market Insights

Lucintel forecasts that QSFP will remain the largest segment due to its widespread application as a simple and efficient technique for transmitting fast data across fiber optic cables in a variety of network scenarios.

APAC is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to rapid growth of cloud computing and data center infrastructure, expansion of industry 4.0, and presence key electronics manufacturing hubs in the region.

Features of the Global Active Optical Cable & Extender Market

Market Size Estimates: Active optical cable & extender market size estimation in terms of value ($B).

Trend and Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2018 to 2023) and forecast (2024 to 2030) by various segments and regions.

Segmentation Analysis: Active optical cable & extender market size by various segments, such as by product, protocol, form factor, application, and region in terms of value ($B).

Regional Analysis: Active optical cable & extender market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World.

Growth Opportunities: Analysis of growth opportunities in different products, protocols, form factors, applications, and regions for the active optical cable & extender market.

Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of the active optical cable & extender market.

Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter's Five Forces model.

FAQ

Q1. What is the active optical cable & extender market size?

Answer: The global active optical cable & extender market is expected to reach an estimated $7.0 billion by 2030.

Q2. What is the growth forecast for active optical cable & extender market?

Answer: The global active optical cable & extender market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 12.6% from 2024 to 2030.

Q3. What are the major drivers influencing the growth of the active optical cable & extender market?

Answer: The major drivers for this market are substantial need for fiber optic modules in data centers and rising use of interconnect solutions to manage massive data processing in high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

Q4. What are the major segments for active optical cable & extender market?

Answer: The future of the active optical cable & extender market looks promising with opportunities in the data center, consumer electronics, telecommunication, industrial, energy, oil & gas, medical, and military/aerospace markets.

Q5. Who are the key active optical cable & extender market companies?

Answer: Some of the key active optical cable & extender companies are as follows:

• 3M
• Amphenol Communications Solutions
• Alysium Tech
• Aten International
• Apac Opto Electronics
• Anfkom Telecom
• Broadcom

Q6. Which active optical cable & extender market segment will be the largest in future?

Answer: Lucintel forecasts that QSFP will remain the largest segment due to its widespread application as a simple and efficient technique for transmitting fast data across fiber optic cables in a variety of network scenarios.

Q7. In active optical cable & extender market, which region is expected to be the largest in next 5 years?

Answer: APAC is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to rapid growth of cloud computing and data center infrastructure, expansion of industry 4.0, and presence key electronics manufacturing hubs in the region.

Q.8 Do we receive customization in this report?

Answer: Yes, Lucintel provides 10% customization without any additional cost.

This report answers following 11 key questions:

• Q.1. What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for the active optical cable & extender market by product (hardware and software), protocol (infiniband, ethernet, serial-attached SCSI (SAS), displayport, PCI express (PCIE), HDMI & USB, thunderbolt, MIPI, fiber channel, and others), form factor (QSFP, QSFP-DD, OSFP/CFP8/COBO, SFP & SFP+, PCIE, CXP, CX4, CFP, CDFP, and others), application (data centers, consumer electronics, telecommunications, industrial, energy, oil & gas, medical, military/aerospace, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
• Q.2. Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
• Q.3. Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
• Q.4. What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the key challenges and business risks in this market?
• Q.5. What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?
• Q.6. What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
• Q.7. What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?
• Q.8. What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?
• Q.9. Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are key players pursuing for business growth?
• Q.10. What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by material or product substitution?
• Q.11. What M&A activity has occurred in the last 5 years and what has its impact been on the industry?