PUBLISHER: QYResearch | PRODUCT CODE: 1862268
PUBLISHER: QYResearch | PRODUCT CODE: 1862268
The global market for Optical Fiber Preform was estimated to be worth US$ 2636 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 3975 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Optical Fiber Preform cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
An Optical Fiber Preform is a specially fabricated cylindrical glass rod from which optical fibers are drawn. It is produced using chemical vapor deposition (CVD), vapor axial deposition (VAD), or outside vapor deposition (OVD) methods. The preform contains a core and cladding structure, determining the fiber's optical properties such as refractive index, attenuation, and transmission efficiency. Optical fiber preforms are the key raw material for optical fiber production, which is widely used in telecommunications, data centers, medical imaging, defense, aerospace, and industrial applications. High-purity raw materials like silica, germanium tetrachloride, and fluorine compounds are critical to preform manufacturing.
In 2024, global sales reached approximately 22.9 Kilotons, with an average global market price of around USD 115 per kg.
The optical fiber preform market is a cornerstone of global connectivity, underpinning the production of optical fibers that power the internet, telecommunications, and digital transformation. As demand for 5G, broadband, data centers, and IoT accelerates, preforms will remain in high demand. While Asia-Pacific currently leads in preform manufacturing and consumption, other regions are making strategic investments to develop domestic production and reduce reliance on a handful of global suppliers. This is particularly relevant as preform supply is a known bottleneck in the fiber optic value chain.
Market Trend
The optical fiber preform market is expanding rapidly, driven by the global surge in high-speed internet, 5G rollout, cloud computing, and data center growth. Preforms serve as the backbone of the fiber optic supply chain, making them central to telecommunications infrastructure. A major trend is the increasing demand for high-capacity optical fibers, including single-mode fibers optimized for long-distance communication and multi-mode fibers for short-range, high-bandwidth applications. As 5G networks expand globally, operators require denser fiber deployments, which in turn accelerates preform demand.
Market Drive
Telecommunications Growth - Rapid expansion of 5G, FTTH, and high-speed broadband is creating unprecedented demand for fiber optic infrastructure. Preforms are the foundation of this value chain. Technological Advancements - Improved deposition processes (VAD, OVD, MCVD) and new doped materials are enabling higher quality preforms with lower attenuation and higher bandwidth.
Upstream and Downstream
Upstream, preform manufacturing depends on ultra-high-purity silica, germanium tetrachloride, fluorine compounds, and deposition equipment. Key suppliers include Corning Incorporated, Heraeus, Shin-Etsu Chemical, and Sumitomo Electric. Advanced vapor deposition machinery providers like Furukawa Electric also play a role. Downstream, preforms are drawn into fibers and supplied to telecom and data companies. Major downstream players include Prysmian Group, STL (Sterlite Technologies), Fujikura, YOFC (Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable), and Sumitomo Electric. End-users are telecom operators (AT&T, China Mobile, Verizon, Reliance Jio), data center providers (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure), and medical/aerospace industries.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Optical Fiber Preform, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Optical Fiber Preform by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Optical Fiber Preform market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (Tons) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Optical Fiber Preform.
Market Segmentation
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Optical Fiber Preform manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Optical Fiber Preform in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Optical Fiber Preform in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.