PUBLISHER: Stratistics Market Research Consulting | PRODUCT CODE: 1258893
PUBLISHER: Stratistics Market Research Consulting | PRODUCT CODE: 1258893
According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Market is accounted for $1.44 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $2.38 billion by 2028 growing at a CAGR of 8.8% during the forecast period. In fiber-optic communications, WDM technology is used to multiplex many optical signals on a single fibre by employing diverse laser light wavelengths, or colours, to store the individual signals. A higher level of transmission equipment availability, network bandwidth, and multi-service transmission capabilities are required due to the quick proliferation of data services. The increasing demand from businesses and companies for efficient machine system sensing operations is creating expansion opportunities.
According to India Brand Equity Foundation, an Indian Government export promotion agency, the consumption of petroleum products increased by 4.5% to 213.69 million metric tons in 2020.
Distributed fiber optic sensors are now more frequently used in the infrastructure sector, especially for monitoring structural health. Understanding the structural and economic aspects of facilities like dams, bridges, and highways, among others, is the main goal driving the increased penetration of distributed sensors in this industry. The novel distributed fibre optic sensors can simultaneously detect pressure, temperature, and strain at various sites. The ability of distributed sensors to be used in any difficult environment and the ability to track structural problems in real time are the main drivers of greater use of distributed sensing in the civil engineering sector.
The main obstacle to the market expansion for distributed fibre optic sensors is technical problems with the installation of distributed sensors. The optical fibre must be handled cautiously to prevent breakage during installation. Due to the poor strain sensitivity of cabled fibres, any bending that occurs during installation would harm the dispersed optical fibre. Although the design of the sensor cables has greatly improved, inaccurate data can still not be obtained with faulty cable implementation. Such failures may cause clients to disregard the technology in upcoming projects due to the high installation costs. These kinds of risk would hinder market expansion.
Data is gathered through distributed fibre optic sensors along the optical fiber's length. Due to the vast amount of data that is produced, many analytical techniques are utilised to examine the data that has been gathered. Globally, the use of data-driven decision-making and tactics is becoming more and more popular. These are accomplished by identifying a pattern in the data that the management can assess, deciphering the insights, and improving performance and decision-making. Using light scattering, the sensors can track changes in temperature, pressure, vibration, or strain along the length of the fibre. The distributed fibre optic sensors market is anticipated to expand throughout the projected period as businesses adopt data-intensive decisions more frequently.
Businesses employ distributed sensor systems to monitor demanding work conditions and comprehend dealing with real-time data accurately. The market is expanding as a result of the many benefits these dispersed sensors provide, including their precision and dependability. Yet, this technology is still expensive, making it unaffordable for every business that needs real-time monitoring and sensing. Furthermore, these systems are expensive to build and maintain, which makes their implementation challenging. As a result, the high price of distributed fibre optic sensor systems is a major obstacle to market expansion.
The COVID-19 epidemic has had a profound effect on the sector. Due to fewer production operations and less product development, fibre optics use in the industrial and civil engineering sectors has decreased. The industry has prospects for expansion, nonetheless, as a result of evolving manufacturing techniques and the requirement to use fibre optics in mission-critical situations. It is anticipated that the development of plasmonic fiber-optic absorbance biosensors will enable medical professionals to conduct tests more quickly and with more accuracy. Due to the disease's rapid spread and the requirement for treatment, this trend is anticipated to persist over the projected period.
The Raman scattering effect segment is estimated to have a lucrative growth, due to the cloud computing application in crucial circumstances, such as the security of huge structures, the detection of coolant leaks, and the detection of fires, as well as its employment in sophisticated data processing techniques. Additionally, the technology's tolerance to electromagnetic interference supports ongoing monitoring and guards against structural issues in large-scale facilities like bridges and rail tracks.
The oil & gas segment is anticipated to witness the fastest CAGR growth during the forecast period, due to the growing need of distributed sensing technology in pipeline and infrastructure health monitoring. Additionally, it is projected that during the forecast period, the oil and gas industry would be the biggest user of distributed fibre optical sensors due to growing research and development for pipeline monitoring and gas leakage detection.
North America is projected to hold the largest market share during the forecast period owing to the U.S. having a sizable oil and gas industry, which encourages higher adoption rates for dispersed fibre optic connections. In order to increase their capacity for profit generation, oil and gas businesses are encouraged by the rising price of crude oil to implement more accessible and effective support systems. This increases the industry's growth prospects.
Europe is projected to have the highest CAGR over the forecast period, owing to regional technological development, the fibre optics market is expanding. The epidemic increased the demand for more robust infrastructure connections and speedier internet services. As a result, service providers are being encouraged to use fibre optics to meet customer demands. A growing number of infrastructure and building projects in the region as well as a need for process safety and security make Asia Pacific another location where the sector has great growth potential.
Some of the key players profiled in the Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Market include: Omnisens SA, Halliburton, Luna Innovations Inc., Schlumberger Ltd., AP Sensing GmbH, Yokogawa Electric Corp., Brugg Kable AG, OFS Fitel, LLC, Qinetiq Group PLC, Weatherford, Bandweaver, Ziebel, FISO, Osensa, Lockheed Martin Corporation., Solifos AG, NEC Corporation and Verizon.
In March 2023, Yokogawa Electric and Otsuka Chemical announced the establishment of Syncrest Inc. This joint venture would research, develop, and manufacture middle molecular pharmaceuticals as a contract research, development, and manufacturing organization.
In May 2021, AP Sensing announced the release of its 5th-Generation Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) system. With the launch of this new Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS), AP Sensing makes strides in asset monitoring technology with a system that, unlike traditional point sensors, provides gapless monitoring of valuable infrastructures such as pipelines, power cables, and railways.
All the customers of this report will be entitled to receive one of the following free customization options:
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.