세계의 광섬유 프리폼 시장 : 점유율, 랭킹, 총 매출액, 수요 예측(2025-2031년)

The global market for Fiber Optic Preform was estimated to be worth US$ 2636 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 3997 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period 2025-2031.

This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Fiber Optic Preform cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.

A Fiber Optic Preform is a high-purity cylindrical glass rod that serves as the raw material for manufacturing optical fibers. It contains a core and cladding structure, with specific refractive index profiles designed for light transmission. Preforms are produced using techniques such as Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition (MCVD), Outside Vapor Deposition (OVD), and Vapor Axial Deposition (VAD). The preform is later heated and drawn into optical fibers used in telecommunications, data centers, medical imaging, defense, aerospace, and industrial sensing. Because the performance of optical fibers depends on preform quality, preforms are considered the backbone of modern digital communication networks.

In 2024, global sales reached approximately 22.9 Kilotons, with an average global market price of around USD 115 per kg.

The fiber optic preform market is a vital enabler of the global digital economy, as preforms form the foundation of optical fiber production. The exponential growth of internet traffic, video streaming, 5G connectivity, IoT devices, and AI-powered applications ensures sustained preform demand worldwide. While Asia-Pacific currently dominates production and consumption, North America and Europe are catching up with investments in domestic manufacturing and advanced fiber technologies. The global push for digital infrastructure, smart cities, and industrial automation further fuels demand across both developed and emerging economies.

Market Trend

The fiber optic preform market is experiencing strong growth due to the rising demand for high-speed connectivity, 5G rollout, cloud computing, and data-intensive applications. Preforms are critical to the production of optical fibers, making them central to the global telecom supply chain. A key trend is the increasing production of single-mode preforms, driven by long-distance communication needs and 5G backbone networks. Multi-mode preforms remain important for short-distance, high-bandwidth applications such as data centers. Another major trend is geographic diversification of preform manufacturing. Historically, a few global companies dominated production, but governments and telecom providers are investing in domestic facilities to reduce reliance on imports.

Market Drive

Telecom Network Expansion - The global deployment of 5G, FTTH, and high-speed broadband networks has significantly increased demand for optical fibers, directly boosting preform consumption. Technological Advancements - Innovations in preform manufacturing (OVD, VAD, MCVD) and the introduction of multi-core fibers and ultra-low-loss preforms are opening new opportunities.

Upstream and Downstream

Upstream, fiber optic preform manufacturing depends on ultra-high-purity silica, germanium tetrachloride, fluorine compounds, deposition equipment, and specialty chemicals. Key upstream suppliers include Heraeus, Shin-Etsu Chemical, Corning Incorporated, Sumitomo Electric, and Heraeus Quarzglas. Equipment providers like Furukawa Electric supply precision deposition technology. Downstream, preforms are converted into fibers and supplied to telecom and data companies. Major fiber producers include Prysmian Group, Fujikura, YOFC (Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable), STL (Sterlite Technologies), and OFS (a Furukawa subsidiary). End users include telecom operators (China Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Reliance Jio), cloud providers (Google, Amazon, Microsoft), and medical device manufacturers.

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Fiber Optic Preform, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Fiber Optic Preform by region & country, by Type, and by Application.

The Fiber Optic 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 Fiber Optic Preform.

Market Segmentation

By Company

• YOFC
• Corning
• Prysmian
• Shin-Etsu
• Furukawa Electric
• Sumitomo Electric
• Hengtong Group
• Fujikura
• OFS Fitel
• Fasten Group
• Fiberhome
• Futong Technology
• ZTT Group
• Tongding Group
• Zhongli Group

Segment by Type

• VAD
• OVD
• PCVD
• MCVD

Segment by Application

• Telecom Industry
• Power Industry
• Petroleum Industry
• Submarine Cable
• Others

By Region

• North America
  • United States
  • Canada
• Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
  • India
  • Australia
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • U.K.
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Nordic Countries
  • Rest of Europe
• Latin America
  • Mexico
  • Brazil
  • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
  • Turkey
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Rest of MEA

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 Fiber Optic 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 Fiber Optic 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 Fiber Optic 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.

Table of Contents

1 Market Overview

• 1.1 Fiber Optic Preform Product Introduction
• 1.2 Global Fiber Optic Preform Market Size Forecast
  • 1.2.1 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value (2020-2031)
  • 1.2.2 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume (2020-2031)
  • 1.2.3 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Price (2020-2031)
• 1.3 Fiber Optic Preform Market Trends & Drivers
  • 1.3.1 Fiber Optic Preform Industry Trends
  • 1.3.2 Fiber Optic Preform Market Drivers & Opportunity
  • 1.3.3 Fiber Optic Preform Market Challenges
  • 1.3.4 Fiber Optic Preform Market Restraints
• 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
• 1.5 Study Objectives
• 1.6 Years Considered

2 Competitive Analysis by Company

• 2.1 Global Fiber Optic Preform Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
• 2.2 Global Fiber Optic Preform Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
• 2.3 Global Fiber Optic Preform Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
• 2.4 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
• 2.5 Global Fiber Optic Preform Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
• 2.6 Key Manufacturers Fiber Optic Preform Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
• 2.7 Key Manufacturers Fiber Optic Preform Product Offered
• 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Fiber Optic Preform
• 2.9 Fiber Optic Preform Market Competitive Analysis
  • 2.9.1 Fiber Optic Preform Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
  • 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Fiber Optic Preform Revenue in 2024
  • 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Fiber Optic Preform as of 2024)
• 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion

3 Segmentation by Type

• 3.1 Introduction by Type
  • 3.1.1 VAD
  • 3.1.2 OVD
  • 3.1.3 PCVD
  • 3.1.4 MCVD
• 3.2 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Type
  • 3.2.1 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
  • 3.2.2 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
  • 3.2.3 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
• 3.3 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume by Type
  • 3.3.1 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
  • 3.3.2 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
  • 3.3.3 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
• 3.4 Global Fiber Optic Preform Average Price by Type (2020-2031)

4 Segmentation by Application

• 4.1 Introduction by Application
  • 4.1.1 Telecom Industry
  • 4.1.2 Power Industry
  • 4.1.3 Petroleum Industry
  • 4.1.4 Submarine Cable
  • 4.1.5 Others
• 4.2 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Application
  • 4.2.1 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
  • 4.2.2 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
  • 4.2.3 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
• 4.3 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume by Application
  • 4.3.1 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
  • 4.3.2 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
  • 4.3.3 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
• 4.4 Global Fiber Optic Preform Average Price by Application (2020-2031)

5 Segmentation by Region

• 5.1 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Region
  • 5.1.1 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
  • 5.1.2 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
  • 5.1.3 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
  • 5.1.4 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
• 5.2 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume by Region
  • 5.2.1 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
  • 5.2.2 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
  • 5.2.3 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
  • 5.2.4 Global Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
• 5.3 Global Fiber Optic Preform Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
• 5.4 North America
  • 5.4.1 North America Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 5.4.2 North America Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
• 5.5 Europe
  • 5.5.1 Europe Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 5.5.2 Europe Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
• 5.6 Asia Pacific
  • 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
• 5.7 South America
  • 5.7.1 South America Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 5.7.2 South America Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
• 5.8 Middle East & Africa
  • 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031

6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions

• 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
• 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value and Sales Volume
  • 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Fiber Optic Preform Sales Volume, 2020-2031
• 6.3 United States
  • 6.3.1 United States Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.3.2 United States Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
  • 6.3.3 United States Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
• 6.4 Europe
  • 6.4.1 Europe Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.4.2 Europe Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
  • 6.4.3 Europe Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
• 6.5 China
  • 6.5.1 China Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.5.2 China Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
  • 6.5.3 China Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
• 6.6 Japan
  • 6.6.1 Japan Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.6.2 Japan Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
  • 6.6.3 Japan Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
• 6.7 South Korea
  • 6.7.1 South Korea Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.7.2 South Korea Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
  • 6.7.3 South Korea Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
• 6.8 Southeast Asia
  • 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
  • 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
• 6.9 India
  • 6.9.1 India Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
  • 6.9.2 India Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
  • 6.9.3 India Fiber Optic Preform Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031

7 Company Profiles

• 7.1 YOFC
  • 7.1.1 YOFC Company Information
  • 7.1.2 YOFC Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.1.3 YOFC Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.1.4 YOFC Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.1.5 YOFC Recent Development
• 7.2 Corning
  • 7.2.1 Corning Company Information
  • 7.2.2 Corning Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.2.3 Corning Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.2.4 Corning Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.2.5 Corning Recent Development
• 7.3 Prysmian
  • 7.3.1 Prysmian Company Information
  • 7.3.2 Prysmian Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.3.3 Prysmian Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.3.4 Prysmian Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.3.5 Prysmian Recent Development
• 7.4 Shin-Etsu
  • 7.4.1 Shin-Etsu Company Information
  • 7.4.2 Shin-Etsu Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.4.3 Shin-Etsu Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.4.4 Shin-Etsu Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.4.5 Shin-Etsu Recent Development
• 7.5 Furukawa Electric
  • 7.5.1 Furukawa Electric Company Information
  • 7.5.2 Furukawa Electric Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.5.3 Furukawa Electric Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.5.4 Furukawa Electric Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.5.5 Furukawa Electric Recent Development
• 7.6 Sumitomo Electric
  • 7.6.1 Sumitomo Electric Company Information
  • 7.6.2 Sumitomo Electric Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.6.3 Sumitomo Electric Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.6.4 Sumitomo Electric Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.6.5 Sumitomo Electric Recent Development
• 7.7 Hengtong Group
  • 7.7.1 Hengtong Group Company Information
  • 7.7.2 Hengtong Group Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.7.3 Hengtong Group Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.7.4 Hengtong Group Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.7.5 Hengtong Group Recent Development
• 7.8 Fujikura
  • 7.8.1 Fujikura Company Information
  • 7.8.2 Fujikura Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.8.3 Fujikura Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.8.4 Fujikura Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.8.5 Fujikura Recent Development
• 7.9 OFS Fitel
  • 7.9.1 OFS Fitel Company Information
  • 7.9.2 OFS Fitel Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.9.3 OFS Fitel Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.9.4 OFS Fitel Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.9.5 OFS Fitel Recent Development
• 7.10 Fasten Group
  • 7.10.1 Fasten Group Company Information
  • 7.10.2 Fasten Group Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.10.3 Fasten Group Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.10.4 Fasten Group Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.10.5 Fasten Group Recent Development
• 7.11 Fiberhome
  • 7.11.1 Fiberhome Company Information
  • 7.11.2 Fiberhome Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.11.3 Fiberhome Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.11.4 Fiberhome Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.11.5 Fiberhome Recent Development
• 7.12 Futong Technology
  • 7.12.1 Futong Technology Company Information
  • 7.12.2 Futong Technology Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.12.3 Futong Technology Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.12.4 Futong Technology Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.12.5 Futong Technology Recent Development
• 7.13 ZTT Group
  • 7.13.1 ZTT Group Company Information
  • 7.13.2 ZTT Group Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.13.3 ZTT Group Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.13.4 ZTT Group Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.13.5 ZTT Group Recent Development
• 7.14 Tongding Group
  • 7.14.1 Tongding Group Company Information
  • 7.14.2 Tongding Group Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.14.3 Tongding Group Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.14.4 Tongding Group Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.14.5 Tongding Group Recent Development
• 7.15 Zhongli Group
  • 7.15.1 Zhongli Group Company Information
  • 7.15.2 Zhongli Group Introduction and Business Overview
  • 7.15.3 Zhongli Group Fiber Optic Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
  • 7.15.4 Zhongli Group Fiber Optic Preform Product Offerings
  • 7.15.5 Zhongli Group Recent Development

8 Industry Chain Analysis

• 8.1 Fiber Optic Preform Industrial Chain
• 8.2 Fiber Optic Preform Upstream Analysis
  • 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
  • 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
  • 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
• 8.3 Midstream Analysis
• 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
• 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
  • 8.5.1 Fiber Optic Preform Sales Model
  • 8.5.2 Sales Channel
  • 8.5.3 Fiber Optic Preform Distributors

9 Research Findings and Conclusion

10 Appendix

• 10.1 Research Methodology
  • 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
    • 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
    • 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
    • 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
  • 10.1.2 Data Source
    • 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
    • 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
• 10.2 Author Details
• 10.3 Disclaimer