Internationalization of Fiber Optic Industry

After many years' arduous effort, China has made remarkable achievements in optical fiber and cable industry. There are over 100 optical cable manufacturers in China. They have formed integrated production chain and become the world’s manufacturing center of optical fiber and cable. With growing R & D strength, market share of optical fiber and cable related products gradually increases.

Owing to high market share in China but low market share in other countries, optical fiber and cable enterprises should also enhance international market development to boost the development of optical fiber and cable industry. Unbalanced optical network development indicates more market development space. Hence, enterprises should aim at heavily populated areas, such as Asia Pacific market and potential markets like Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa and South America to seize the opportunity of global information industry development.

Given that integrated production chain has been formed as well as related techniques, management capability and personnel training process have been improved, it is the optimal time for optical fiber and cable companies to expand international market, enhance international competitiveness and boost the whole industry development.

Although optical fiber and cable enterprises will face more challenges, internationalization will be the optimal choice for industry development. Enterprises should promote the pace of internationalization, emphasize innovative thinking and exploit the advantages to the full. Besides, cooperation between enterprises should be enhanced to jointly open a new prospect for optical fiber and cable industry.