Mercado global de RF sobre fibra – Tendências do setor e previsão para 2029

Análise e dimensão do mercado

O desenvolvimento tecnológico trouxe o serviço melhorado de Internet para satisfazer a procura do consumidor por uma ligação mais rápida à Internet, aumentando o aumento do número de redes de fibra ótica. Isto foi possível à medida que a população está cada vez mais inclinada para as plataformas digitais, serviços de Internet e serviços online para as suas necessidades diárias. Esta crescente penetração da Internet está a criar uma enorme procura por serviços de Internet de alta largura de banda e alta velocidade, que são fornecidos de forma eficiente pela rede de fibra óptica. Assim, o crescente crescimento da infraestrutura de fibra ótica aumenta a procura de RF em vez de fibra.

O principal fator que impulsiona o crescimento do mercado é a crescente procura dos consumidores por conteúdos de alta definição. A elevada largura de banda oferecida pelas redes de fibra ótica é um fator importante para impulsionar o mercado global de RF sobre fibra. Contudo, o elevado custo inicial necessário para a construção da infra-estrutura pode restringir o crescimento do mercado.

A Data Bridge Market Research analisa que o mercado global de RF sobre fibra deverá atingir o valor de 1.034.315,78 mil dólares até 2029, com um CAGR de 10,1% no período de previsão. Os "transceptores" representam o maior segmento de módulos no mercado global de RF sobre fibra. O relatório global do mercado de RF sobre fibra também abrange a análise de preços, a análise de patentes e os avanços tecnológicos em profundidade.     

Market Definition

Radio over Fiber (RF over Fiber) is an analog transmission over fiber technology that uses a radio signal to amplitude modulate light and transport it over an optical fiber link to enable wireless access. Although radio transmission over fiber is utilized for various applications, including cable television (CATV) networks and satellite base stations, the term RoF is most commonly associated with wireless access. Wireless signals are transferred in optical form between a central station and a group of base stations in RoF systems before being broadcast. Each base station is configured to communicate with at least one user's mobile station within the base station's radio range.

Global RF Over Fiber Market Dynamics

This section deals with understanding the market drivers, advantages, opportunities, restraints, and challenges. All of this is discussed in detail below:

• Rising demand for fiber optic cable for higher bandwidth

Fiber optic bandwidth is high as data transmission speed and distance covered data without attenuation are possible. Optical fiber can transmit data as pulses of light through different objects such as glass wire, allowing data to travel at the speed of light. Optical communication helps a beam of light to carry information from transmitter to receiver. Optical frequency is usually close to an infrared ray and about one thousand GHz. Fiber optics provide the network with the utmost quality data and little signal interference.

• Efficient performance of fiber optic cable than copper cable

Copper cable bandwidth is restricted in terms of speed and frequencies. The range of frequencies over which data are transmitted is much wider in optical fiber. Fiber can carry far more information in minutes from one area to another while the copper cable transmits data slowly, using electrical signals than optical fiber, which carries data through light-based signals.

• Increased adoption of mobile devices

The increasing disposable income of the consumers and the need for advanced electronic products are driving the consumer electronics market. Consumers are becoming techno-savvy and adopting new technologies at work, in daily routine, personal entertainment, and others. Smart devices are adopting a major market share due to improved control, features, and other functions.

• Low power consumption benefit of RFoF

The energy required per bit of data conveyed can also determine a system's energy efficiency. The power consumption can be defined as the power consumption per user vs the average access rate (Watts/Mbps), and the power consumption of an access network infrastructure is created using network segmentation. Manufacturer data on equipment energy consumption for a variety of typical types of hardware is used to calculate the energy consumption of each portion of the system for a range of access rates. This perspective provides a better platform for predicting the rise in power consumption as the number of users and access rate per user grows fast.

• Easy installation and maintenance of RFoF

Most RoF techniques eliminate the necessity for local oscillators and related equipment at the Remote Antenna Units (RAU). The complex and expensive equipment is maintained at the head end of RoF systems, making RAUs simpler. The high-frequency electro-optical modulators and electronics must be avoided at the CS (central station) due to their high cost and high power consumption. In addition, due to their high production and maintenance costs, sophisticated implementations of downlink transmission systems should also be avoided. The head end houses the modulation and switching equipment, which several RAUs share. As a result of this configuration, RAUs are smaller and lighter, lowering system installation and maintenance costs.

• Technological limitation of RFoF

Chromatic dispersion in single-mode fiber based RoF systems can limit fiber connection lengths and cause phase de-correlation, resulting in higher RF carrier phase noise. Modal dispersion severely limits the available link bandwidth and distance in multi-mode fiber-based RoF systems. Although the RoF transmission method is analog, the radio system that is distributed does not have to be analog (e.g., WLAN and UMTS) and can use extensive multi-level signal modulation formats such as Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) or orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM).

• High initial cost of investment

RF over fiber network offers several beneficial factors such as high bandwidth, high speed, and lightweight, but all this comes with a high investment cost. The fiber optic network components are quite expensive. This is why copper cables are still preferred, where cost is a major factor in choosing the type of network. This may restrain the growth of the global RF over fiber market. Adding the cost of transceivers and all other components increase the overall costs, leading to high investment costs by the company. The telecom industries prefer using copper cable infrastructure for end-users due to its low cost.

Post COVID-19 Impact on Global RF Over Fiber Market

COVID-19 created a major impact on the global RF over fiber market as almost every country has opted for the shutdown of every production facility except those dealing in producing the essential goods. The government has taken strict actions such as the shutdown of production and sale of non-essential goods, blocked international trade, and many more to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The only business dealing with this pandemic situation is the essential services allowed to open and run the processes.

The growth of the global RF over fiber market is rising due to the government policies to boost international trade post covid. Also, the benefits offered by RF over fiber for optimizing costs and routes are raising the demand for RF over fiber in the market. However, factors such as congestion associated with trade routes and trade restrictions between some nations are restraining the market growth. The shutdown of production facilities during the pandemic has had a significant impact on the market.

Manufacturers are making various strategic decisions to bounce back post-COVID-19. The players are conducting multiple research and development activities to improve the technology involved in the RF over fiber. With this, the companies will bring advanced and accurate solutions to the market. In addition, the government initiatives to boost international trade have led to the market's growth.

Recent Developments

• In March 2022, Broadcom Inc. announced the demonstration of its 100G/lane optical PAM-4 DSP PHY with an integrated trans-impedance amplifier (TIA) and high-swing laser driver. It is built on a 112G PAM-4 DSP platform, which provides the highest level of CMOS integration and superior performance with lower power consumption. Thus, the company will be able to expand its product portfolio in the market
• In November 2021, HUBER+SUHNER launched Rail Antenna, which can boost 4G and 5G connectivity. This new SENCITY Rail MIMO+ Rooftop antenna increases potential 4G and 5G data throughout trains using advanced dual-polarization antenna technology. With this, the company will be able to expand its product portfolio in the market

Global RF Over Fiber Market Scope

The global RF over fiber market is segmented based on modules, frequency band, vertical, frequency range, organization size and application. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyse meager growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

By Modules

• Transceivers
• Optical Amplifiers
• Antennas
• Optical Switches
• Optical Cables
• Others

On the basis of modules, the global RF over fiber market is segmented into transceivers, optical amplifiers, antennas, optical switches, optical cables and others.

By Frequency Band

• L Band
• S Band
• Ka Band
• C Band
• K Band
• X Band
• Ku Band

On the basis of frequency band, the global RF over fiber market has been segmented into L Band, S Band, Ka Band, C Band, K Band, X Band and Ku Band.

By Vertical

• Civil
• Military

On the basis of vertical, the global RF over fiber market has been segmented into civil and military.

By Frequency Range

• Less Than 30 GHz
• 30 GHz to 40 GHz
• 40 GHz to 50 GHz
• More Than 50 GHz

On the basis of frequency range, the global RF over fiber market has been segmented into less than 30 GHz, 30 GHz to 40 GHz, 40 GHz to 50 GHz and more than 50 GHz.

By Organization Size 

• Large Scale Organization
• Medium Scale Organization
• Small Scale Organization

On the basis of organization size, the global RF over fiber market has been segmented into large scale organization, medium scale organization and small scale organization.

By Application 

• Telecommunications
• Broadcast
• Navigation
• Radar
• Broadband

On the basis of application, the global RF over fiber market has been segmented into telecommunications, broadcast, navigation, radar and broadband.

Global RF Over Fiber Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The global RF over fiber market is analyzed, and market size insights and trends are provided by country, modules, frequency band, vertical, frequency range and application, as referenced above.

Some of the countries covered in the global RF over fiber market report are the U.S., Canada and Mexico, Germany, France, U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Rest of Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of the Middle East and Africa.

The U.S. in the North American region is likely to be the fastest-growing region in the global RF over fiber market. North America is at the forefront of technological development, with the U.S. dominating the region with 75.50%. North America, the hub for major players and manufacturing companies, requires RF over fiber in the region.

A secção do país do relatório também fornece fatores individuais de impacto no mercado e alterações na regulamentação do mercado que impactam as tendências atuais e futuras do mercado. Pontos de dados como a análise da cadeia de valor a jusante e a montante, as tendências técnicas e a análise das cinco forças de Porter e estudos de caso são alguns dos indicadores utilizados para prever o cenário de mercado para países individuais. Além disso, são considerados a presença e disponibilidade de marcas globais e os desafios enfrentados devido à grande ou escassa concorrência de marcas locais e nacionais, o impacto das tarifas nacionais e as rotas comerciais, ao mesmo tempo que se fornece uma análise de previsão dos dados do país.   

Cenário competitivo e análise global da quota de mercado de RF sobre fibra

O panorama competitivo do mercado global de RF sobre fibra fornece detalhes dos concorrentes. Os detalhes incluídos são a visão geral da empresa, finanças da empresa, receitas geradas, potencial de mercado, investimento em investigação e desenvolvimento, novas iniciativas de mercado, presença global, localizações e instalações de produção, capacidades de produção, pontos fortes e fracos da empresa , lançamento de produto, largura e amplitude do produto, aplicação domínio. Os dados fornecidos acima estão apenas relacionados com o foco das empresas relacionado com o mercado global de RF sobre fibra.

Alguns dos principais players que operam no mercado global de RF sobre fibra são a Broadcom, EMCORE Corporation, APIC Corporation, Optical Zonu Corp, Gooch & Housego PLC, ViaLite, Global Invacom, HUBER+SUHNER, Glenair, SEIKOH GIKEN CO., LTD., II-VI Incorporated, DEV Systemtechnik GmbH, Octane Wireless, Syntonics LLC, Intelibs, Inc., ETL Systems Ltd, Narda-MITEQ, Olabs Technology Company Limited, RFOptic Ltd., Elkay, MicroComp Nordic AB, Microwave Photonic Systems, Inc., entre outros.

Metodologia de Investigação: Mercado Global de RF Sobre Fibra

A recolha de dados e a análise do ano base são feitas através de módulos de recolha de dados com amostras grandes. A etapa inclui a obtenção de informações de mercado ou dados relacionados através de diversas fontes e estratégias. Inclui examinar e planear antecipadamente todos os dados adquiridos no passado. Da mesma forma, envolve o exame de inconsistências de informação observadas em diferentes fontes de informação. Os dados de mercado são analisados ​​e estimados utilizando modelos estatísticos e coerentes de mercado. Além disso, a análise da quota de mercado e a análise das principais tendências são os principais fatores de sucesso no relatório de mercado. Para saber mais, solicite uma chamada de analista ou abra a sua consulta.

A principal metodologia de investigação utilizada pela equipa de investigação do DBMR é a triangulação de dados que envolve a mineração de dados, a análise do impacto das variáveis ​​de dados no mercado e a validação primária (especialista do setor). Além disso, os modelos de dados incluem grelha de posicionamento de fornecedores, análise da linha de tempo do mercado, visão geral e guia de mercado, grelha de posicionamento da empresa, análise de patentes, análise de preços, análise da quota de mercado da empresa , padrões de medição, análise global versus regional e de participação dos fornecedores. Para saber mais sobre a metodologia de pesquisa, faça uma consulta para falar com os nossos especialistas do setor.

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