Active Optical Cables: Market Research Report

December 2014 | 177 pages | ID: A06B2650428EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Active Optical Cables in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 56 companies including many key and niche players such as -

• 3M Company
• Amphenol Corporation
• Apple, Inc.
• Avago Technologies
• Chromis Fiberoptics, Inc.

Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. OUTLOOK

Global AOC Market – A Prelude
Key Growth Drivers in a Nutshell
Data Centers to Lead Demand
Opportunities Beyond Data Centers

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW & TRENDS

Active Optical Cables – An Introduction
Advantages of Active Optical Cables
Applications of AOCs
List of Major Applications of AOC
Active Optical Cable Market to Surge
AOCs Subvert Copper Cables’ Demand
Comparison between AOC and Copper Cables
Need for Higher Data Speeds: A Key Growth Driver
AOC Market Largely Driven by InfiniBand Protocol
Growing Prominence of AOCs in Non-Data Center Applications
Demand from Digital Signage to Surge
AOC Market Moving Towards HDMI and Consumer Electronics Segments

100 GBPS AOCS AND BEYOND - GAINING GROUND

QSFP or CXP – Where Do the Opportunities Lie
Increasing Demand for Ultrabend Fiber & Cable and AOCs
Increasing Prevalence of High-Speed HDMI AOC Models
Rise in AOC Market Boosts VCSELs Consumption

Table 1. VCSEL Consumption in AOC Production for Years 2011-2014E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Ethernet Protocol Market – High Potential for Growth
Telecom Sector Shifts towards High Capacity & Faster Optical Networks
A Peek into the Explosive Growth of Global IP Traffic

Table 2. Worldwide Active Broadband (Fixed & Mobile) Per 100 People (2013): Breakdown by Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3. Global Consumer Internet Traffic (2009 - 2014) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4. Worldwide Internet Usage (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Users by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5. Global Penetration of Broadband Services by Geographic Region (2013): Fixed and Mobile Broadband Subscriptions as % of Regional Population (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Rising Significance of Mobile Devices in Internet Traffic – A Growing Opportunity

Table 6. Worldwide Smartphone Penetration Rate by Geographic Region (2013) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. Global Market for Smartphones (2013E & 2017): Breakdown of Sales (in Million Units) by Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Key Statistics

Table 8. Global AOC Market by Application across HDMI and DisplayPort Bus Types (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Units for HDMI and DisplayPort (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9. Global AOC Market by Cable Speed across HDMI and DisplayPort Bus Types (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Units for 20Gbps and 10Gbps (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Competitive Scenario
List of Major Optical Cable Suppliers by Protocol
Growing Competition from the Chinese Manufacturers
Regulatory Arena
List of Major Standards for Optical Fiber Cables
List of Major Standards in the Cabling Industry
List of Parameters Tested for Functional Criteria of an Active Optical Cable assembly

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Definition
AOC Assembly and Functioning
Origin
Advantages of AOC
AOC Assemblies:
List of Bus Interfaces or Protocols

4. END-USE APPLICATION OVERVIEW

Digital Signage
Data Center
PC Interconnect
Home Theater

5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/LAUNCHES

A3CUBE Launches RONNIE 2S NIC for High Speed AOC Applications
Fujitsu Unveils QSFP28 Active Optical Cable
TE Connectivity Introduces Coolbit Optical Engine System
Amphenol Corporation Launches 3M’s AOC Assemblies Online
FCI Unveils Mini-SAS HD Active Optical Cables
Molex Launches iPass High-Density AOCs
Fiberstore Launches 120G CXP AOC
Fujikura Unveils 56Gbps QSFP Active Optical Cable
Hitachi Cable America Launches 100m Optical Active HDMI Assembly
Hitachi Cable Introduces New HDMI Cables for Digital Signage
Chromis Fiberoptics Introduces Low Cost HDMI Active Optical Cable
C2G Launches HDMI Solution Based on AOC
Ensphere Launches Thunderbolt AOC
Sumitomo Electric Rolls Out Samples of Optical Thunderbolt Cable
EMCORE Unveils 120 Gbps CXP AOC

3M INTRODUCES NEW AOC ASSEMBLY SOLUTIONS RANGE

FCI Unveils XLerate High Speed I/O Active Optical Cable Assembly

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Cypress Semiconductor Enters into Collaboration with EverPro
Chromis Fiberoptics, Unive, Silicon Line and Vixar Enter into Partnership
VIA Collaborates with Various Companies to Launch USB 3. 0 AOCs

7. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

3M COMPANY (US)

Amphenol Corporation (US)
Amphenol High Speed Interconnects (US)
Apple, Inc. (US)
Avago Technologies (US)
Chromis Fiberoptics, Inc. (US)
Emcore Corporation (US)
FCI SA (France)
Fiberon Technologies, Inc. (US)
Finisar Corporation (US)
Fujikura Ltd. (Japan)
Gevista Technology Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)
Gigalight Shenzhen Technology Co. Ltd. (China)
Hitachi Metals, Ltd. (Japan)
Molex, Inc. (US)
Reflex Photonics, Inc. (US)
Samtec, Inc. (US)
Siemon Company (US)
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (Japan)
Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations U. S. A. , Inc. (US)
TE Connectivity Ltd. (Switzerland)
Universal Microelectronics Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 10. World Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11. World Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12. World 11-Year Perspective for Active Optical Cables by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2010, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13. World Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables by Application - Digital Signage, Data Centers and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14. World Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables by Application - Digital Signage, Data Centers and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15. World 11-Year Perspective for Active Optical Cables by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Digital Signage, Data Centers and Other Markets for Years 2010, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Quintessential Market Drivers
Focus on Rural Broadband Networks
Greater Need for Mobility of Media
Personalization of Time
Multimedia and Internet Drive Data Usage
Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
Select Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 16. US Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17. US Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. CANADA

Market Analysis

Table 18. Canadian Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19. Canadian Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. JAPAN

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Product Launches
Select Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 20. Japanese Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 21. Japanese Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. EUROPE

Market Analysis

Table 22. European Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables by Geographic Region/ Country - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23. European Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables by Geographic Region/Country - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24. European 11-Year Perspective for Active Optical Cables by Geographic Region/ Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2010, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4A. FRANCE

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
FCI SA – A Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 25. French Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26. French Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4B. GERMANY

Market Analysis

Table 27. German Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 28. German Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4C. ITALY

Market Analysis

Table 29. Italian Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30. Italian Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4D. THE UNITED KINGDOM

Market Analysis

Table 31. UK Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 32. UK Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4E. SPAIN

Market Analysis

Table 33. Spanish Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34. Spanish Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4F. RUSSIA

Market Analysis

Table 35. Russian Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 36. Russian Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4G. REST OF EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Product Launch
Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 37. Rest of Europe Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 38. Rest of Europe Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. ASIA-PACIFIC

Market Analysis

Table 39. Asia-Pacific Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables by Geographic Region/Country - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 40. Asia-Pacific Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables by Geographic Region/ Country - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41. Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Active Optical Cables by Geographic Region/ Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2010, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5A. CHINA

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Product Launch
Gigalight Shenzhen Technology Co. Ltd. – A Significant Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 42. Chinese Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 43. Chinese Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5B. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Indian Active Optical Cables Market on Expansion Mode
Product Launch
Strategic Corporate Development
Key Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 44. Rest of Asia-Pacific Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 45. Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. REST OF WORLD

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
B. Market Analytics

Table 46. Rest of World Current & Future Analysis for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 47. Rest of World Recent Past Review for Active Optical Cables Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 56 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 64)
The United States (28)
Canada (1)
Japan (5)
Europe (7)
  France (1)
  Germany (1)
  The United Kingdom (2)
  Spain (1)
  Rest of Europe (2)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (22)
Middle East (1)