Deep Report on Optical Communication Industry: Rapid Rise of Domestic Optical Module Enterprises

Optical communication devices are various functional devices in optical transmission networks that amplify, convert, and transmit optical signals, and are an important component of optical transmission systems. Optical communication devices are divided into active devices and passive devices based on whether power drive is required during operation. Typical optical active devices include lasers, photodetectors, optical amplifiers, etc. Passive devices include optical connectors, optical switches, wavelength division multiplexers, optical filters, etc. Generally speaking, active devices are mainly responsible for signal transformation and amplification, while passive devices are mainly responsible for signal transmission.

The global and domestic optical device market is driven by the joint efforts of the telecommunications and data communication markets, maintaining stable growth. According to OVUM statistics and predictions, global optical device sales reached $9.6 billion in 2016, and are expected to exceed $14 billion by 2022, with a compound annual growth rate of approximately 6.8%. According to ICCSZ's prediction, the domestic optical device market is expected to reach a scale of 3.85 billion US dollars by 2022, accounting for approximately 27.5% of the global market.