The global active optical cable market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 25.1% during the forecast period: MRFR

Pune, India, Oct 2022, MRFR Press Release/Market Research Future has published a Cooked Research Report on the Global Active Optical Cable Market.

Active Optical Cable Market Overview:

The active optical cable market is predicted to reach USD 16,285.2 million by 2030, registering a 25.1% CAGR during the forecast period, 2022–2030. In this report, Market Research Future (MRFR) includes the segmentation and dynamics of the market to offer a better glimpse of the market in the next few years. The global active optical cable market is expected to witness substantial growth during the forecast period, primarily due to increasing demand from data center industry and increasing adoption of active optical cables by various end users due to increasing features.

Active Optical Cable Market Segmental Analysis

The global active optical cable market has been segmented into type, form factor, application, and end users.

Based on type, the global active optical cables is segmented into infiniband, ethernet, serial-attached SCSI (SAS), displayport, PCI express (PCIE), HDMI, thunderbolt, USB, display port alt mode (DP-ALT), MIPI, and others. Based on thunderbolt, the market is further segmented into thunderbolt 3, thunderbolt 4 and others. Based on USB, the market is further segmented into USB 2.0, USB 3.0, USB 3.1, USB 3.2, and USB 4.0. Infiniband is a computer networking communications standard used in high-performance computing that features very high throughput and very low latency. It is used for data interconnect both among and within computers. High-speed interface bus used inside HPC and data centers. InfiniBand protocol is highly used protocols among others. It is scalable and supports quality of service (QOS) as well as it is highly efficient among other protocols. The interface of this protocol in commercial applications such as server and supercomputers are playing a key role in the market growth. Infiniband holds largest market share in 2021 and is expected to grow at CAGR of 21.0%.

Based on form factor the global active optical cables is segmented into typical connector types, USB type c, and others. Based on typical connector types, the market is further segmented in QSFP/QSFP+ (QUAD SMALL FORM-FACTOR PLUGGABLE), SFP (SMALL FORM FACTOR PLUGGABLE), SFP+, PCIE (PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT EXPRESS), CXP, CX4, CFP/CFP2/CFP4 (C-FORM FACTOR PLUGGABLE), and CDFP. Typical connector types segment holds a largest market share in 2021 and is expected to grow at CAGR of 24.7%. Whereas USB type C is expected to grow at highest CAGR during the forecast period.

Based on application, the global active optical cables is segmented into data center, high-performance computing (HPC), consumer electronics (CE), telecommunications, personal computing (PC), digital signage, machine vision, robotics, fiber sensors and others. Additionally, based on machine vision, the market is further divided into factory automation, medical imaging, security systems, POS systems, automotive, autonomous vehicles and tethered drones air/land, edge computing and professional videography & photography. The data center segment held the largest market share, accounting for 24.63% in 2021. The active optical cable connects servers, switches, and storage in the data center, which requires a diverse portfolio of active optical cable modules. The growing deployment of the data center is primarily driving the active optical cable demand for this segment. Data center will remain the largest application and it is also expected to witness highest growth due to increasing demand for high-speed connectivity between switch racks and server racks. The increasing migration of networks from 3-tier to 2-tier in data center architecture, will lead to growing deployment of active optical cable to support high data traffic rate and fast signal transmission.

Based on end users, the global active optical cables is segmented into energy & power, oil & gas, medical, robotics, energy & power, military / aerospace, IT & telecommunications, consumer, and others. Military/Aerospace is further divided into commercial aerospace and space flight. IT & Telecommunication holds largest market share in 2021 and is expected to grow at CAGR of 25.6%. Whereas Consumer segment is expected to register a highest CAGR during the forecast period.

Globally, the active optical cable market has been categorized into the North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and South America.

North America is likely to lead the active optical cable market. The players present in North America are one of the top players in the world. North America accounted for the largest market share of XX% in 2021, with a market value of USD XX million; the market is expected to register a CAGR of 23.2% during the forecast period. The region holds a major share in active optical cables market due to the increasing demand for digital signage, high-performance computing, and consumer electronics, which in turn increases the usages of active optical cable. Increasing demand from widespread applications, gained prominence in the IT & telecommunication end use are factor drive the North America market. Furthermore, constant developments due to government initiatives to connect to underserved areas have increased the adoption of active optical cables connections in various end-use applications.

Europe was the second-largest market in 2021, valued at USD XXX million; the market is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 25.5%. In Europe, the UK holds the second-largest market share in the region due to development of interactive multimedia in the and increasing consumption of durable goods are contributed considerably to the market's growth. The market growth can be attributed to the data center, high-performance computing, personal computer, digital signage, and consumer electronics sectors are all expected to see growing adoption of active optical cables. However, Asia-Pacific is expected to register the highest CAGR of XX%. The massive population base is one of the major drivers for Asia-Pacific telecom market, which has been the driving factor of the active optical cable market.

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Competitive Landscape

The global active optical cable market is witnessed significant growth over the forecast period due to increasing demand from the data center industry, increasing adoption of active optical cables (AOC) by various end-users due to increasing features, and increasing demand for high bandwidth and stable network connections. There are several domestic, regional, and global players operating in the AOC market who continuously strive to gain a significant share of the overall market. During the study, MRFR has analyzed some of the major players in the global active optical cable market who have contributed to the market growth. These include Finisar Corporation (II-VI Incorporated), TE Connectivity, Avago Technologies Ltd (Broadcom Inc.), Molex Inc, Amphenol Corporation, Emcore Corporation, 3M Company, Siemon, Shenzhen Gigalight Technology Co., Ltd, Sumitomo Electric, T&C Communication Co, Ltd, Alysium Tech GmbH, Corning Incorporated, Mobix Labs Inc, Intel Corporation, Dell Inc., Chromis Technologies, Unixtar Technology Inc., and IOI Technology Corporation.

Among these, MRFR has identified top five key players in the global active optical cable market who have contributed to the global market growth.

Key Players

• Finisar Corporation (II-VI Incorporated) (US)


• Avago Technologies Ltd (Broadcom Inc.) (US)


• Molex Corporation (US)


• Amphenol Communications Solutions (US)


• Siemon (US)

These players focus on expanding and enhancing their resolution portfolio and services to remain competitive and increase their customer base. Additionally, these players are focusing on partnerships & collaborations to expand their business and customer base to enhance their market position.