According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber market size was valued at US$ 3521 million in 2025 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 5191 million by 2032 with a CAGR of 5.8% during review period.
Short-distance communication optical fiber refers to glass-based fiber—typically multimode OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4, or OM5—that transmits high-speed optical signals over relatively short ranges (usually <2 km) in data centers, buildings, industrial networks, and campus communication systems; it enables high-bandwidth, low-latency signal transmission for Ethernet, storage networks, sensing applications, and short-reach telecom connections.
The short-distance optical fiber industry chain begins upstream with producers of high-purity silica, germanium dopants, specialty coatings, UV-curable resins, jacketing materials, and optical preforms; midstream manufacturers perform fiber drawing, apply primary coatings, conduct bandwidth and attenuation testing, jacket fibers into tight-buffered or loose-tube structures, and assemble them into indoor/outdoor cables for short-reach data communication; downstream participants include telecom operators, data centers, enterprise IT integrators, industrial automation providers, and cable assembly manufacturers who deploy short-distance fibers for high-speed networking, supported by distributors, installers, structured cabling contractors, and data-center cabling OEMs.
Globally, projects include expansions of multimode fiber production lines in North America, China, and Europe to meet rising data-center and enterprise networking demand; several manufacturers are building new drawing towers and MCVD preform facilities to increase OM4/OM5 high-bandwidth output; R&D projects focus on bend-insensitive multimode fiber, higher-temperature-resilient coatings, and next-generation 400G-capable optical fiber systems; telecom and cloud service providers are investing in new urban data centers and campus networks requiring large quantities of short-distance fiber; emerging markets are launching structured-cabling industrial zones and fiber-optic communication parks to localize supply.
2025 Global Market Sales Volume is 11,800 million meters, the Average Global Market Price is 0.29 USD per meter, and the Market Average Gross Profit Margin is 32%.
The short-distance communication optical fiber market is expanding steadily driven by rapid growth in data centers, cloud computing, and enterprise digitalization. Multimode optical fiber remains the preferred medium for high-speed short-reach connectivity due to its low cost, ease of installation, and strong compatibility with datacenter transceivers such as SR, SR4, and SR8 modules.
Asia–Pacific leads global demand as China, India, and Southeast Asia continue investing heavily in cloud infrastructure and campus networks. North America remains a major consumer due to hyperscale datacenter development and enterprise upgrades to 100G/400G architectures. Europe shows stable adoption across telco, industrial, and institutional networks.
Opportunities include OM5 fiber for SWDM systems, bend-insensitive indoor fiber for compact datacenter routing, and ruggedized industrial fibers for Industry 4.0 communication. Risks include competition from passive copper links in ultra-short connections, price pressure from Asian manufacturers, and cyclic fluctuations in telecom spending. Market trends reflect increasing density in datacenter cabling, miniaturized high-fiber-count indoor cables, and laser-optimized multimode fibers with reduced attenuation.
Overall competitiveness depends on manufacturing scale, preform quality, bandwidth performance, and strategic supply agreements with datacenter and telecom infrastructure companies.
As global data demand continues to rise, short-distance optical fiber remains essential for high-speed intra-building and intra-facility transmission.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Meter), and average selling prices (US$/Meter), 2021-2032
Global Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Meter), and average selling prices (US$/Meter), 2021-2032
Global Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Meter), and average selling prices (US$/Meter), 2021-2032
Global Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (K Meter), and ASP (US$/Meter), 2021-2026
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Furukawa, Fujikura, Corning, Asahi Kasei, AGC, Toray Group, Taihan, Nanoptics, SCHOTT, Mitsubishi Chemical, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2021-2032, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type
Glass Optical Fiber
Plastic Optical Fiber
Market segment by Fiber Structure
Single-mode Optical Fiber
Multi-mode Optical Fiber
Market segment by Outer Diameter
0.25–0.5 mm Micro POF
1.0 mm Standard POF
2.2–3.0 mm Industrial POF
Market segment by Application
Automotive
Industrial Equipment
Consumer Electronics
Telecom Networking Device
Others
Major players covered
Furukawa
Fujikura
Corning
Asahi Kasei
AGC
Toray Group
Taihan
Nanoptics
SCHOTT
Mitsubishi Chemical
Jiangxi Daishing
Jiangsu TX
Jiangsu Etern
Hengtong
Futong
Zhongtian Technology Advanced Materials
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2026.and Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2027 to 2032.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Short Distance Communication Optical Fiber sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
Summary:
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