The global market for Optical Fiber Preform was estimated to be worth US$ 2636 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 3975 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Optical Fiber Preform cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
An Optical Fiber Preform is a specially fabricated cylindrical glass rod from which optical fibers are drawn. It is produced using chemical vapor deposition (CVD), vapor axial deposition (VAD), or outside vapor deposition (OVD) methods. The preform contains a core and cladding structure, determining the fiber's optical properties such as refractive index, attenuation, and transmission efficiency. Optical fiber preforms are the key raw material for optical fiber production, which is widely used in telecommunications, data centers, medical imaging, defense, aerospace, and industrial applications. High-purity raw materials like silica, germanium tetrachloride, and fluorine compounds are critical to preform manufacturing.
In 2024, global sales reached approximately 22.9 Kilotons, with an average global market price of around USD 115 per kg.
The optical fiber preform market is a cornerstone of global connectivity, underpinning the production of optical fibers that power the internet, telecommunications, and digital transformation. As demand for 5G, broadband, data centers, and IoT accelerates, preforms will remain in high demand. While Asia-Pacific currently leads in preform manufacturing and consumption, other regions are making strategic investments to develop domestic production and reduce reliance on a handful of global suppliers. This is particularly relevant as preform supply is a known bottleneck in the fiber optic value chain.
Market Trend
The optical fiber preform market is expanding rapidly, driven by the global surge in high-speed internet, 5G rollout, cloud computing, and data center growth. Preforms serve as the backbone of the fiber optic supply chain, making them central to telecommunications infrastructure. A major trend is the increasing demand for high-capacity optical fibers, including single-mode fibers optimized for long-distance communication and multi-mode fibers for short-range, high-bandwidth applications. As 5G networks expand globally, operators require denser fiber deployments, which in turn accelerates preform demand.
Market Drive
Telecommunications Growth - Rapid expansion of 5G, FTTH, and high-speed broadband is creating unprecedented demand for fiber optic infrastructure. Preforms are the foundation of this value chain. Technological Advancements - Improved deposition processes (VAD, OVD, MCVD) and new doped materials are enabling higher quality preforms with lower attenuation and higher bandwidth.
Upstream and Downstream
Upstream, preform manufacturing depends on ultra-high-purity silica, germanium tetrachloride, fluorine compounds, and deposition equipment.
Key suppliers include Corning Incorporated, Heraeus, Shin-Etsu Chemical, and Sumitomo Electric. Advanced vapor deposition machinery providers like Furukawa Electric also play a role. Downstream, preforms are drawn into fibers and supplied to telecom and data companies. Major downstream players include Prysmian Group, STL (Sterlite Technologies), Fujikura, YOFC (Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable), and Sumitomo Electric. End-users are telecom operators (AT&T, China Mobile, Verizon, Reliance Jio), data center providers (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure), and medical/aerospace industries.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Optical Fiber Preform, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Optical Fiber Preform by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Optical Fiber Preform market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (Tons) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Optical Fiber Preform.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- YOFC
- Corning
- Prysmian
- Shin-Etsu
- Furukawa Electric
- Sumitomo Electric
- Hengtong Group
- Fujikura
- OFS Fitel
- Fasten Group
- Fiberhome
- Futong Technology
- ZTT Group
- Tongding Group
- Zhongli Group
Segment by Type
Segment by Application
- Telecom Industry
- Power Industry
- Petroleum Industry
- Submarine Cable
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Optical Fiber Preform manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Optical Fiber Preform in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Optical Fiber Preform in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Optical Fiber Preform Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Optical Fiber Preform Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Optical Fiber Preform Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Optical Fiber Preform Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Optical Fiber Preform Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Optical Fiber Preform Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Optical Fiber Preform Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Optical Fiber Preform Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Optical Fiber Preform Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Optical Fiber Preform Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Optical Fiber Preform Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Optical Fiber Preform Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Optical Fiber Preform Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Optical Fiber Preform
- 2.9 Optical Fiber Preform Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Optical Fiber Preform Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Optical Fiber Preform Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Optical Fiber Preform as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 VAD
- 3.1.2 OVD
- 3.1.3 PCVD
- 3.1.4 MCVD
- 3.2 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Optical Fiber Preform Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Telecom Industry
- 4.1.2 Power Industry
- 4.1.3 Petroleum Industry
- 4.1.4 Submarine Cable
- 4.1.5 Others
- 4.2 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Optical Fiber Preform Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Optical Fiber Preform Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Optical Fiber Preform Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Optical Fiber Preform Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 YOFC
- 7.1.1 YOFC Company Information
- 7.1.2 YOFC Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 YOFC Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 YOFC Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 YOFC Recent Development
- 7.2 Corning
- 7.2.1 Corning Company Information
- 7.2.2 Corning Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 Corning Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 Corning Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 Corning Recent Development
- 7.3 Prysmian
- 7.3.1 Prysmian Company Information
- 7.3.2 Prysmian Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 Prysmian Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 Prysmian Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 Prysmian Recent Development
- 7.4 Shin-Etsu
- 7.4.1 Shin-Etsu Company Information
- 7.4.2 Shin-Etsu Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Shin-Etsu Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Shin-Etsu Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Shin-Etsu Recent Development
- 7.5 Furukawa Electric
- 7.5.1 Furukawa Electric Company Information
- 7.5.2 Furukawa Electric Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 Furukawa Electric Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 Furukawa Electric Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 Furukawa Electric Recent Development
- 7.6 Sumitomo Electric
- 7.6.1 Sumitomo Electric Company Information
- 7.6.2 Sumitomo Electric Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 Sumitomo Electric Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 Sumitomo Electric Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 Sumitomo Electric Recent Development
- 7.7 Hengtong Group
- 7.7.1 Hengtong Group Company Information
- 7.7.2 Hengtong Group Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 Hengtong Group Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 Hengtong Group Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 Hengtong Group Recent Development
- 7.8 Fujikura
- 7.8.1 Fujikura Company Information
- 7.8.2 Fujikura Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 Fujikura Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 Fujikura Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 Fujikura Recent Development
- 7.9 OFS Fitel
- 7.9.1 OFS Fitel Company Information
- 7.9.2 OFS Fitel Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 OFS Fitel Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 OFS Fitel Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 OFS Fitel Recent Development
- 7.10 Fasten Group
- 7.10.1 Fasten Group Company Information
- 7.10.2 Fasten Group Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 Fasten Group Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 Fasten Group Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 Fasten Group Recent Development
- 7.11 Fiberhome
- 7.11.1 Fiberhome Company Information
- 7.11.2 Fiberhome Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.11.3 Fiberhome Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.11.4 Fiberhome Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.11.5 Fiberhome Recent Development
- 7.12 Futong Technology
- 7.12.1 Futong Technology Company Information
- 7.12.2 Futong Technology Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.12.3 Futong Technology Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.12.4 Futong Technology Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.12.5 Futong Technology Recent Development
- 7.13 ZTT Group
- 7.13.1 ZTT Group Company Information
- 7.13.2 ZTT Group Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.13.3 ZTT Group Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.13.4 ZTT Group Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.13.5 ZTT Group Recent Development
- 7.14 Tongding Group
- 7.14.1 Tongding Group Company Information
- 7.14.2 Tongding Group Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.14.3 Tongding Group Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.14.4 Tongding Group Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.14.5 Tongding Group Recent Development
- 7.15 Zhongli Group
- 7.15.1 Zhongli Group Company Information
- 7.15.2 Zhongli Group Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.15.3 Zhongli Group Optical Fiber Preform Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.15.4 Zhongli Group Optical Fiber Preform Product Offerings
- 7.15.5 Zhongli Group Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Optical Fiber Preform Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Optical Fiber Preform Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Optical Fiber Preform Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Optical Fiber Preform Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer