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市場調査レポート
商品コード
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アクティブ光ケーブルの市場規模、シェア、動向、予測:コネクタタイプ、技術、用途、地域別、2025年~2033年Active Optical Cable Market Size, Share, Trends and Forecast by Connector Type, Technology, Application, and Region, 2025-2033 |
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アクティブ光ケーブルの市場規模、シェア、動向、予測:コネクタタイプ、技術、用途、地域別、2025年~2033年 |
出版日: 2025年05月01日
発行: IMARC
ページ情報: 英文 147 Pages
納期: 2~3営業日
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アクティブ光ケーブルの世界市場規模は2024年に40億7,900万米ドルとなりました。今後、IMARC Groupは、市場は2033年までに207億1,440万米ドルに達し、2025年から2033年にかけて19.8%のCAGRを示すと予測しています。現在、北米が市場を独占しており、2024年には37.39%以上の市場シェアを占める。通信業界における製品の普及、家電製品への採用拡大、広範な研究開発活動、高速データ伝送需要の高まりなどが、市場を牽引する主な要因となっています。
アクティブ光ケーブル(AOC)とは、光ファイバー技術を利用して信号を長距離伝送する高速データ伝送ケーブルのことです。レーザーダイオード、光ファイバー、制御回路、絶縁材料、コネクター、ハウジング、フォトダイオードなど複数の部品で構成されています。AOCは、データセンター、通信ネットワーク、コンシューマーエレクトロニクス、業務用オーディオ/ビデオ・アプリケーション、医療用画像処理、軍事・航空宇宙システムなどで広く使用されています。軽量で柔軟性があり、高効率な製品で、高帯域幅、低信号損失、電磁干渉(EMI)および無線周波数干渉(RFI)に対する優れた耐性を提供します。
信頼性の高いデータ転送を可能にし、航空電子工学、衛星通信、無人航空機(UAV)におけるEMI干渉に対する耐性を提供するため、航空宇宙・防衛産業で広く製品が利用されていることが、市場成長にプラスの影響を与えています。さらに、コンピュータ断層撮影(CT)スキャナ、超音波装置、磁気共鳴画像装置(MRI)などの医療用画像システムで、最小限の待ち時間でリアルタイムにデータを可視化するための製品採用が増加していることも、市場成長に寄与しています。さらに、モノのインターネット(IoT)機器の急速な普及が、必要な帯域幅、低遅延、長距離接続を提供する製品需要を促進しています。このほか、データセキュリティ重視の高まり、先端製品の開発投資の増加、高速データ伝送需要の高まりなどが、市場成長の原動力になると予測されます。
通信業界における製品利用の広がり
AOCは、基地局とセントラルオフィス間の高速バックホール接続として通信ネットワークに広く導入されています。AOCは大容量かつ低遅延の接続を提供し、スムーズで中断のない通信を可能にします。さらに、住宅や事業所に高速ブロードバンド接続を提供するFTTH(Fiber-to-the-Home)展開で製品が広く利用されていることも、市場成長にプラスの影響を与えています。これとは別に、無線機器を中央処理装置(CPU)に接続するための遠隔無線ヘッド(RRH)や分散アンテナシステム(DAS)での製品採用が増加していることも、市場の成長を支えています。さらに、長距離の高速光伝送を促進するメトロおよび長距離ネットワークでの製品需要の高まりが、市場成長に寄与しています。
コンシューマーエレクトロニクスでの採用拡大
AOCは、接続性を強化し性能を向上させるため、家電製品に多くの用途があります。テレビ(TV)、モニター、プロジェクターなどの高解像度ディスプレイで幅広く使用され、大量のデータを迅速かつ正確に伝送することで、没入感のある視聴体験を提供します。さらに、コンソール、モニター、コントローラー、ヘッドセット間で高解像度(HD)ビデオ、オーディオ、制御信号の伝送を可能にするため、ゲーム機やアクセサリーでの製品採用が増加しており、市場の成長を強化しています。さらに、必要な帯域幅とシグナルインテグリティを提供するために、デジタルサイネージでの製品用途が増加していることも、市場の成長を後押ししています。このほか、ブルーレイプレーヤー、サウンドバー、レシーバー、プロジェクターなどのオーディオまたはビデオコンポーネントを接続するホームシアターシステムでの製品採用が広がっていることも、市場の成長を後押ししています。
広範な研究開発(R&D)活動
長距離接続、低信号損失、低エネルギー消費を促進するために、改良された光学部品、高度な変調技術、最適化された信号処理を備えた先進的なAOCの導入は、市場成長にプラスの影響を与えています。さらに、最近のハイブリッドAOCの開発動向は、1本のケーブルで高速データと電力伝送を同時に可能にするため、資源を節約し効率を向上させ、市場成長に貢献しています。これとは別に、機密データのセキュリティを確保するための暗号化メカニズム、認証プロトコル、改ざん防止対策などの高度なセキュリティ機能の統合が、市場の成長を後押ししています。このほか、ヘッドセットとコンピューティングデバイス間で高解像度のビデオ、オーディオ、トラッキングデータのシームレスな転送を可能にする拡張現実と仮想現実(AR/VR)アプリケーションにおけるAOCの活用が、市場の成長を支えています。
The global active optical cable market size was valued at USD 4,079.0 Million in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group estimates the market to reach USD 20,714.4 Million by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 19.8% from 2025-2033. North America currently dominates the market, holding a market share of over 37.39% in 2024. The widespread product utilization in the telecommunication industry, the growing product adoption in consumer electronics, extensive research and development (R&D) activities, and the rising demand for high-speed data transmission are some of the major factors propelling the market.
Active optical cable (AOC) refers to a high-speed data transmission cable that utilizes fiber optics technology to transmit signals over long distances. It is comprised of several components, such as laser diodes, optical fibers, control circuitry, insulating materials, connectors and housing, and photodiodes. AOC is widely used in data centers, telecommunication networks, consumer electronics, professional audio/video applications, medical imaging, and military and aerospace systems. It is a lightweight, flexible, and highly efficient product that provides high bandwidth, low signal loss, and excellent immunity from electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI).
The widespread product utilization in the aerospace and defense industries to enable reliable data transfer and provide immunity against EMI interferences in avionics, satellite communications, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is positively influencing the market growth. Furthermore, the increasing product adoption in medical imaging systems, such as computed tomography (CT) scanners, ultrasound devices, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to ensure real-time data visualization with minimal latency, is contributing to the market growth. Additionally, the rapid proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) devices is facilitating product demand to provide necessary bandwidth, low latency, and long-distance connectivity. Other factors, including increasing emphasis on data security, rising investment in the development of advanced products, and growing demand for high-speed data transmission, are anticipated to drive the market growth.
The widespread product utilization in the telecommunication industry
AOC is widely deployed in telecommunication networks as high-speed backhaul connections between base stations and central offices. It offers high capacity and low latency connection, which enables smooth and uninterrupted communication. Furthermore, the widespread product utilization in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) deployments to provide high-speed broadband connectivity to residential and business premises is positively influencing the market growth. Apart from this, the increasing product adoption in remote radio heads (RRHs) and distributed antenna systems (DAS) to connect radio equipment with central processing units (CPU) is supporting the market growth. Additionally, the growing product demand in metro and long-haul networks to facilitate high-speed optical transmission over extended distances is contributing to the market growth.
The growing product adoption in consumer electronics
AOC finds numerous applications in consumer electronics to enhance connectivity and improve performance. It is extensively used in high-resolution displays, such as televisions (TVs), monitors, and projectors, to transmit large amounts of data quickly and accurately, which provides an immersive viewing experience. Furthermore, the rising product adoption in gaming consoles and accessories to enable the transmission of high-definition (HD) video, audio, and control signals between consoles, monitors, controllers, and headsets is strengthening the market growth. Moreover, the increasing product applications in digital signage to provide the necessary bandwidth and signal integrity is favoring the market growth. Besides this, the widespread product adoption in home theatre systems to connect audio or video components, such as Blu-ray players, soundbars, receivers, and projectors, is catalyzing the market growth.
Extensive research and development (R&D) activities
The introduction of advanced AOCs that are equipped with improved optical components, advanced modulation techniques, and optimized signal processing to facilitate long-distance connectivity, low signal loss, and lower energy consumption is positively influencing the market growth. Moreover, the recent development of hybrid AOCs, which enable high-speed data and power transmission simultaneously with a single cable, thus saving resources and improving efficiency, is contributing to the market growth. Apart from this, the integration of advanced security features, such as encryption mechanisms, authentication protocols, and anti-tampering measures to ensure the security of sensitive data, is boosting the market growth. Besides this, the utilization of AOC in augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) applications to enable seamless transfer of high-resolution video, audio, and tracking data between the headset and the computing device is supporting the market growth.
QSFP dominates the active optical cable market
Quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP) is dominating the active optical cable (AOC) market owing to its high-speed data transmission. Furthermore, QSFP AOCs offer multichannel capability, allowing multiple data streams to be transmitted simultaneously over a single cable. Additionally, it has a small form factor compared to its alternatives, such as CXP and CFP, which makes it suitable for space-constraint applications, including data centers. Apart from this, QSFP AOCs are compatible with various networking protocols and standards, including ethernet, InfiniBand, and fiber channel, thus making them highly versatile and adaptable to diverse networking environments. Moreover, it is a cost-effective, future-proof, and scalable product that allows easy upgrades and expansion as network requirements evolve.
InfiniBand accounts for the majority of the largest share
InfiniBand is dominating the market due to its large bandwidth, low latency, and high-speed data transfer capabilities, making it ideal for applications in financial trading, scientific simulations, data analytics, and high-performance computing. Furthermore, it utilizes a switched fabric topology, which facilitates network expansion and enables the seamless addition of more devices, nodes, and switches as the network grows. Moreover, InfiniBand incorporates advanced error detection and correction mechanisms, which ensure high reliability and data integrity, minimize transmission errors, and prevent data loss. Apart from this, it features remote direct memory access (RDMA) capability, which allows data to be transferred directly between the memory of computers, bypassing the need for CPU involvement.
Data center represents the leading application segment
The rising number of data centers across the globe due to the increasing demand for cloud computing, big data analytics, and digital services is providing an impetus to the market growth. AOC is widely used in data centers to provide high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity between servers, storage systems, and networking equipment. Furthermore, it aids in supporting data-intensive applications, such as virtualization, real-time analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI). Apart from this, AOC provides reliable and long-distance connectivity solutions, which allow seamless connectivity between different buildings, floors, and server racks within a data center campus. Moreover, they offer superior signal integrity compared to copper cables, which aids in ensuring minimal degradation of data. Besides this, they are scalable, compatible, and easy-to-upgrade products that assist data centers in handling the growing demand for data-intensive applications.
North America exhibits a clear dominance in the market, accounting for the largest active optical cable market share
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which includes North America (the United States and Canada); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, North America represented the largest market segment.
North America is dominating the active optical cable market due to the presence of a strong ecosystem of research and development (R&D), technology companies, and startups focusing on areas such as data analytics, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-performance computing. Moreover, the growing demand for data centers in the region due to rapid digital transformation and significant growth in data-intensive applications is providing an impetus to the market growth. Additionally, the implementation of favorable policies by regional governments to encourage competition and technological innovation is favoring the market growth. Besides this, the presence of a well-developed and extensive telecommunications infrastructure that supports a wide range of services, including fixed-line and mobile communications, internet connectivity, and digital networks, is contributing to the market growth.
The leading companies in the active optical cable market are expanding their product offerings by developing advanced AOCs with higher data transfer rates, improved power efficiency, increased cable lengths, and compatibility with emerging industry standards. Furthermore, several key players are designing customized products to cater to the specific requirements of data centers, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and healthcare industries. Moreover, the growing strategic partnerships and collaborations between top companies, technology providers, and industry stakeholders to develop integrated solutions, strengthen market presence, and create synergies to drive sales are contributing to the market growth. Besides this, aggressive marketing and branding activities by manufacturers through social media campaigns, trade shows, and events to improve brand visibility and create awareness about their products are favoring the market growth.