Fiber optic cable is an important part of optical communication. From 2016 to the first half of 2018, the "broadband China" strategy came out, and the optical fiber and cable industry was brilliant. The preforms of optical fiber upstream products are particularly popular, and once there was a "one rod is hard to find" situation. By the end of 2017, China has become the largest fiber optic cable manufacturer in the world. From the second half of 2018, with the end of China Mobile's FTTH (fiber to home) construction, the demand for optical fiber and cable began to decline, and the problem of excess capacity of optical fiber and cable was highlighted.
5G dawning
Today, fiber optic cable industry sees a ray of sunshine - 5G construction speed up.In terms of policy, in late February, the Ministry of industry and information technology held a teleconference, requiring basic telecommunication enterprises to formulate and optimize the 5G network construction plan, accelerate the construction of 5G, especially the independent networking, study and issue 5G cross industry application guidance policies and integration standards, and effectively play the role of 5G construction in "stabilizing investment", promoting industrial development and promoting information consumption.
Increasing demand for submarine cable
In addition to the 5G construction tide, there is also the demand for submarine cables that can pull the fiber optic cable.
Submarine cable system is an important way to realize global data exchange. According to the calculation of the service life of submarine cables for about 25 years, these cables are gradually entering the end of their life cycle, and a new peak of submarine cable construction is coming, which is a rare strategic opportunity for Chinese related enterprises.
