Blockbuster! 2018 The Top 10 competitiveness enterprises in the optical communications field of China & Global market Ranking Event Results Releasing

On November 20, in Beijing Jingyi Hotel, the 2018 (12th) China Optical Communications Development and Competitiveness Forum (ODC'2018) was held, which released 2018 Top 10 competitiveness enterprises in the optical communications field of China & Global market, and launched the awarding ceremony for the award-winning enterprises.
ODC, whose theme in 2018 was “Interconnecting Everything, 5G Leads the Future Intelligence”, has been held for 12th year. 2018 ODC was moderated by Song Zhituo, Director, Communications Line Committee; welcome remark was made from Song Tong, Vice Secretary-General, China Institute of Communications meanwhile, famous and experienced industry experts including Wei Leping, Executive Vice-director, the Science and Technology Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, Zhang Chengliang, Vice President, Beijing Research Institute, China Telecom, Ao Li, Director, Technology and Standards Research Institute, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, delivered keynote speeches of Opening Ceremony. ……

Member of Standing Committee of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Chairman Committee Member of Asia-Pacific Optical Communication Committee Chief Editor of Network Telecom Mao Qian

Over the past year, factors such as 4G densification, upcoming 5G commercial, data centers, and the digitization of industrial connectivity have contributed to the development of the global optical communications market.
Undoubtedly, 5G is the most promising market promoter, bringing direct and indirect economic benefits to the social economy. The global 5G mobile infrastructure market is expected to grow from $50 million in 2019 to $2.3 billion by 2021.
The 5G large-scale commercial deployment is expected to see a significant increase in the total demand for optical modules and market size during the 5G era. It is expected that the total volume of 5G optical modules will be 1.64-4.2 times that of 4G, the 5G market scale will be 2.9-6.8 times of 4G's, and the demand of 5G optical fiber will be 16 times of 4G's. In the first half of 2018, the length of optical cables in China reached 40,238,864 km, an increase of 2,764,825 km or 7.37% over the end of last year, of which the length of long-distance cables reached 1,055,174 km, an increase of 13,786 km.

Network Telecom Information Research Institute has engaged in the competitiveness assessment of China/global optical fiber & cable enterprises for 12 years. “The Top 10 Competitiveness Enterprises in the Global Optical Fiber & Cable Field in 2018” clearly displays the competitive situations of main optical fiber & cable enterprises in 2018.

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Executive Deputy Director of Ministry of Science and Technology Committee, Industry and Information Technology
Wei Leping

Deputy Dean of China Telecom Beijing Research Institute
Zhang Chengliang

Mao Qian
Member of Standing Committee of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Chairman Committee Member of Asia-Pacific Optical Communication Committee
Chief Editor of Network Telecom

Wei Leping
Executive Deputy Director of Ministry of Science and Technology Committee, , Industry and Information Technology

Song Tong
Vice Chairman and Secretary General of China Institute of Communications

Song Zhituo
Director of Line Committee of China Institute of Communications

Zhang Chengliang
Deputy Dean of China Telecom Beijing Research Institute

Fan Zhiwen, Vice President, FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd.