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Chapter 10

Optical Communication Market Analysis Report 2021

Section1: Optical Communication Market accounting for more than 10 percent of the total number of
Prospect Analysis 2021 mobile communication base stations in use.
Ⅰ. Global Optical Communication Market
1. Global 5G Development continues to empower the Optical
Communication Market1
S ince the commercial launch of 5G, it has been developing

continuously and will reach maturity in 2021, with a
rising trend. As the infrastructure of a powerful country, various
countries have increased investment in network construction
and successively introduced favorable policies to promote the
further development of 5G.

By the end of September 2021, the number of 5G commercial The government has promoted the commercialization of 5G in
networks in the world had reached 180, distributed in 72 Korea. The South Korean government believes that supporting
countries and regions. 465 operators in 139 countries and 5G business development will help improve the competitiveness
regions are investing in 5G networks in the form of tests, trials, of Korean enterprises. The 5G features include online courses
pilots and planned and actual deployments, data showed. that combine virtual and augmented reality technologies, and
Among them, 180 operators in 72 countries have launched 5G virtual online marketplaces for small businesses. As the 5G
services (mobile or fixed wireless access) that comply with industry chain further flourishes, it is hoped that the number of
3GPP standards; Eighty-nine operators are investing in 5G 5G locations will increase from 195 now to 3,200 by 2026. In
standalone networks for public networks. The number of 5G addition, the South Korean government released a plan to foster
connections worldwide is expected to reach 500 million in a 5G ecosystem in 2021, with the goal of increasing the number
2021, 1 billion in 2023, and more than 20 percent of the global of companies developing new services by nearly 20 times in the
total in 2025. By 2025, mobile operators will invest $900 billion next five years.
to build networks, more than 80 percent of which will be used However, what South Korea lacks in 5G adoption, based on
for 5G construction. South Korea, China and the United States current data, is penetration into traditional industries, including
still lead the world in terms of the number of cities where 5G remote-controlled factories, autonomous driving and 3D
will be available in 2021. holograms. South Korea's Ministry of Science and Information
and Communication Technology (MSIT) aims to have 1,800
South Korea: 5G commercial model area in the world companies specializing in 5G services by 2026, up from 94
South Korea is the first country in the world to launch 5G currently.
commercial services. According to the latest data released by
South Korean operators in 2021, South Korea has 16.47 million China has huge commercial space for 5G and leads the
5G users, accounting for 23% of the total 71.63 million mobile world in the number of users
users in the country. There are 162,099 5G base stations and China's mobile communications have gone through the
1.47 million mobile communication base stations in operation, development process of 1G blank, 2G following, 3G
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