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Chapter 10

Optical Communication Market Analysis Report 2022

Section1: Optical Communication Market
Prospect Analysis 2022
Ⅰ. Global Optical Communication Market
1. Global 5G has leapt from a large-scale commercial phase to
a high-speed development phase, continuously empowering the
optical communication market
I n 2022, the global economy is struggling to recover, and

various industries are seeking growth through digital
transformation. From "everyone connected" to "everything
connected", from massive data to artificial intelligence, from
living consumption to intelligent manufacturing, digitization
is becoming a core force driving the economic development
and social transformation of major countries around the world, Mobile data traffic across the region increased by 40% in 2021.
which also urges countries to continuously strengthen the According to GSMA's prediction, the revenue of operators will
construction of information infrastructure to consolidate the increase from $1.08 trillion in 2021 to $1.16 trillion in 2025;
basic capabilities of digital development. Among them, 5G has From 2022 to 2025, operator capital expenditure is expected
created many new scenarios, applications, and models, which to reach $620 billion, of which 85% will be spent on 5G
have brought unprecedented opportunities for the development development.
of the entire industry.
Currently, the deployment of 5G networks is advancing rapidly, South Korea's 5G deployment has progressed beyond
and the development speed is far faster than all previous expectations, systematically promoting 5G+integration
systems. As of the end of September 2022, 505 operators from services
155 countries/regions have been investing in 5G networks in Since the global launch in April 2019, the deployment of 5G in
the form of testing, pilot, license acquisition, planning, and South Korea has progressed beyond expectations. South Korea
actual deployment; Among them, 228 operators in 92 countries/ became one of the first countries to achieve 5G nationwide
regions have launched commercial 5G services (mobile or fixed coverage. By the end of 2021, South Korea had achieved 5G
wireless access) compatible with 3GPP; 111 operators have network coverage in 85 cities, including over 4000 subways,
invested in 5G independent networking of public networks. It is train stations, and 20 highways.
expected that by the end of 2022, the number of 5G connections At the same time, South Korea's 5G network speed is leading
worldwide will reach around 1.2 billion, doubling year-on-year. the world. According to OpenSignal data, South Korea's 5G

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