Lewes, DE -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/07/2018 -- Use of non-aerial OSP fiber ducts reached an estimated $996.5 million in 2017

Publisher Consultants, a leading market and technology research consultancy addressing the fiber optics communications industry, today announced the release of their market forecast report covering the non-aerial deployed Outside Plant (OSP) fiber optic cable ducts in the U.S.A.

The combined consumption value of (main) ducts and mini/inner ducts used in (non-aerial) outside plant (OSP) for the purpose to accommodate fiber optic cable in the U.S.A. reached $996.5 million last year in 2017. According to the market study, the value is forecast to reaching nearly $1.47 billion in 2027. Market forecast data in this study report refers to consumption (use) for a particular calendar year; therefore, this data is not cumulative data.

This study covers the consumption two major product categories in the below-grade OSP fiber duct market: larger conduit (main ducts) and smaller micro/innerducts in the United States. The market forecast is also segment by end-user applications: Access and Service Providers, as well as ducts placed in trenches for Customer Owned OSP.

"The general purpose of conduit, or main duct, is to provide a clear, protected pathway for a fiber optic cable or for smaller conduits, usually called mini- or micro-ducts or innerducts. To provide a future opportunity, to allow for additional fiber optic cable, without the trouble and cost of retrenching, is a major advantage of the use of ducts for underground deployments," said Stephen Montgomery, Director of the Fiber Optics group at Publisher.

"The growing demand for durable, easier to use and more affordable conduits (main ducts), as well as micro- and innerducts, in the United States represents a growth opportunity for duct suppliers. Partnerships among interconnect apparatus equipment and various device manufacturers are becoming critical for broader implementation of optical fiber in private and in the public communication networks," Montgomery added.

Fiber Optic Cable Ducts
Deployment methods for outside plant (OSP) fiber optic cable conduit/ducts/innerducts vary; this market study covers all methods, except aerial.

Aerial (telephone poles, towers)
Below grade (underground or under bridges or in tunnels)

The general purpose of conduit, or duct, is to provide a clear, protected pathway for a cable or for smaller conduits, sometimes called mini-ducts or innerducts.

To provide an opportunity, in the future, to allow for additional fiber optic cable within an existing underground deployment, without the trouble and cost of retrenching, is a major advantage of the use of ducts for underground deployments.

This report provides our analysis and forecast of the use of non-aerial ducts, in the United States (U.S.A.), which are installed to accommodate fiber optic cable. In regards to ducts that accommodate copper/coaxial and fiber optic cable, we also include the consumption (use) of the duct in our market data, however, innerducts, that accommodate a copper/coaxial cable only, are not included.

For the purposes of this market study, Loose Tube Fiber Optic Cable is considered cable and not pre-installed fiber optic cable inside of a duct; therefore, the consumption of Loose Tube Fiber Optic Cable is not quantified in the market data of this particular study.

There are several methods, to deploy fiber optic cable below grade, as listed in Table 1.

The duct diameter guidelines are Publisher classification guidelines and not necessarily representative of industry standards or guidelines.
Table 1
Methods to Deploy Below Grade OSP Fiber Optic Cable
Outside Plant Fiber Optic Cable Ducts USA Market Forecast & Analysis 2017-2027

Customer Types
The fiber optic cable duct market forecast data are built up from specific customer types, as shown below:
Access Providers (APs) and Services Providers (SPs)
Private or Customer Owned Networks (Interbuilding Campus)
Service providers that provide landline telephony are considered in the Telecommunications category, even if they also provide Internet, Cable TV, as well as mobile/cell phone service; service providers that offer mobile/cell phone service (only) are considered in the Telecommunications application category.

Service providers that provide Cable TV and/or Internet and (plus) mobile/cell phone service are considered in the Cable TV/Multimedia application category. Companies that provide Internet (only) are considered in the Cable TV/Multimedia category.

The remaining (other) customer type consists of Private or Customer Owned Networks, which do not necessarily fit in the Telecommunication or Cable TV segments, such as government of private enterprise outside duct deployment, such as building-to-building (campus) installations.

In this Publisher study, below-grade Outside Plant (OSP) fiber cable duct used for street/roadway government (municipality/other) and Utilities is generally quantified (counted) in the Access Providers (APs) and Service Providers category; however, campuses – such as hospitals, schools or other government-owned (public) institutions are counted in the Customer Network category.

Product Types
The market forecast data are also segmented by the following two product types:
Main Duct / Conduit
Micro Duct / Innerduct

Forecast Functions
The forecast for each product-level is presented by function:
The US Dollar value ($ Million)
The number of kilometers, multiplied by 1-Thousand (Tkm)
The average selling price for each kilometer (Price $, km)

Research Methodology
Market analysis and forecasting are complex tasks. Any predictions of the shape and trends of technology and economic movement start from the notion that the germ of what will be important tomorrow is present, although smaller or larger or in a different form, in our environment today. However, taking as a basis for a prediction the assumptions of current, conventional belief creates a set of preconceived notions that can lead to serious mistakes. Publisher, instead, looks to the basic driving forces. The future market for this particular product category depends on a number of factors, including:

User equipment demand
The continuing trend of regarding increasing performance/cost ratio, driving an economics- based expansion
Current and future use of other competing technologies, based on economic advantage and technology advancement
Possible displacement of these technologies by other solutions
Shifts in the types and technologies of products deployed and in their end applications
Trends in world economies, regional economies and government policies

Publisher analysts perform interviews with authoritative and representative individuals involved with fiber optic installation apparatus, cable, conduits/ducts, and component and device (product) development, manufacturing, and distribution/ marketing/sales, from the standpoint of both suppliers and users of pertinent products.

The interviews are conducted principally with:
Engineers, marketing personnel and management at manufacturers of the pertinent types of products.
Design group leaders, engineers, marketing personnel and market planners at major users and potential users of the applicable products.

Other industry experts, including those focused on standards activities, trade associations, and investments.

The interviews cover issues of technology, R&D support, pricing, contract size, reliability, documentation, installation/maintenance crafts, standards, supplier competition and other topics.

Customers (contractor/installers, telecommunication operators, distributors, and similar) are interviewed, to obtain their estimates of quantities received and average prices paid, as a crosscheck of vendor estimates. Customer estimates of historical and expected near term future growth of their application are obtained. Their views of use of new technology products will be researched.

A review of published information was also performed to supplement information obtained through interviews.

The following sources are reviewed:
Professional technical journals and papers
Trade press articles
Technical conference proceedings
Product literature
Company profile and financial information
Additional information based on previous Publisher market studies
Personal knowledge of the research team.

In analyzing the complexities of the marketplace for the selected products, it is essential that the market research team have a good and a deep understanding of the technology and of the industry. Publisher members who participate in this study are qualified.

Bottom-up Methodology
The background market research focuses on the amount of the selected fiber optic cable duct each product (duct or mini-duct/innerduct) used in each application in the base year (2017), and the prices paid at the first transaction from the manufacturer. This forms the base year data. Publisher analysts then forecast the growth rates in component quantity use in each application, along with price trends, based on competitive, economic and technology forecast trends, and apply these to derive long term forecasts at the lowest application levels. The usage growth rate forecasts depend heavily on analysis of overall end user trends toward digital broadband communication equipment usage and economic payback (the methodology is further illustrated by Figure 1).

Spanning over 110 pages "USA Outside Plant Fiber Optic Cable Ducts Market Forecast & Analysis 2017-2027" report covers Report Introduction, Market Overview, Competition –Outside Plant Fiber Optic Cable Ducts.

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