Fiber deployment by both mobile network operators and cable MSOs in support of next-generation networks will help drive increased demand for fiber testing, according to a new report from analyst firm Frost & Sullivan.
Mobile network operators are deploying fiber to support 5G, including Fixed Wireless Access, while cable companies are working on more extensive fiber build-outs as well. Frost & Sullivan projects that the market for fiberoptic test equipment will grow from $781.3 million in 2018 to $1.31 billion in 2025, and that a lack of fiber testing expertise among network technicians, combined with the sheer volume of deployments in a compressed time period, presents an opportunity for equipment manufacturers to differentiate themselves.
