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The Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry's revenue is forecast to drop at a compound annual rate of 4.5% over the five years through 2024-25, despite growth of 2.3% in the current year, to £286.7 million; the industry's average profit margin is expected to be 7.9%. Revenue has been driven by investment into superfast broadband networks by the government and telecommunications companies. However, operators have had to contend with high import competition and volatile prices and demand conditions.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 4.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £286.7m in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (£m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd | 40.3 | |
Huber + Suhner (UK) Ltd | 31.7 | |
CommScope Connectivity UK Ltd | 13.9 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Single-mode optical cable, Multi-mode optical cable and Plastic optical fibre cable. Single-mode optical cable is the largest segment of the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing in the UK.
Single-mode optical cables use a single ray of light to transmit information
This industry produces fibre-optic cables that are used to transmit data and live images. The manufacture of glass fibres, strands, optical cable sets or assemblies with connectors is excluded from this industry.
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SIC 27.31 - Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing in the UK
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The market size of the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom is £286.7m in 2024.
There are 42 businesses in the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 6.3 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom has been declining at a CAGR of 4.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing market in United Kingdom are Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd, Huber + Suhner (UK) Ltd and CommScope Connectivity UK Ltd
Single-mode optical cables and Multi-mode optical cables are part of the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing in the UK industry.
The company holding the most market share in United Kingdom is Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd.
The level of competition is high and steady in the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom.