MARKET OVERVIEW- GLOBAL OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER MARKET
An optical spectrum Analyzer (or OSA) is a precision instrument developed to display and measure the distribution of power of an optical source over a specified wavelength span. An optical spectrum Analyzer trace displays the wavelength in the horizontal scale and power in the vertical scale. An optical spectrum Analyzer uses refractive or reflective techniques to separate out the wavelengths of light. Moreover, there are three parameters that are measured by an optical spectrum Analyzer, which are the power level, wavelength, and optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR). Furthermore, an optical spectrum Analyzer covers the ideologies of spectrum analysis to the optical realm by measuring vital noise, wavelength, and power characteristics of light waves.
MARKET DRIVERS
The global optical spectrum Analyzer market is driven by growing use of 5G technology, as the inclination towards smartphones to perform online tasks, such as sending mails, watching videos, social media, and others, has led to the exceptional transformation of the telecommunications & IT industry in emerging and advance economies and creating demand for optical spectrum Analyzer. As such, consumers are leveraging inexpensive data pack tariffs provided by service providers and are extensively accepting the promising 5G network. Moreover, automobile manufacturers are integrating 5G network in government-approved driverless vehicles and connected cars, leading to growing events of network testing, which is set to be the next leg of growth of the optical spectrum Analyzer market.
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
The market is expected to have new opportunity with the rapid growth of IT and Telecommunication sector, since telecommunication is consider to be one of the major end-users of optical spectrum Analyzer. As the world is moving towards wireless technology, the telecommunication industry is observing significant growth, which is creating an opportunity for the optical spectrum Analyzer market to grow further. Moreover, after the COVID pandemic, the role of digitalization has been increased in the economy which has provided a great platform to the optical spectrum Analyzer market to grow further.
MARKET RESTRAINTS
Optical spectrum Analyzers can be based on very different operation principles. Some of them exploit wavelength-dependent diffraction angles, while others contain some type of interferometer. A mainly acceptable wavelength resolution can be achieved by using a Fabry–Pérot interferometer as wavelength-tunable bandpass filter. A fundamental limitation of Fabry–Pérots is that they have a quite limited free spectral range. Thus, such instruments are not appropriate as universal optical spectrum Analyzers, which hinders the growth of optical spectrum Analyzers.
MARKET GROWTH CHALLENGES
The growth of optical spectrum Analyzer market has been hampered by the high cost of maintenance, and it requires appropriate installation and high maintenance cost and proper use which increases the cost of optical spectrum Analyzers and creates the growth challenges for the optical spectrum Analyzers.
CUMULATIVE GROWTH ANALYSIS
The report provides in-depth analysis of global optical spectrum Analyzer market, market size, and compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the forecast period of 2022-2028, considering 2021 as the base year. As the telecommunication and IT industry is growing across the globe with growing role of digitalization is increasing in the economies of various nation, the demand for optical spectrum Analyzer is increasing rapidly, the market and is expected to witness the growth at a CAGR at specific CAGR from 2022-2028.
OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER MARKET SEGMENTAL OVERVIEW
The global optical spectrum Analyzer market comprises of different market segment like mode type, product type, end-users and geography.
OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER MARKET BY PRODUCT TYPE
By product type, the optical spectrum Analyzer includes key segment
On the basis of product type, Benchtop Optical Spectrum Analyzer holds the maximum share in the market, since it has high performance capability combined with spatial power distribution for visualization as a function of wavelength and high accuracy. Additionally, the benchtop OSA’s have a wide range of wavelength starting from 600 nm to 1700 nm that makes them an ideal choice for use in IT & telecom industries. Additionally, factors like high resolution & precision, highest wavelength accuracy (10pm) and repeatability, stability (10mdB), high amplitude accuracy (0.5 dB), low polarization dependence (50mdB), fast sweep speeds to maximize throughput and their flexible settings are likely to support their growth during the estimated forecast period.
OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER MARKET BY MODE TYPE
The Optical Spectrum Analyzer market on the basis of Mode Type includes,
- Spectrometer Mode,
- Wavelength Meter Mode
Based on mode type, as Spectrometer mode holds the lion’s share in the market as they provide detailed, accurate and precise information about the spatial distribution of optical power in a wave. These types of devices show detailed information in the form of a graph where wavelength resides at the horizontal part also known as X-axis and power density resides on vertical part called Y-axis. Thus, wavelength meter mode is getting very popular in IT & telecom industries, semiconductors and electronic industries, energy and utility industries, healthcare and hospitals as it helps in short time detection of minimal errors if present in a particular wavelength.
OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER MARKET BY END USERS
The Optical Spectrum Analyzer market has major end users like
- IT & Telecommunication
- Medical & Healthcare
- Energy & Utilities
- Automotive
- Aerospace & Defense
- Semiconductors & Electronics
- Others
On the basis of End-users, the market has been dominated by the IT & Telecommunication sector, these devices are very helpful in measuring and demonstrating optical power distribution over a range of wavelength. Moreover, optical spectrum Analyzers in the IT & telecommunications market are used in places where dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) is used to provide high data bandwidth over fiber optics. Moreover, growing demand for semiconductors is also helping to raise the market share for optical spectrum Analyzers.
OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY
The global Optical Spectrum Analyzer market is studied for the following region
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- Rest of the world (RoW)
Asia-Pacific is anticipated to witness increasing demand for optical spectrum Analyzer owing to growing IT infrastructure in the region. In this region, countries like China and India has one of the most efficient IT industries across the globe, and as the adoption of technology is increasing in the countries, the telecommunication sector is also growing. Moreover, China is known to be one of the largest manufacturers of the semiconductors and the production of semiconductor is also growing with increased demand for electronics in the country, driving the market for optical spectrum Analyzers.
COVID-19 IMPACT ANALYSIS ON GLOBAL OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER MARKET
The exclusive COVID-19 impact analysis report by Axiom MRC provides a 360 degree analysis of micro and macro-economic factors on the global Optical Spectrum Analyzer market. In addition, complete analysis of changes on the global Optical Spectrum Analyzer market expenditure, economic and international policies on supply and demand side. The report also studies the impact of pandemic on global economies, international trade, business investments, GDP and marketing strategies of key players present in the market. For optical spectrum Analyzers, COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in the weakening growth of the optical spectrum Analyzer market owing to numerous factors such as temporary or permanent shut down of several manufacturing facilities during lock down, financial constraints, and many others. Also, during the course of COVID pandemic, various end-users industries suffered a great loss such as semiconductors, automotive, aerospace, and many more, which restricted the growth of optical spectrum Analyzers. On the other hand, IT & telecommunication industry has witnessed great internet traffic, which has driven the demand for optical spectrum Analyzers during the COVID crisis.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS
The competitive landscape analysis of optical spectrum Analyzer market is majorly focused on expanding the global growth of optical spectrum Analyzer with new product innovation, business expansion, increasing presence of range of manufacturer operating in optical spectrum Analyzer has led the growing demand for the market. Besides, the market offers range of products in different application to fulfill the required demand of consumer which is further contributing healthy growth in the market.
The key players studied in market are
- Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation (Japan)
- Thorlabs Inc. (United States)
- Viavi Solutions, Inc (United States)
- EXFO Inc. (United States)
- Anritsu Corporation (United States)
- Baysec (United States)
- Apex Technologies (France)
- Aragon Photonics (Spain)
- Finisar Corporation (United States)
- New Ridge Technologies (United States)
- ID Photonics GmbH (Germany)
- keysight (United States)
- Light Machinery (Canada)
- Optoplex (United States)
RECENT DEVELOPMENT:
October 2021: SCALABLE Network Technologies, a company specialized in communications network simulation and modelling solutions for design, test, and analysis, as well as cyber assessment and training, has been acquired by Keysight Technologies, Inc. SCALABLE Network Technologies, a privately held company based in Culver City, CA, provides best-in-class network simulation solutions to model and visualize communications networks and cyber threats.
August 2021: The AQ6380 optical spectrum Analyzer has been developed by Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation. The new model is intended for optical spectrum measurements with high wavelength resolution and a wide dynamic range in optical communication wavelength bands ranging from 1200 to 1650 nanometers (nm). The AQ6380 benchtop Analyzer employs dispersion spectroscopy and is the industry's first instrument of its kind to achieve a wavelength resolution of 5 picometers (pm).
June 2021: Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) introduced the mOSA Module, adding optical spectrum analysis to the VIAVI Multiple Application Platform (MAP) Optical Manufacturing Test system. The mOSA complements existing VIAVI solutions for optical power measurement, switching and signal conditioning, and test automation, further enhancing the industry's most comprehensive test portfolio for development and manufacturing of optical communications technology.
