Direct Attach Cable Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product Type, By Form Factor, By End Users (Networking, Telecommunications, Data Storage), And Segment Forecasts, 2019 - 2025

Published: Jan, 2019 | Pages: 100 | Publisher: Grand View Research
Industry: Semiconductors | Report Format: Electronic (PDF)

The global direct attach cable market size is expected to reach USD 13.3 billion by 2025 at a 36.4% CAGR during the forecast period, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc.Rising adoption of direct attach cables for data storage is likely to boost market growth through 2025. The data center landscape is changing rapidly due to increasing utilization of direct attach cables for data storage. Increasing investments by manufacturers in high-speed pluggable products have been driving demand for active optical cables and direct attach cables. This is in order to meet the requirements of high-density and high-bandwidth applications, whilst keeping power consumption low. Additionally, active optical cables act as the main transmission medium in data centers and High-Performance Computing (HPC) to ensure flexibility and stability of data transmission. The cables are used for short-range data communication and interconnect applications.

Expanding Internet penetration across the world is urging manufacturers and suppliers to invest in research and development activities with a view to develop better products for data transmission. As the production of active optical cables is a complex and expensive process, researchers are increasingly focusing on innovating reliable high-speed pluggable products, whilst keeping the cost of the final product low.

Direct attach cables primarily find application in telecommunication, data centers, networking, consumer electronics, and high-performance computing centers. The telecom sector is one of the most prominent application sectors and is regulated by government and other related regulatory authorities.

Growing use of active optical cables in digital signage and in consumer electronics such as 4K TVs is anticipated to boost the growth of the direct attach cable market. Active HDMI optic cables are increasingly preferred over traditional copper cables in consumer electronics such as 4K TVs on account of their significantly tighter bender radius compared to traditional copper cables.

Furthermore, the high threat of replacement of copper and fiber cables with wireless broadband is hindering the growth of this market. Wireless networking offers internet accessibility and connectivity to people residing in rural areas. Additionally, a low initial cost of investment and technological advancements resulting in higher frequency rates are some of the factors that are contributing to the demand for wireless broadband. Wireless broadband meets the requirements of businesses more effectively than fiber and copper due to lower latency, lesser installation time, and higher reliability and stability.

Next-generation data centers demand high-speed cables, without compromising quality and flexibility of the pluggable product. For instance, Molex, LLC introduced Quad Small Form-Factor pluggable plus products such as the QSFP28 and QSFP56-DD interconnect solutions for high-density applications with a speed of up to 400 Gbps. QSPF28 and QSFP56-DD can be combined with servers, switches, routers, and SAN cards. These pluggable products can perform in extreme high temperature environment, which includes hot data centers.

Market participants have been diversifying their product portfolio through innovative offerings. For instance, in January 2018, Nexans announced the addition of active optical cables and direct attach cables to its data center solutions product portfolio. These cables were added to enhance the product offerings of the data center business segment and were designed to offer cost-effective, high-performance, and reliable solutions.

Further key findings from the report suggest:

• Technological advancements have led to the evolution of high-speed pluggable products to improve high-density applications such as data centers

• By form factor, the CFP segment is expected to exhibit the highest CAGR of 38.5% over the forecast period

• Market participants are diversifying their product portfolio through innovative offerings, which is slated to give the market a significant boost

• Arista Networks, Inc.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Cleveland Cable Company; Hitachi, Ltd.; Juniper Networks; Methode Electronics; Molex, LLC; Nexans; Panduit; ProLabs Ltd; Solid Optics; The Siemon Company; 3M; Avago Technologies Ltd; Emcore Corporation; FCI Electronics; Finisar Corporation; Shenzhen Gigalight Technology Co., Ltd; Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd; and TE Connectivity Ltd are some of the key players in the market.

 Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Methodology and Scope
                 1.1 Research Methodology
                 1.2 Research Scope & Assumptions
                 1.3 List of Data Sources

Chapter 2 Executive Summary
                 2.1 Direct Attach Cable Market - Industry Snapshot & Buying Criteria

Chapter 3 Direct Attach Cable Industry Outlook
                 3.1 Market Segmentation & Scope
                 3.2 Value Chain Analysis
                 3.3 Market Dynamics and Market Driver Analysis
                     3.3.1 Market Dynamics
                     3.3.2 Market Driver Analysis
                         3.3.2.1 Adoption of Direct Attach Cables for Data Storage
                         3.3.2.2 High Demand for Next-Generation High Speed Pluggable Products
                     3.3.3 Market Restraint Analysis
                         3.3.3.1 High Implementation Cost of Active Optical Cables
                         3.3.3.2 High Threat of Replacement of Copper & Fiber Cables with Wireless Broadband
                     3.3.4 Market Opportunity Analysis
                         3.3.4.1 Growing Adoption of Active Optical Cables (AOCs) in the Consumer Electronics
                 3.4 Penetration and Growth Prospect Mapping
                 3.5 Industry Analysis - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
                 3.6 Key Company Analysis, 2017
                 3.7 Direct Attach Cable - PEST analysis

Chapter 4 Direct Attach Cable Market: Product Type Estimates & Trend Analysis, 2017 & 2025
                 4.1 Product Type Market Analysis & Market Share, 2017 & 2025
                 4.2 Product Type Market Size and Trend Analysis, 2014 to 2025
                     4.2.1 Direct Attach Copper Cable
                         4.2.1.1 Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     4.2.2 Active Optical Cable
                         4.2.2.1 Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)

Chapter 5 Direct Attach Cable Market: Form Factor Estimates & Trend Analysis, 2017 & 2025
                 5.1 Form Factor Market Analysis & Market Share, 2017 & 2025
                 5.2 Form Factor Market Size and Trend Analysis, 2014 to 2025
                     5.2.1 SFP
                         5.2.1.1 Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     5.2.2 QSFP
                         5.2.2.1 Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     5.2.3 CFP
                         5.2.3.1 Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     5.2.4 CDFP
                         5.2.4.1 Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     5.2.5 CXP
                         5.2.5.1 Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     5.2.6 Cx4
                         5.2.6.1 Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)

Chapter 6 Direct Attach Cable Market: End-user Estimates & Trend Analysis, 2017 & 2025
                 6.1 End-user Market Analysis, 2017 & 2025
                 6.2 End-user Market Size and Trend Analysis, 2014 to 2025
                     6.2.1 Networking
                         6.2.1.1 Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     6.2.2 Telecommunications
                         6.2.2.1 Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     6.2.3 Data Storage
                         6.2.3.1 Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     6.2.4 High-Performance Computing (HPC) Centers 
                         6.2.4.1 Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     6.2.5 Others 
                         6.2.5.1 Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)

Chapter 7 Direct Attach Cable Market: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis, 2017 & 2025
                 7.1 Regional Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2017 & 2025
                 7.2 North America
                     7.2.1 North America market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     7.2.2. U.S. 
                         7.2.2.1 U.S. market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     7.2.3. Canada
                         7.2.3.1 Canada market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     7.2.4 Mexico
                         7.2.4.1 Mexico market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                 7.3 Europe
                     7.3.1 Europe market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     7.3.2 U.K.
                         7.3.2.1 U.K. market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     7.3.3 Germany 
                         7.3.3.1 Germany market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     7.3.4 France 
                         7.3.4.1 France market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                 7.4 Asia Pacific
                     7.4.1 Asia Pacific market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     7.4.2 China
                         7.4.2.1 China market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     7.4.3 India
                         7.4.3.1 India market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     7.4.4 Japan
                         7.4.4.1 Japan market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                 7.5 South America
                     7.5.1 South America market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                     7.5.2 Brazil 
                         7.5.2.1 Brazil market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
                 7.6 Middle East and Africa (MEA)
                     7.6.1 Middle East and Africa market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)

Chapter 8 Competitive Landscape
                 8.1 Company Profiles- Direct Attach Copper Cable 
                     8.1.1 Arista Networks, Inc.
                         8.1.1.1 Company overview
                         8.1.1.2 Financial performance
                         8.1.1.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.1.1.4 Recent developments
                     8.1.2 Cisco Systems, Inc.
                         8.1.2.1 Company overview
                         8.1.2.2 Product benchmarking
                         8.1.2.3 Recent developments
                     8.1.3 Cleveland Cable Company 
                         8.1.3.1 Company overview
                         8.1.3.2 Financial performance
                         8.1.3.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.1.3.4 Recent developments
                     8.1.4 Hitachi, Ltd
                         8.1.4.1 Company overview
                         8.1.4.2 Financial performance
                         8.1.4.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.1.4.4 Recent developments
                     8.1.5 Juniper Networks 
                         8.1.5.1 Company overview
                         8.1.5.2 Financial performance
                         8.1.5.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.1.5.4 Recent developments
                     8.1.6 Methode Electronics
                         8.1.6.1 Company overview
                         8.1.6.2 Financial performance
                         8.1.6.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.1.6.4 Recent developments
                     8.1.7 Molex, LLC
                         8.1.7.1 Company overview
                         8.1.7.2 Financial performance
                         8.1.7.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.1.7.4 Recent developments
                     8.1.8 Nexans
                         8.1.8.1 Company overview
                         8.1.8.2 Financial performance
                         8.1.8.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.1.8.4 Recent developments
                     8.1.9 Panduit
                         8.1.9.1 Company overview
                         8.1.9.2 Financial performance
                         8.1.9.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.1.9.4 Recent developments
                     8.1.10 ProLabs Ltd
                         8.1.10.1 Company overview
                         8.1.10.2 Financial performance
                         8.1.10.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.1.10.4 Recent developments
                     8.1.11 The Siemon Company
                         8.1.11.1 Company overview
                         8.1.11.2 Financial performance
                         8.1.11.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.1.11.4 Recent developments
                 8.2 Company Profiles- Active Optic Cables
                     8.2.1 3M
                         8.2.1.1 Company overview
                         8.2.1.2 Financial performance
                         8.2.1.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.2.1.4 Recent developments
                     8.2.2 Avago Technologies, Ltd
                         8.2.2.1 Company overview
                         8.2.2.2 Financial performance
                         8.2.2.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.2.2.4 Recent developments
                     8.2.3 Emcore Corporation
                         8.2.3.1 Company overview
                         8.2.3.2 Financial performance
                         8.2.3.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.2.3.4 Recent developments
                     8.2.4 FCI Electronics
                         8.2.4.1 Company overview
                         8.2.4.2 Financial performance
                         8.2.4.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.2.4.4 Recent developments
                     8.2.5 Finisar Corporation
                         8.2.5.1 Company overview
                         8.2.5.2 Financial performance
                         8.2.5.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.2.5.4 Recent developments
                     8.2.6 Shenzhen Gigalight Technology Co., Ltd.
                         8.2.6.1 Company overview
                         8.2.6.2 Financial performance
                         8.2.6.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.2.6.4 Recent developments
                     8.2.7 Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
                         8.2.7.1 Company overview
                         8.2.7.2 Financial performance
                         8.2.7.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.2.7.4 Recent developments
                     8.2.8 TE Connectivity Ltd
                         8.2.8.1 Company overview
                         8.2.8.2 Financial performance
                         8.2.8.3 Product benchmarking
                         8.2.8.4 Recent developments

List of Tables

TABLE 1 Direct Attach Cable - Industry snapshot & key buying criteria, 2014 - 2025
TABLE 2 Global Direct Attach Cable Market, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 3 Global Direct Attach Cable market estimates and forecasts, by region 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 4 Global Direct Attach Cable market estimates and forecasts, by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 5 Global Direct Attach Cable market estimates and forecasts, by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 6 Global Direct Attach Cable market estimates and forecasts, by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 8 Direct Attach Cable - Key market driver impact
TABLE 9 Direct Attach Cable - Key market restraint impact
TABLE 10 Direct Attach Cable - Key market opportunity impact
TABLE 11 Global Direct Attach Cable market estimates and forecasts, by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 12 Global Product Type market estimates and forecasts, by region2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 13 Global Direct Attach Cable market estimates and forecasts, by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 14 Global Form Factor market estimates and forecasts, by region2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 15 Global Direct Attach Cable market estimates and forecasts, by End-users 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 16 Global End-user market estimates and forecasts, by region2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 17 North America market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 18 North America market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 19 North America market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 20 U.S. market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 21 U.S. market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 22 U.S. market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 23 Canada market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 24 Canada market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 25 Canada market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 26 Mexico market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 27 Mexico market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 28 Mexico market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 29 Europe market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 30 Europe market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 31 Europe market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 32 U.K. market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 33 U.K. market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 34 U.K. market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 35 Germany market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 36 Germany market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 37 Germany market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 38 France market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 39 France market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 40 France market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 41 Asia Pacific market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 42 Asia Pacific market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 43 Asia Pacific market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 44 China market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 45 China market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 46 China market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 47 India market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 48 India market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 49 India market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 50 Japan market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 51 Japan market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 52 Japan market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 53 South America market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 54 South America market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 55 South America market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 56 Brazil market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 57 Brazil market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 58 Brazil market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 59 MEA market by Form Factor 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 60 MEA market by Product Type 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)
TABLE 61 MEA market by End-user 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)

List of Figures

FIG. 1 Market segmentation & scope
FIG. 2 Direct Attach Cable - Value chain analysis
FIG. 3 Market dynamaics
FIG. 4 Direct Attach Cable market size and growth prospects
FIG. 5 Direct Attach Cable market key opportunities
FIG. 6 Porter's five forces analysis
FIG. 7 Direct Attach Cable - PEST analysis
FIG. 8 Direct Attach Cable market share by Product Type, 2017 & 2025
FIG. 9 Direct Attach Cable market share by Form Factor, 2017 & 2025
FIG. 10 Direct Attach Cable market share by End-users, 2017 & 2025
FIG. 11 Regional marketplace: Key takeaways
FIG. 12 Regional outlook, 2017 & 2025
FIG. 13 North America market place: Key takeaways
FIG. 14 Europe market place: Key takeaways
FIG. 15 Asia Pacific market place: Key takeaways
FIG. 16 South America market place: Key takeaways
FIG. 17 MEA market place: Key takeaways