Bishop & Associates recently published the High-Speed Fiber Optic & Copper Connectors research report. This article focuses on the entirety of the telecom/datacom market and the fiber optic product category, examining the largest 10 connector manufacturers producing interconnects within these categories for the full year ending December 31, 2019.
The world’s top 10 connector manufacturers (ranked by sales) that serve the telecom/datacom market recorded total world sales of $33.9 billion in 2019. Within these top 10 companies, the telecom/datacom connector market comprised 27.1 percent of total 2019 sales, or $9.2 billion.
Together, the top-ranking companies command a telecom/datacom market share of 64.4 percent.
In 2019, the telecom/datacom market was the second largest Bishop-defined market, representing 22.2 percent of total 2019 world connector sales or $14.3 billion. The table below ranks the top 10 largest connector manufacturers by telecom/datacom market sales.
Figure 1. Top 10 2019 Connector Manufacturers by Telecom/Datacom Market Sales*
Note: The above table includes company-provided data, information collected from public sources and Bishop & Associates estimates.
The leading worldwide telecom/data market connector manufacturer was Amphenol, with 2019 telecom/datacom related shipments of $3,559.8 million. Amphenol accounted for 24.9 percent of total 2019 worldwide telecom/datacom connector shipments. Nearly half of Amphenol’s 2019 total connector sales were attributed to telecom/datacom connectors.
The second-highest ranking telecom/datacom connector manufacturer was Molex, with 2019 shipments of $1,537.3 million, representing 10.8 percent of total worldwide telecom/datacom connector shipments. Molex’s 2019 telecom/datacom connector sales represent 29.0 percent of the company’s total sales for the year.
The third-highest ranking telecom/datacom connector manufacturer was Luxshare Precision, with 2019 shipments of $1,207.7 million, accounting for 8.5 percent of total 2019 worldwide telecom/datacom connector shipments. Luxshare Precision’s 2019 telecom/datacom connector sales represent 40.6 percent of the company’s total sales for the year.
Examining the 2019 top 10 connector manufacturers as defined by fiber optic related interconnect product sales, it is interesting to note that fiber optic connectors represent 54.9 percent of the telecom/datacom market.
The world’s top 10 connector manufacturers (ranked by sales) that produce fiber optic interconnects recorded total world sales of $32.3 billion in 2019. Within these top 10 fiber optic connector manufacturers, 2019 fiber optic connector sales represented 6.8 percent of their total 2019 sales, or $2.2 billion. Together, the top-ranking companies’ fiber optic connector products make up a market share of 59.8 percent. In 2019, the fiber optic product category was fifth largest connector product among the 12 Bishop-defined product categories. Fiber optic connector products represented 5.7 percent of total 2019 world connector sales or $3.6 billion. The table below ranks the top 10 largest connector manufacturers by fiber optic product category sales.
Figure 2. Top 10 2019 Connector Manufacturers by Fiber Optic Product Sales*
Note: The above table includes company-provided data, information collected from public sources and Bishop & Associates estimates.
The leading worldwide fiber optic product connector manufacturer was TE Connectivity, with 2019 fiber optic related shipments of $376.8 million. TE Connectivity accounted for 10.3 percent of total 2019 worldwide fiber optic connector shipments. TE Connectivity’s 2019 fiber optic connector sales make up just 3.8 percent of the company’s total sales.
The second-highest ranking fiber optic connector manufacturer was FIT, with 2019 shipments of $3,092.3 million, representing 10.3 percent of total worldwide fiber optic connector shipments. FIT’s 2019 fiber optic connector sales represent 11.6 percent of the company’s total sales for the year.
The third-highest ranking fiber optic connector manufacturer was Amphenol, with 2019 shipments of $308.3 million, accounting for 8.5 percent of total 2019 worldwide fiber optic connector shipments. Amphenol’s 2019 fiber optic connector sales represent a modest 4.2 percent of the company’s total sales for the year. Amphenol is the only company to rank in the top three in both the telecom/datacom market and the fiber optic product category.
For more detailed information on the world telecom/datacom connector market and the fiber optic products as it relates to high-speed connectors, refer to Bishop & Associates’ research report P-675-20, High-Speed Copper & Fiber Optic Connectors.
Information in this article was obtained from Bishop & Associates’ 2020 edition of the Top 100 Connector Manufacturers research report.
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