An overview of the market for single-mode optical fiber and cable in India. Profiles fiberoptic deployment and network growth by major carriers (2000-2003) and production by major manufacturers (2000-2002). Forecasts demand 2003-2007 for both long-haul and metro/access applications.

KMI's Single-mode Optical Fiber & Cable in India tracks annual single-mode fiberoptic cable deployment by 13 major carriers in India from 2000 to planned installments in 2003. For each carrier, KMI estimates deployment by route-km, fiber count, and fiber-km for both long-distance backbones and metro/access applications. KMI also estimates optical fiber and cable production for the three major suppliers in India and outlines their efforts to boost capacity over the past three years.

Annual Cable Installation in India, 2000-2002 (fiber-km)

Following India's adoption of its "New Telecom Policy" in 1999, domestic demand for optical fiber and cable increased dramatically. As fiberoptic cable demand began to tumble in North America and Europe in late 2000, India was experiencing a boom. At the end of 1995, India had cumulatively installed 283,600 fiber-km. By the end of 2000, cumulative installments were 2.5 million fiber-km. By the end of 2002, cumulative installments had more than doubled to 6.7 million fiber-km. In recent years, India has been one of the few major markets to experience growing demand for fiberoptic cable. In 2002, India ranked fourth in global demand, just behind Japan, the United States, and China.