Guidance: The arrival of 5G is a "hard battle" for the optical communication industry with both opportunities and challenges.

With the increasing heat of 5G, it has become the focus of popular debate. In the wave of 5G, for the optical communication industry, whether operators, equipment manufacturers, or manufacturers of optical fiber cables, optical devices, optical modules, will usher in a new development opportunity.

       Everything is OK: 5G Gift to the Internet of Things

In the 5G era, there are three main application scenarios: enhanced mobile broadband, ultra-reliable low latency and massive machine communication. That is to say, 5G can bring users higher bandwidth rate, lower and more reliable delay and larger capacity of network connection.

       Under the 5G super high-speed network, enhanced mobile communication, such as mobile live broadcasting, hand-to-hand swimming, 8K high-definition live broadcasting, wireless VR, cloud desktop office, etc., has been created, which makes people immersed in the scene and enhances the sense of on-site participation.

With the development of 5G Super Dalian, a large number of micro-task applications such as IoT of Internet of Things and IoV of Vehicle Networks have emerged, which are under control without leaving home.

Under the ultra-low delay of 5G, the key task-based applications with high reliability requirements, such as industrial 4.0, robots, telemedicine and unmanned driving, have emerged, which are accessible.

       5G will realize the interconnection of all things at any time, anywhere, so that all things in the world can participate in it synchronously without time difference through live broadcasting.

5G leverages trillion market scale and opens a new round of industry competition

This year is known as the first year of 5G commerce. With the input of national policies and capital, the construction of 5G has been booming all over the world.

       Hong Junzhuang, CEO of the Global Association of Mobile Communications Systems, pointed out at the Wuzhen World Internet Conference held in November last year that by 2025, 5G will cover 40% of the world's population, and China is expected to become the largest 5G market in the future.

       Faced with the considerable opportunities brought by 5G and Internet of Things technology, our government is actively promoting and continuously increasing the relevant policies. According to the forecast of "5G Economic and Social Impact*" of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the GDP growth indirectly driven by 5G will exceed 419 billion yuan in 2020, and by 2030, the GDP indirectly driven by 5G will increase to 3.6 trillion yuan. Saidi consultants predict that by 2026, the market size of 5G will reach 88.92 billion, 99.75 billion and 130 billion in optical fiber cable, optical module and network planning and operation.

       As the core information infrastructure of the whole economy and society, 5G has a huge market space, which will inevitably attract a new round of competition from equipment manufacturers.

       How does the optical communications industry look for opportunities in this change?

       The 5G era is speeding up, and 5G terminal applications are speeding up into people's lives. It can be predicted that 5G will be the most important development direction of optical communication industry in the next few years.