The RF over fiber market was USD 660.6 million in 2023, and it will rise to USD 1,215.2 million, with a 9.2% compound annual growth rate, by 2030. 

This is because of the increasing need for high-speed networks, improved telecommunications infrastructure, and satellite and broadcasting communication, and the rising requirement for such solutions in industrial and military defense applications.

This industry is also growing because of the increasing acceptance of FTTX architecture, where RF-over-fiber technology is essential for delivering reliable and high performance for fiber-to-the-home and various other installations.

In 2023, the L (up to 2 GHz) category, on the basis of frequency band, accounted for a 55% share. Moreover, the category will remain the largest during this decade. This can be primarily because of the demand for dependable as well as high-quality communication across different industries, including telecommunications and defense aerospace.

Moreover, the technological improvements across sectors, particularly those associated with digitalization, boost the acceptance of the L Frequency band. Furthermore, the L-band RF over fiber technology has an extensive area of application in military satellites, low-earth-orbit satellites, and terrestrial wireless communications.

The communication category, on the basis of application, led the RF over fiber market in 2023, with a 65% share. Moreover, the category will remain the largest throughout this decade. The largest share is mainly because of the surging requirement for safe data transfer as well as high speeds across different applications.

In 2023, the IT and telecommunications category, based on vertical, was the largest contributor to the industry, with a 75% share. Moreover, the category will further remain the largest in the years to come. This is mainly because of the surging need for high-performance as well as dependable communication infrastructure.

Furthermore, IT telecommunications businesses widely employ RF-over-fiber to spread high-frequency signals between base stations and central offices, offer high bandwidths, and enhance transmission abilities.

APAC is likely to advance at a 10% CAGR in the years to come. This can be because of the continuous improvements in the broadcasting, defense, and media communications industries, which are major users of this technology. 

Moreover, APAC is observing the rapid growth of 4G 5G networks, in which this technology enables data transmission over substantial distances without signal degradation.

North America was the second-largest contributor to the industry in 2023, with a 30% share. This can be primarily because of the extensive as well as technologically improved telecommunications sector, mostly in the U.S. 

It is because of the increase in the need for high-speed networks, the RF over fiber industry will continuously grow in the years to come.

Source: PS Intelligence