Since 2009 , with the gradual development of 3G , FTTx and smart grid construction, China's optical fiber and cable industry has ushered in the most robust historical period of demand. At present, China's optical fiber cable industry has built a complete industrial chain from raw materials, optical fiber preforms to optical fiber products and various types of optical cable products.

After several years of market survival, the leading manufacturers of optical fiber and cable manufacturers such as Hengtong, Fortis, and Fiberhome stand out. Now these companies have mastered the production technology of fiber optic cables and even optical fiber preforms, and can produce all kinds of optical fiber cables that customers need. The past two years, fiber optic companies launched a new round of expansion tide is expected by the end of 2010, the companies add production capacity of more than 20 million kilometers, or a total production capacity of over 100 million core km, the production capacity will account for 50% of the world the above. In 2009 , the output of optical fiber preforms in China reached more than 500 tons. By the end of 2011 , the total output is expected to increase to more than 1,500 tons, which will completely get rid of the situation that all rely on imports.

Xinhua China Shen well-known manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, Jiangsu Hengtong Photoelectric Co. manager, June 22 at the 23rd components hundred Forum noted above, although the Chinese optical fiber and cable manufacturing industry has made some achievements, is also facing rare opportunities for development However, there are some problems in China's optical fiber and cable industry chain and independent innovation. Due to the small product differentiation, single competition means, and the relatively small number of users, the price has become the only means of competition in the fiber optic cable market, causing individual companies to cut corners and cut materials in order to reduce costs, leading to a decline in product quality. According to the data from the monitoring center, the pass rate of fiber optic cables is only between 20% and 30% . At present, the independent innovation capability of China's optical fiber and cable industry needs to be strengthened. There is still a large gap between foreign companies in R&D, production, core technologies, and key links. The upstream optical fiber preform is still a shortcoming that restricts the development of the industry. Second, the use of functions has yet to be enriched. For example, high-end applications such as e-commerce and video conferencing for broadband services have yet to be further explored. Also, there is a lack of overall consideration for product manufacturing, application services, and user use. In general, China can only be regarded as a big country of optical fiber and cable , but it is not a powerful country.