Wire and Cable: Materials, Technologies and Global Markets

Report Highlights

The global cable market was valued at $172 billion in 2012 and $188.3 billion in 2013. This market is expected to reach $205 billion in 2014 and $297.4 billion in 2019, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7% from 2014 to 2019.

Report Includes

• An overview of the global market for wire and cable materials, and related technologies.
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2012 and 2013, estimates for 2014, and projections of CAGRs through 2019.
• Breakdowns of the overall power cable market along voltage and functional attributes, by conductor material, end-device application, and by geographic region.
• Analysis of the stakeholder value chain in the power and telecom cable market.
• Comprehensive profiles of leading companies in the industry.

Report Scope

The report forecasts the size of the power and telecom cable market for components from 2014 through 2019.

• The Executive Summary provides a snapshot of key findings of the report.
• The chapter on the Taxonomy of Cable Classes introduces cabling operations, defines cable usage, explains terminologies and importantly breaks down the power and telecom cabling market into geographical regions, conductor metals, distance stretches and end-application devices as applicable.
• The chapter on raw materials and pricing addresses the key area that singularly determines the path of the industry. The subject is broached qualitatively as well quantitatively.
• The chapter on vendor analysis explains salient trends characterizing the cabling market, identifies major stakeholder types, analyzes profiles of major players and enlists other significant players.
• The U.S. Patent Analysis chapter highlights the patenting activity underway in the area of power and telecom cables. The chapter classifies the patents awarded according to the activities involved in the areas of cable guiding, alignment, stripping, storing and management; cable measurement, monitoring, protection and fault management; conductor synthesis, fabrication and alignment; connectors, couplers, joints and terminations; device and application specific cabling; flat and flexible cables; insulation, sheath and protective covers; optical fiber cables; submarine cables and superconductors.

Note: The quantitative analysis of the report does not cover:

• Automotive cables
• Instrumentation and control cables
• Building and construction wires
• Superconductors
• Any cables other than ones used in power and telecom applications.

Analyst Credentials

Kaustubha Parkhi has worked in a broad range of functional roles with leading telecommunications operators and service providers such as Reliance Infocomm, Ramco Systems, and BPL Cellular. He has written on an array of telecommunications and electronics related subjects based on his critical analysis of the underlying technology and its business impact. Kaustubha holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Equivalent of Bachelor of Science) in Electronics and Telecommunications, and an MBA in Systems.