Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Market by Fiber Type (Single-Mode, Multimode), Scattering Process, Operating Principle (OTDR, OFDR), Application (Temperature, Acoustic, Strain), Vertical and Region - Global Forecast to 2028
The Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Market Size is expected to grow from USD 1.2 Billion in 2023 to USD 1.9 Billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 9.4%.
Reliability of distributed fiber optic sensors while working in challenging environments is one of the key drivers of the distributed fiber optic sensor industry.
Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Market Forecast to 2028
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Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Market Dynamics:
Driver: Surging demand for infrastructure vertical
The use of distributed fiber optic sensors in the infrastructure vertical has increased, primarily for structural health monitoring. The primary objective behind the growing penetration of distributed sensors in this vertical is to understand the structural and economical conditions of the infrastructures like damsn, briges, roads among others. The new distributed fiber optic sesnors has the ability to measure strain, temperature, or pressure over numerous locations simoltansly. Distributed sensors can be deployed in any challenging environment and in it provides the real-time tracking of structural malfunctions are the key reasons for the increased use of distributed sensing in the civil engineering industry.
Restraint: Technical issues in installation of distributed fiber optic sensors
The technical issues related to the installation of distributed sensors are the major hindrance to the growth of the distributed fiber optic sensors market. The optical fiber must be carefully handled to avoid its breakage while installed. Cabled fibers have low-strain sensitivity, and any bending during the installation is detrimental to the distributed optical fiber. Although the design of the sensor cables has improved tremendously, improper cable implemetation can fail to obtain accurate data.As the installation cost is high such failures can result in customers’ indifference to the technology in future projects. Risk like these would restrain the market growth.
Opportunity: Growing demand for data base analysis
Distributed fiber optic sensors collect data along the length of the optical fiber. This provides an immense volume of data, resulting in various analytical tools used to analyze the collected data. Globally, there is an increasing demand for implementing data-driven decision-making and strategies. These are done by finding a pattern out of the data, which the managers can measure, and the insights are deciphered, resulting in better decision-making and performance. The sesnors can collect data of change on temperature strain, vibration or pressure along the length of the fiber through light scattering. This data then is analsyed by softwares to visualize and that helps engineers with decision making. As data intensive decision are being increasingly adopted by companies , the distributed fiber optic sensors market is also expected to grow during the forecast period.
Challenge: High cost of distributed fiber optic sensor systems
Distributed sensor systems are used by companies to monitor challenging work environments and understand working with real-time data with high accuracy. The market is growing because of the various advantages these distributed sensors offer, such as their accuracy and reliability. But the cost of this technologu is still high, hence not affordable by every company requiring real-time monitoring and sensingAdditionally, the installation and maintenance of these systems are also expensive, which makes their implementation difficult. Thus, the high cost of distributed fiber optic sensor systems poses a significant challenge to market growth.
Raman scattering effect is expected to contribute the largest market share during the forecast period
Raman scattering effect method led the distributed fiber optic sensor market in 2022. It is the most preferred scattering method because it maintains a balance between the range to which it can sense physical parameters and the accuracy with which it can measure physical parameters. Also, its ability to measure only the temperature makes it the most significantly used scattering process in the distributed fiber optic sensor market for specific applications. Raman scattering is widely used for distributed temperature sensing (DTS) applications such as fire detection in tunnels and buildings, power cable monitoring, pipeline monitoring, oil and gas in-well monitoring, as well as geothermal/environmental applications.
Safety & security is expected to grow with second highest CAGR during the forecast period
Distributed fiber optic sensors for the security vertical are is growing with significant growth rate during the forecast period. North America will lead the market for safety & security. The region has a well-developed infrastructure with high levels of security and surveillance technology, requiring reliable sensing solutions. As the demand for intrusion detection and border monitoring increases, it will support the growth of distributed fiber optic sensors.
Asia Pacific to witness highest growth in distributed fiber optic sensor market in terms of CAGR, globally
China has a major influence on the oil & gas industry in the Asia Pacific and holds the largest share of the market in the Asia Pacific. It was one of the first countries in the Asia Pacific to modernize its oil & gas industry and is the fifth-largest oil producer in the world, according to the EIA. China recently formed the National Oil and Gas Pipeline Network Group to jointly operate pipelines owned by Chinese National Offshore Oil Corporation Limited, China National Petroleum Corp, and Sinopec Group to facilitate pipeline expansion. Increasing investments in China’s civil infrastructure and military expansion favor market growth.
Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Market by Region
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Key Market Players
The distributed fiber optic sensor companies is dominated by players such as Schlumberger (US), Halliburton (US), Yokogawa Electric (Japan), Weatherford International (US), Luna Innovations (US), OFS (US.), Bandweaver (UK), Omnisens (Switzerland), AP Sensing (Germany) and DarkPulse (US) are some key players operating in the market.
Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Market Report Scope:
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Report Metric |
Details |
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Estimated Market Size in 2023 |
USD 1.2 Billion |
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Projected Market Size in 2028 |
USD 1.9 Billion |
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Growth Rate |
CAGR of 9.4% |
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Market size available for years |
2019–2028 |
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Base year considered |
2022 |
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Forecast period |
2023–2028 |
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Forecast units |
USD Million & Billion |
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Segments covered |
By fiber type, by operating principle, by scattering method,by application,vertical and region |
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Regions covered |
North America, Europe, APAC, Middle East, and RoW |
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Companies covered |
Schlumberger (US), Halliburton (US), Yokogawa Electric (Japan), Weatherford International (US), Luna Innovations (US), OFS (US), Bandweaver (UK), Omnisens (Switzerland), AP Sensing (Germany) and DarkPulse (US) are among the key players operating in the distributed fiber optic sensor market. |
Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Market Highlights
The study categorizes the distributed fiber optic sensor market based on value, by fiber type, by operating principle, by scattering method,by application and vertical at the regional and global levels.
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Subsegment |
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By Type |
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By Operating principle |
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By Scattering Method |
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By Application |
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Others By Vertical |
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By Region |
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Recent Developments
- In March 2023, Yokogawa Electric and Otsuka Chemical announced the establishment of Syncrest Inc. This joint venture would research, develop, and manufacture middle molecular pharmaceuticals as a contract research, development, and manufacturing organization.
- In May 2021, AP Sensing announced the release of its 5th-Generation Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) system. With the launch of this new Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS), AP Sensing makes strides in asset monitoring technology with a system that, unlike traditional point sensors, provides gapless monitoring of valuable infrastructures such as pipelines, power cables, and railways.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
What is the size of the global distributed fiber optic sensor market?
The global distributed fiber optic sensor market is expected to be USD 1.2 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 1.9 million by 2028, at a CAGR of 9.4%.
What are the major driving factors and opportunities in the distributed fiber optic sensor market?
Rising applications in oil and gas vertical, surging demand from infrastructure vertical and reliability of distributed fiber optic sensors while working in challenging environments are the key drivers for the market.
Who are the star players in the global distributed fiber optic sensor market?
Companies such as Schlumberger (US), Halliburton (US), Yokogawa Electric (Japan), Weatherford International (US), Luna Innovations (US) and OFS (US) fall under the star category. These companies cater to the requirements of their customers by providing customized products. Moreover, these companies have effective supply chain strategies. Such advantages give these companies an edge over other companies in the market.
What are the major strategies adopted by the key players?
Product launches and deals such as collaborations, partnerships and agreements are the major strategies adopted by the key players of distributed fiber optic sensor market.
Which region contributes to the largest market share in distributed fiber optic sensor market during the forecast period?
North America contributes the largest market share in distributed fiber optic sensor market during the forecast period.
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The study involved four major activities in estimating the current size of the distributed fiber optic sesnors market. Exhaustive secondary research was done to collect information on the market and its peer and parent markets. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizing with industry experts across the value chain through primary research. Both top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the total market size. After that, market breakdown and data triangulation were employed to estimate the market size of segments and subsegments.
Secondary Research
In the secondary research process, various secondary sources have been referred to for identifying and collecting information important for this study. These secondary sources include surface mount technology journals and magazines, annual reports, press releases, and investor presentations of companies; white papers; certified publications and articles from recognized authors; and directories and databases such as Factiva, Hoovers, and OneSource.
Primary Research
In the primary research process, various primary sources from both supply and demand sides have been interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information important for this report. The primary sources from the supply side included industry experts such as CEOs, VPs, marketing directors, technology and innovation directors, and related executives from key companies and organizations operating in the distributed fiber optic sesnors market. After complete market engineering (including calculations regarding market statistics, market breakdown, market size estimations, market forecasting, and data triangulation), extensive primary research was conducted to gather information as well as to verify and validate the critical numbers arrived at.
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Market Size Estimation
In the complete market engineering process, top-down and bottom-up approaches and several data triangulation methods were used to perform market estimation and forecasting for the overall market segments and subsegments listed in this report. The key players in the market were identified through secondary research, and their market share in the respective regions was determined through primary and secondary research. This entire procedure included the study of the annual and financial reports of top market players and extensive interviews for key insights from industry experts such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and marketing executives. All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns were determined using secondary sources and verified through primary sources. All the possible parameters affecting the markets covered in this research study were accounted for, viewed in detail, verified through primary research, and analyzed to obtain the final quantitative and qualitative data. This data was consolidated and supplemented with detailed inputs and analysis from MarketsandMarkets and presented in this report. The following figure represents the overall market size estimation process employed for this study.
Bottom-Up Approach
The bottom-up approach was used to determine the overall size of the distributed fiber optic sensors market from the revenues of key players and their shares in the market. The overall market size was calculated based on the revenues of key players identified in the market.
Approach To Derive Market Size Using Demand-Side Analysis
- Identifying devices where distributed fiber optic sensors were being implemented
- Estimating the market for distributed fiber optic sensors
- Tracking ongoing and upcoming implementations of distributed fiber optic sensors in various applications and forecasting the market based on these developments and other critical parameters
- Verifying and crosschecking the estimates at every level through discussions with key opinion leaders, such as CXOs, directors, and operation managers, and then finally with the domain experts at MarketsandMarkets
- Studying various paid and unpaid sources of information, such as annual reports, press releases, white papers, and databases
Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors Market: Bottom-Up Approach
Data Triangulation
After arriving at the overall market size-using the market size estimation processes as explained above-the market was split into several segments and subsegments. In order to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics of each market segment and subsegment, the data triangulation and market breakdown procedures were employed, wherever applicable. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from both the demand and supply sides, for oil and gas, power and utility, safety and security, infrastructure and industrial verticals
Market Definition
Distributed fiber optic sensors use a fiber optic cable to measure temperature, acoustics, pressure, and strain along the length of the fiber. The benefit of using a distributed fiber optic sensor is that it provides the real-time measurement of physical parameters such as temperature, vibration, or strain, which are recorded along the length of the optical sensor cable and are reliable to operate in harsh environments. Industries such as oil & gas, power & utility, safety & security, and civil engineering require distributed fiber optic sensors for monitoring as they can operate reliably in harsh working environments and are immune to electromagnetic interference.
Key Stakeholders
- Raw Material Vendors
- Component and Hardware Providers
- Sensor Providers
- System Integrators
- Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) /Device Manufacturers
- Technology Standard Organizations, Forums, Alliances, and Associations
- Governments, Financial Institutions, and Investment Communities
- Research Organizations
- Analysts and Strategic Business Planners
- Venture Capitalists, Private Equity Firms, and Start-up Companies
Report Objectives
- To define, describe, and forecast the global distributed fiber optic sensors market, in terms of value, based on fiber type, scattering process, operating principle, application, and vertical
- To forecast the market size, in terms of value, for various segments, with respect to five main regions—North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and the Rest of the World (RoW)
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To provide detailed information regarding the major factors influencing the growth of
the distributed fiber optic sensors market (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and industry-specific challenges) - To strategically analyze micromarkets1 with respect to individual growth trends, prospects, and contributions to the total market
- To analyze opportunities for the market stakeholders by identifying high-growth segments of the distributed fiber optic sensors market
- To benchmark players within the market using the proprietary Competitive Leadership Mapping framework, which analyzes market players on various parameters within the broad categories of market rank and product offering
- To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their market shares and core competencies2 and to provide a detailed competitive landscape for market leaders
- To track and analyze competitive developments such as deals including partnerships, collaborations, agreements, and joint ventures; mergers and acquisitions; expansions; and product launches and other developments in the distributed fiber optic sensors market.
- To analyze the probable impact of the recession on the market in the future
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Growth opportunities and latent adjacency in Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Market
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Hi, This report looks very interesting but very expensive. Can you please send exec summary as well as level of projects description, methodology etc., so we can asses to provide good information.
Is there any reason why HiFi was not includes in the company list? We are deploying a significant amount of our high fidelity fiber optic sensing technology both downhole and on pipelines. The company is partly owned by Cenovus and Enbridge. We can also share performance testing to illustrate a significant improvement from the low fidelity / conventional DAS and DTS players referenced. We'd be happy to speak to an analyst/author at your convenience.