C114 News April 11 news (ice) The latest forecast report of market research company Omdia on fiber and copper access equipment shows that between 2020 and 2027, the global PON market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12.3% , will reach $16.3 billion by 2027.PON technology will continue to be used to support FTTH, but its role is evolving for many operators.In the latest Omdia fiber and copper access equipment forecast, PON equipment port revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.3% between 2020 and 2027, reaching $16.3 billion in 2027, up from 2020 of $8.2 billion.This is because, while PON will continue to be used to support FTTH, its role is evolving for many operators.Many operators are using PON as a unified strategy for fiber-based access networks.With the adoption of 10G and 25G solutions, PON can now be used to support mobile xHaul and business services.By the end of 2022, next-generation PON port equipment revenue is expected to account for 50% of total PON port equipment revenue.By 2027, next-generation PON will account for 87%.This includes Combo PON port solutions that support 10G or 25G PON as well as 50G PON.PON OLT port shipments will remain strong, reflecting network deployments, expansions and upgrades.Next-generation GPON OLT ports will exhibit rapid growth at a CAGR of 30.1% from 2020 to 2027.Next-generation EPON OLT ports will grow at a moderate CAGR of 8.7% as China, South Korea, and Japan continue their 10G EPON upgrades.In addition, North America will further deploy 10G EPON.ONT/ONU port consumption is strong in 2021 and will grow at a CAGR of 10.4% through 2027.Further FTTH deployments and adoption of PON technology for non-residential applications are driving this growth.The adoption rate of next-generation ONTs/ONUs varies by region/country.However, they will account for 67% of global ONT/ONU port shipments by 2027, up from 3% in 2020.Some operators are beginning to deploy 10G PON ONT/ONU on future-oriented user equipment.Jaimie Lenderman, chief analyst at Omdia, pointed out that China has long been the largest consumer of PON access equipment.This is due to China's early start of nationwide FTTH adoption and China's large population size.In 2020, China accounted for 45% of all PON equipment port consumption.China will continue to consume PON equipment, but will no longer dominate the forecast period, as shown in Figure 1.Operators in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the rest of Asia and Oceania will consume 51% of all PON ports by 2027, up from 36% in 2020.Rest of Asia and Oceania will grow significantly at a CAGR of 21.8% between 2020 and 2027.Many operators in this large area are upgrading to 10G PON, while others are building FTTH networks with GPON, for example in India.Several operators in the region have already expressed interest in using 25G GPON for 5G small cell xHaul transmission.[Note: Omdia was formed by the merger of Informa Tech's research divisions (Ovum, Heavy Reading and Tractica) and the acquired IHS Markit technical research division, and is a leading global technology research organization.】