Global Submarine Cable Market Size, Share, Growth Analysis, By Application(Telecommunications, Internet Connectivity), By Cable Type(Fiber-Optic and Power Cables) - Industry Forecast 2024-2031

Global Submarine Cable Market size was valued at USD 15.24 billion in 2022 and is poised to grow from USD 16.9 billion in 2023 to USD 37.45 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 10.5% during the forecast period (2024-2031).

Surging demand for high-speed data transmission and internet around the world is what is creating most growth opportunities for submarine cable companies. These companies are engaged in extensive research and development efforts to design and manufacture cutting-edge submarine cable systems that can meet the growing data demands of businesses and consumers. Additionally, several regional players and consortiums also play a significant role in the market, collaborating on large-scale submarine cable projects. The market's competitiveness is further fueled by the need for continuous innovation in cable technology, as well as ongoing investments in network infrastructure expansion to serve underserved regions. As the global demand for data connectivity continues to surge, competition in the submarine cable market is expected to remain fierce, with companies vying to secure contracts for major undersea cable projects and strengthen their position in this critical telecommunications sector. 'TE SubCom (SubCom) - United States', 'Nexans - France', 'General Cable Technologies Corporation - United States', 'Prysmian Group - Italy', 'Fujitsu Limited - Japan', 'Huawei Marine Networks - China', 'Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) - France', 'Ciena Corporation - United States', 'Xtera - United States', 'NEC Corporation - Japan', 'Infinera Corporation - United States', 'Hengtong Group - China', 'Siemens AG - Germany', 'Sumitomo Electric Industries - Japan', 'Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) - United Kingdom', 'Hexatronic Group AB - Sweden', 'XSite Modular - United States', 'NKT A/S - Denmark', 'Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP - New Zealand', 'SubPartners (now Superloop) - Australia'

Increasing Data Traffic: Growing use of streaming services, smartphones, and cloud applications has resulted in a high amount of data traffic on a global level and this is projected to boost demand for submarine cables over the coming years. High demand for better telecommunications and internet from people and enterprises will also boost submarine cable market growth.

Rapid Expansion of Submarine Cable Networks: Growing digitization around the world is boosting the demand for high-speed internet on a global scale and this is projected to promote sales of submarine cables in the future. High investments in the development of new data transmission and internet cable networks especially in developing regions such as Africa and Asia Pacific are estimated to boost market growth.

The Asia Pacific region accounts for a dominant share of the global submarine cable market share owing to the surging demand for high-speed internet and increasing investments of tech companies in this region. Surging deployment of offshore wind farms in this region is also projected to contribute to the growing demand for submarine cables in this region. China, India, and Japan are estimated to be the top markets in this region for submarine cable companies across the forecast period.