We are delighted to announce details of the 9th CRU World Optical Fibre & Cable Conference, which will be held in Shanghai from 9-10 October 2024, hosted by Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC).

The conference provides the perfect setting for industry thought leaders to discuss such challenges and to look for resolutions or alternative ways forward. The conference is also the perfect springboard to present ideas, technological innovations and improved sustainable practices which will help the industry to continually evolve, adapt and grow despite future challenges. At CRU, we find the global market has an unsteady outlook, with some regions reaching saturation in FTTx-related demand, while others display healthy and sustainable growth. China as the world's largest player in the market will continue to help drive fibre optic developments around the world via industry and innovation. Heads turn towards new market developments such as data centres to drive new growth and further usher in a more connected world.

Join us in Shanghai this October to discuss future trends and gain access to senior decision-makers from the world’s leading producers; and to meet and do business with consumers and service providers from across the global supply chain. 

• Strategic insights in global, regional, and local growth drivers and restraints
• Input commodities: cost and availability
• Prices, product capacities and trading volume trajectories
• Promoting industry investment and competition. Main market drivers in Optical Fibre & Cable industry
• Next generation fibre optic technologies, R&D activities, and novel product developments
• Addressing challenges in the deployment and maintenance of Fibre Optic Networks
• Exploring collaborative opportunities within the industry value chain
• Soaring demand for sustainable solutions

• Network and raise your profile with senior representatives from across the global optical fibre and cable supply chain
• Hear from top executives representing the major producers that are driving the market including Prysmian, YOFC and Corning
• Get up-to-speed on the key supply and demand dynamics from CRU’s market experts
• Learn about investment strategies driving next-generation connectivity across Europe, North America and Asia
• Understand how sustainability considerations are shaping the industry
• Hear from leading network experts on the role of 5G in manufacturing 4.0 and the industry’s drive towards energy security
• Meet with innovators showcasing the latest advancements in design, production and technology