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Press releases

WCISA Support of CRU World Optical Fiber & Cable Conference - October 2019
  Network experts from Microsoft and Nokia join the world’s leading fiber companies for the 5th CRU World Optical Fiber & Cable Conference - October 2019
  来自威瑞森和微软的网络专家加入世界领先的光纤大家庭并参加第五届CRU世界光纤电缆大会 - October 2019
  Corning Incorporated to host the CRU World Optical Fiber & Cable Conference 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA - June 2019
  康宁冠名2019年CRU世界光纤光缆大会，将于美国北卡罗莱纳州隆重举办 - 2019年6月27日
  Join 700+ industry leaders at CRU's World Optical Fibre & Cable Conference 2018, to explore a smart world connected by optical fibre - September 2018
  Top five producers to make a keynote address at CRU's World Optical Fibre & Cable Conference 2017 - August 2017
  Record audience expected in Wuhan to learn about the next era of FTTH demand at CRU's World Optical Fibre & Cable Conference - July 2017
  The 2nd CRU World Optical Fibre & Cable Conference: Wu Hequan, President of the Internet Society of China, to give opening address - October 2016
CRU World Optical Fibre & Cable Conference to bring senior executives from the industry together in Wuhan, China - August 2016

CRU Insights

Optical fibre and cable industry review - Highlights from 2019 and what’s hot or not in 2020
23 January 2020
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU

Wire and Cable - Q4 2019 Update: Metallic Wire & Cable: can the market recover from 2019 lows?
12 December 2019
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU

CRU Insight - Review of key fiber optic market drivers
Nov 19
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU

Wire and cable market - Optical Fibre: Will 5G offset falling demand from FTTH and 4G?
20 August 2019
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU

CRU Insight: What is behind the Chinese optical cable contraction and outlook post 2019

12 April 2019
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU

Read CRU's annual Insight: Optical fibre & cable industry review - Highlights from 2018 and what’s hot in 2019
15 January 2019
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU
Richard Mack, Principal Analyst, CRU

US sanctions on ZTE remain uncertain
3rd July 2018
Yuya Pan, Senior Analyst, CRU

Fibre-optic cable study
1 June 2018
Philip Macoun, Head of Base Metals, Consulting, CRU
Willis Thomas, Consultant, CRU

5G network construction: a key factor in global fibre and cable forecasts
14 December 2017
Hadrien Guillotin, Analyst, CRU