Technology: French fiber is struggling in this third quarter of 2019. The sector points to competition from Asia but also the shortage of labor in France, which severely penalizes the deployment of our future networks.
French manufacturers will remember this third quarter of 2019 for a long time. A dark period for the sector, even as demand for optical fiber in France is at its highest, boosted by the deployment of very high speed and the start of the deployment of future networks 5G in France.
As reported on Monday the Professional Union of Manufacturers of Electrical and Communication Wires and Cables (Sycabel), which represents professionals in the sector, activity fell by 20% in the third quarter of 2019 , unheard of since 2011.
While the authorities have recently pointed out the digital infrastructure industry as a strategic sector and that a sector contract should soon be signed to accelerate its influence, fiber professionals are alerted.
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Asian competition singled out
For them, "the brutal slowdown in deliveries in the third quarter" is cause for concern, "both in terms of industrial management and the sustainability of investments made in France by the sector".
The Sycabel - which represents companies like Nexans, 3M or Draka - points to international competition, notably from China and South Korea. As its management indicates in the columns of "La Tribune" , imports of fiber produced in China or South Korea today represent 45% of the total production of union members, against only 13% in 2017.
An evolution which is enough to worry professionals in the sector, who are concerned about the quality of the products of their Asian competitors and are calling for the adoption of strict control rules applicable to all players, French and foreign.
French manufacturers will remember this third quarter of 2019 for a long time. A dark period for the sector, even as demand for optical fiber in France is at its highest, boosted by the deployment of very high speed and the start of the deployment of future networks 5G in France.
As reported on Monday the Professional Union of Manufacturers of Electrical and Communication Wires and Cables (Sycabel), which represents professionals in the sector, activity fell by 20% in the third quarter of 2019 , unheard of since 2011.
While the authorities have recently pointed out the digital infrastructure industry as a strategic sector and that a sector contract should soon be signed to accelerate its influence, fiber professionals are alerted.
certified fiber optic technician salary
Asian competition singled out
For them, "the brutal slowdown in deliveries in the third quarter" is cause for concern, "both in terms of industrial management and the sustainability of investments made in France by the sector".
The Sycabel - which represents companies like Nexans, 3M or Draka - points to international competition, notably from China and South Korea. As its management indicates in the columns of "La Tribune" , imports of fiber produced in China or South Korea today represent 45% of the total production of union members, against only 13% in 2017.
An evolution which is enough to worry professionals in the sector, who are concerned about the quality of the products of their Asian competitors and are calling for the adoption of strict control rules applicable to all players, French and foreign.
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