Feb 3, 2021   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

A Boon to the Conduit Pipe Market, 5G Network Expansion Accelerates Under COVID-19

CLEVELAND, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The rollout of the fifth-generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks, known as 5G, began in 2019 and is expanding rapidly globally:

    --  Unlike many other sectors, which have seen dramatic declines in
        commercial investment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, telcos around the
        world actually ramped up 5G expansion efforts in 2020 as the world went
        into lockdown, and flooded the internet.
    --  Though China is currently leading the rest of the world in 5G, according
        to Swedish networking firm Ericsson, 60% of the global population could
        be covered by 5G by 2026.
    --  Both AT&T and Verizon significantly scaled up their 5G coverage in the
        US during the pandemic.
    --  Apple recently released a 5G phone, a key development expected to
        bolster network expansion.

This will be a boon for the $2.4 billion US conduit pipe market, according to a new Freedonia Group report. As 5G infrastructure requires the installation of thousands of miles of new fiber optic cabling, and fiber optic cables are more sensitive to moisture and mechanical stress than coaxial cables, conduit is used to meet the greater protective need.

US Demand for Conduit Pipe is Forecast to Rise 2.3% per year to $2.6 billion in 2024

For more information, see Conduit Pipe, now available from The Freedonia Group. This study analyzes the US conduit pipe industry. Historical data (2009, 2014, and 2019) and forecasts for the years 2024 and 2029 are provided for competitive pipe materials:

    --  steel
    --  plastic
    --  aluminum

Data are also provided for types of plastic pipe:

    --  PVC
    --  HDPE
    --  fiberglass
    --  other resins, including polypropylene, polyamide, and LDPE

All demand data reflect apparent consumption (production plus imports minus exports) and are given in dollars, pounds, and linear feet.

About The Freedonia Group - The Freedonia Group, a division of MarketResearch.com, is a leading international industrial research company publishing more than 100 studies annually. Since 1985 we have provided research to customers ranging in size from global conglomerates to one-person consulting firms. More than 90% of the industrial companies in the Fortune 500 use Freedonia Group research to help with their strategic planning. Each study includes product and market analyses and forecasts, in-depth discussions of important industry trends, and market share information. Studies can be purchased at www.freedoniagroup.com and are also available on www.marketresearch.com and www.profound.com.

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