Since its inception, optical communication technology has never been stopped developing and innovating. At present, the focus of its development is to improve the speed of data transmission and enhance bandwidth, while reducing the losses and distortion of signal transmission, together with shrinking the size and cost of optical modes and fiber cores. The following will make a brief introduction of its current development status:

The global optical communication market has been witnessed a rapidly growing. According to the data from market research institutions, the global optical communication industry has  reached 21.3 billion US dollars in 2019 and is expected to continue to grow for years to come.

To meet the needs of high-speed data transmission, researchers are working hard to improve the transmission rate and bandwidth, gradually developing from the current 40G, 100G, 400G to 1T, 2T, 4T and more.

The application of optical communication technology in mobile communication fields such as 5G is gradually expanding, and it is also widely used in data centers, cloud computing and other fields.

New optical components and devices are constantly developing, and bringing a variety of applications, such as new semiconductor lasers, high-speed modulators, new optical transceiver technologies, etc., finally, providing new impetus for the development of optical communication technology.

The optical communication technology has gradually expanded in intelligent manufacturing, IOTs, industrial automation and other fields, and demonstrating a profound impact on the change of traditional manufacturing and industrial production mode.

With the accelerating pace of informatization of our society, the development of optical communication technology is also receiving increasing attention. In the future, it will mainly focus on the following aspects:

Rapid development: Optical communication technology will continue to move towards higher speeds, gradually shifting from 100G, 400G, 1T, 2T to higher transmission rates and bandwidth.

Low cost and high efficiency: With the development of technology, the cost of optical communication modules will gradually decrease together with improved performance, thanks for the constantly improving in its manufacturing process and packaging technology.

Programmability and flexibility: With the support of Software Defined Networks (SDNs), optical communication technology will gradually achieve the goal of programmability and flexibility, making it convenient for application in diversified fields.

Intelligence and Integration: Thanks to the development of artificial intelligence, optical communication technology has been moving forward to advanced intelligence and integration,  and eventually it will drive the realization of automation and intelligence in large-scale. 

Security enhancement: In today's world, where network security is receiving increasing attention, to cope with various network attacks and theft behaviors, the security of optical communication technology will be gradually improved.

As an important branch of communication technology, optical communication technology will become the mainstream technology in the future communication field, and exert more efficient, stable, intelligent, and secure communication services for the informationization construction and development of our society.

To sum up, optical communication technology is blessed with broad development prospects and will continue to drive the progress of modern communication technology moving forward ceaselessly.