Fibre pricing continues as capacity and market conditions dictate

摘要

Fibre prices continue to trend lower since mid-year 2013. In the last issue of the Monitor, we reported single-mode fibre prices having dropped below US$6.00 per km. Spot pricing in Q2 has continued to erode: The decline in prices is due not only to capacity expansion in China, and other countries, but also to the increased presence of Sterlite and Corning in the Indian market. This means that other Asian fibre manufacturers have needed to price their fibre more competitively than in previous years.