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Top 100 Key Players companies in Optical fiber cable
by Most Literature Citation in the world in 2018

The Optical fiber cable top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Literature Citation Optical fiber cable Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.
A fiber-optic cable, also known as an optical-fiber cable, is an assembly similar to an electrical cable, but containing one or more optical fibers that are used to carry light. The optical fiber elements are typically individually coated with plastic layers and contained in a protective tube suitable for the environment where the cable will be deployed. Different types of cable are used for different applications, for example, long distance telecommunication, or providing a high-speed data connection between different parts of a building.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

France

United States

United Kingdom

Germany

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Sep Patents

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Nokia Bell Labs France
Île-de-France, France
Construction engineering,Environmental engineering,Civil engineering,
...[+1]
Literature citation: 911
2
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 743
3
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 554
4
Corning, Inc.
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 250
5
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 238
6
Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation
Victoria, Australia
Market research,Phosphatase,Kinase,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 236
7
iconectiv LLC
New Jersey, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 213
8
HP, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 163
9
BT Group Plc
United Kingdom
Telecommunications,Broadband,Network security,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 153
10
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 147
11
National Institute of Information & Communications Technology
Tokyo, Japan
Information and Communications Technology,Association (object-oriented programming)
Literature citation: 128
12
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Optical fiber,Renewable energy,Optoelectronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 93
13
The National Research Council
District of Columbia, United States
Public opinion,Health care,Chemistry,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 92
14
Verizon Communications, Inc.
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 84
15
Luxtera, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Silicon photonics,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 83
16
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 74
17
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 74
18
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Central Region, Singapore
Health care,Industrial capital,Biomedical sciences,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 74
19
Fujikura Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Mobile device,Optoelectronics,Optical fiber,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 71
20
China National Petroleum Corp.
Beijing Shi, China
Natural gas,Petroleum industry,Renewable energy,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 52
21
National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
United Kingdom
Electricity,National Grid,Power transmission,
...[+1]
Literature citation: 52
22
Shell Plc
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Petroleum,Renewable energy,Petroleum industry,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 49
23
Nokia Oyj
Southern Finland, Finland
Mobile device,Internet of Things,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 45
24
Deutsche Telekom AG
Bayern, Germany
Telecommunications,Mobile device,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 44
25
Astron NV
Belgium
Hydrography,National security,Aerospace,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 43
26
NEC Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Virtualization,Big data,Network security,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 42
27
Alcatel-Lucent S A
Île-de-France, France
Trust network,Software,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 40
28
European Organization for Nuclear Research
Genève, Switzerland
Particle physics,Member state
Literature citation: 39
29
Siemens AG
Bayern, Germany
Power transmission,Electronics,Turbine,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 36
30
HRL Laboratories LLC
California, United States
Physical security,Search engine,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 33
31
France Telecom (now Orange S.A.)
Île-de-France, France
Telecommunications,Mobile device,Stock market index,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 31
32
Weatherford International Plc
Zug, Switzerland
Natural gas,Well drilling,Petroleum industry,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 29
33
National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd.
United Kingdom
Nuclear fuel cycle,Nuclear decommissioning,Nuclear material,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 29
34
U.S. Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Farming industry,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 27
35
The Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.
Israel
Electricity,Efficient energy use,Electricity generation,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 26
36
Molex LLC
Illinois, United States
Electronics,Semiconductor,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 25
37
Aalborg University Hospital
Denmark
Social science,Public university,Neurotechnology,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 25
38
Cisco Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Enterprise software,Internet Protocol,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 24
39
Subaru
Tokyo, Japan
Core model,Automotive engineering,Public transport,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 21
40
KT Corp.
South Korea
Telecommunications,Internet of Things,Broadband,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 19
41
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Wireless,Software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 17
42
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 15
43
Telecom Italia Information Technology SpA
Lombardia, Italy
Telecommunications,Test-driven development,Machine to machine,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 15
44
Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute
South Korea
Telecommunications,Electronics,Automation,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 15
45
Fujitsu Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 14
46
Sun Microsystems Laboratories
California, United States
Computer hardware,Software,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 14
47
Marshall Space Flight Center
Alabama, United States
Space Launch System,Spacecraft propulsion,Space Shuttle,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 14
48
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 13
49
Telefónica SA
Madrid, Spain
Telecommunications,Mobile telephony,Web development,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 12
50
T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Telecommunications,5G,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 12
51
Honeywell International, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Aerospace,Electronics,Market research,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 11
52
Advantest Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Mechanical engineering,Product design,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 11
53
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
RM, IT
Astroparticle physics,Nuclear physics
Literature citation: 11
54
Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften eV
Bayern, Germany
Basic research,Publishing,Market research,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 10
55
Tyco International (US), Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Fire protection,Industrial engineering,Software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 10
56
Institut Mines-Telecom
Île-de-France, France
Telecommunications,Ecology,Academic institution
Literature citation: 10
57
Finisar Corp.
California, United States
Optical communication,Wireless,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 9
58
Mackays Stores Ltd.
Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
E-commerce,Web design,Lifestyle business
Literature citation: 9
59
General Electric Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Energy management,Turbine,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 8
60
Ciena Corp.
United States
Software,Telecommunications,Network Functions Virtualization,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 8
61
National Archives and Records Administration
United States
National archives,Archivist,Medicine,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 8
62
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 7
63
Kyocera Corp.
Kyoto, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 7
64
PetroChina Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Natural gas,Petroleum,Lubricant,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 7
65
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Cable television,Wireless,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 7
66
Research Triangle Foundation
North Carolina, United States
Science park
Literature citation: 7
67
Robert Bosch GmbH
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 6
68
Mitsubishi Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Lifestyle business,Electricity,Raw material,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 5
69
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 5
70
General Motors Co.
Michigan, United States
Sport utility vehicle,Public transport,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 5
71
Systems Planning & Analysis, Inc.
Virginia, United States
National security,Customer relationship management,Systems engineering,
...[+1]
Literature citation: 5
72
Oracle Corp.
California, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Information technology consulting,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 4
73
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
Sweden
Telecommunications,Software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 4
74
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
DE, US
Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Silicone,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 4
75
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Proton therapy,Proton,Radiation therapy,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 4
76
Nest Labs, Inc.
California, United States
Thermostat,Home automation,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 4
77
Avago Technologies Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
Semiconductor,Semiconductor device,Resistor,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 4
78
United States Department of The Army
United States
Literature citation: 4
79
Raychem RPG Pvt Ltd.
Maharashtra, India
Metal,Transformer,Electricity,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 3
80
AT&T Labs, Inc.
Texas, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless
Literature citation: 3
81
T-Systems CIS
Hessen, Germany
Software,Phospholemman,Legacy system,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 3
82
W.L. Gore & Associates GmbH
Germany
Polytetrafluoroethylene,Chemical engineering,Heart valve,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 3
83
The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Eng & Automation
Germany
Literature citation: 3
84
BAE Systems Plc
Hampshire, United Kingdom
Aerospace,National security,Navigation system,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 2
85
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
Aichi, Japan
Electricity,Electric utility,Electric power transmission,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 2
86
CNOOC Ltd.
Hong Kong SAR, China
China sea,Natural gas,Petroleum industry,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 2
87
FLIR Systems, Inc.
Oregon, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Critical infrastructure,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 2
88
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.
California, United States
Aerospace,National security,Missile,
...[+1]
Literature citation: 2
89
Harris Corporation
United States
National security,Tactical communications,Avionics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 2
90
TE Connectivity
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Power transmission,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 2
91
AGC
Tokyo, Japan
Fluorine,Glazing,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 2
92
The Brigham & Women's Hospital, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Health care,Mitral valve surgery,Health equity,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 2
93
Triumf
BC, CA
Biotechnology,Analytical Testing,Nondestructive testing,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 2
94
CNET Networks
California, United States
News media,Blog network
Literature citation: 2
95
UL Ventures
Illinois, United States
Regulatory authority,Venture capital,Trade association
Literature citation: 2
96
Archer Corp.
Massachusetts, United States
Carpentry
Literature citation: 2
97
Photronics, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Semiconductor,Photomask,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 1
98
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Power grid,Association (object-oriented programming),Electricity,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 1
99
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 1
100
China Electronics Technology Group Corp.
Beijing Shi, China
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 1

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