The Asia-Pacific and Japan collectively account for a major share of the global PON market. Demand for PON equipment in Asian markets such as Korea and Japan are encouraged by the government regulations while the US will witness significant demand for PON equipment from local telecom operators. The global PON equipment industry is expected to witness strong growth across all of the regional markets, with developing markets of Asia-Pacific poised to score the highest gains. In segmental perspective, strong opportunities for growth lie in the Fiber-to-the-home PON equipment sector.