Delray Beach, FL, June 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The report “Optical Waveguide Market by Type (Planar, Channel), Material (Glass, Polymer, Semiconductor), Propagation (Single-mode, Multi-mode), Refractive Index (Step-index, Graded-index), Interconnect Level, End-user Industry and Region – Global Forecast to 2028″ The optical waveguide industry is projected to grow from USD 6.6 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 9.5 billion by 2028; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.3% from 2023 to 2028. The growth of this market is driven by factors such as surging demand for high bandwidth, growing deployment of 5G telecommunication networks, and rising number of data centers worldwide.