Panduit FWTYL7575KAM099 QuickNet™ 12-Fiber OM5 Trunk Cable Assembly 99m
The Panduit FWTYL7575KAM099 is a factory-terminated 12-fiber OM5 trunk cable assembly engineered for high-bandwidth datacenter backbone and riser applications requiring extended multimode reach. This 99-meter (324.8 ft) LSZH-rated trunk delivers 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR4 support at distances up to 150 meters on OM5 fiber, enabling Main Distribution Area to Horizontal Distribution Area connections without the cost and complexity of singlemode infrastructure. The QuickNet pre-terminated design eliminates field splicing and polishing, reducing deployment time by 70% compared to on-site termination while ensuring consistent insertion loss performance. Lime-green jacketing provides instant visual identification of OM5 cabling per TIA-598-D color coding standards, critical for mixed-generation fiber plants.
Key Features
- OM5 wideband multimode fiber supports 40G/100G Ethernet at 150m and short-wave wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) applications
- 12-fiber count supports dual 6-fiber MTP/MPO trunk architectures or three duplex 40G links for backbone redundancy
- Factory-terminated QuickNet assembly with pre-tested insertion loss eliminates field termination labor and optical test equipment requirements
- LSZH outer jacket meets IEC 60332-3-24 flammability and low smoke/toxicity requirements for plenum and riser pathways
- Small-diameter trunk construction saves 30-40% pathway space compared to breakout-style assemblies in high-density cable management systems
- 99-meter length addresses typical datacenter floor-to-floor riser runs and long horizontal backbone distances in large colocation facilities
- Lime jacket color per TIA-598-D provides instant visual differentiation from OM3 (aqua) and OM4 (violet/erika violet) legacy fiber
- MTP/MPO connector interface compatible with Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and Mellanox 40G/100G transceiver modules
OM5 fiber (TIA-492-AAAD, ISO/IEC 11801 OF-500) extends multimode reach beyond OM4 specifications by optimizing performance across 850nm and 953nm wavelength windows. While OM4 delivers 40GBASE-SR4 at 150 meters using parallel 850nm lanes, OM5's wideband optimization enables short-wave wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) technology, which transmits four 25G wavelengths (850/880/910/940nm) over a single fiber pair. This architecture reduces required fiber count for 100G links from 20 fibers (10 duplex pairs in 10x10G) to 2 fibers (1 duplex pair in 4x25G SWDM), critical for pathway-constrained datacenter retrofits. The FWTYL7575KAM099's 12-fiber trunk supports six duplex SWDM links or two redundant MTP-12 backbone connections between spine and leaf switches in modern datacenter fabrics. Panduit's factory termination process validates insertion loss below 0.35 dB per mated connection pair and return loss exceeding 20 dB, ensuring margin against IEEE 802.3ba optical power budgets even after multiple reconnects during maintenance cycles.
The 99-meter length addresses specific datacenter infrastructure scenarios: floor-to-floor riser runs in 4-5 story colocation facilities (typical floor height 4.5m plus horizontal routing), perimeter cable tray runs in large single-floor datacenters (30,000+ sq ft raised floor environments), and campus backbone links between adjacent buildings via underground conduit. The LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) jacket meets European EN 50173 and international IEC standards for fire safety in occupied spaces, producing 60% less smoke opacity and zero halogen acid gases compared to PVC-jacketed cable during combustion. This makes the assembly code-compliant for installation in air-return plenums, vertical riser shafts, and under-raised-floor pathways without additional conduit in most jurisdictions. The small-diameter trunk design (typical OD 6-8mm depending on fiber buffering) consumes significantly less space than 12-fiber breakout assemblies (which fan out to 12 individual 2mm zipcord legs), allowing higher fill ratios in 4-inch cable trays and reducing weight load on overhead J-hooks by 40%. Pre-terminated factory assembly eliminates the need for field fusion splicing equipment, technician certification costs, and optical testing—reducing typical datacenter backbone deployment from 4 hours per trunk to under 30 minutes of plug-and-play installation.
This trunk assembly meets TIA-568-C.3 structured cabling standards for commercial buildings, ISO/IEC 11801 Edition 2.2 for data center infrastructure, and TIA-604-5 (FOCIS-5) physical connector interface specifications ensuring interoperability with Cisco 40G-SR4 QSFP+, Mellanox ConnectX-5 100G adapters, and Juniper QFX-series switches. RoHS compliance validates lead-free manufacturing for European Union deployments and sustainability-focused enterprise procurement policies. The 99-meter length specification eliminates the need for mid-span splice enclosures in most intra-building datacenter topologies, reducing single points of failure and ongoing maintenance overhead. For integrators deploying 40G/100G leaf-spine fabrics, enterprise SAN storage networks, or hyperconverged infrastructure requiring high-bandwidth east-west traffic, this QuickNet trunk provides carrier-grade optical performance with plug-and-play installation speed and the future-ready bandwidth headroom of OM5 wideband multimode fiber.
