Panduit FWTYL7575LAM026 QuickNet™ 12-Fiber OM5 Trunk Cable Assembly
The Panduit FWTYL7575LAM026 is a 12-fiber OM5 multimode trunk cable assembly engineered for high-density data center deployments where space, speed, and future bandwidth headroom matter. At 26 meters (85.3 feet), this QuickNet™ trunk delivers extended reach between distribution frames and zone enclosures while consuming 30 to 40% less pathway space than legacy OM3/OM4 trunk designs. Factory-terminated with lime LSZH jacketing and 50-micron OM5 fiber, it supports 100GBASE-SR4, 200G, and 400G Ethernet over multimode links, giving migration headroom as backbone speeds scale without re-cabling vertical or horizontal trunks.
Key Features
- 12-fiber OM5 multimode trunk — 50μm wideband multimode fiber supports shortwave WDM (SWDM) for 100G/200G/400G Ethernet over extended multimode distances
- 26-meter (85.3 ft) factory-terminated assembly — eliminates field termination labor, delivers known insertion loss, and reduces deployment time in backbone and horizontal trunk applications
- Small-diameter LSZH jacket in lime — 30-40% smaller cross-section than traditional trunks; low-smoke zero-halogen rating meets IBC plenum-equivalent fire safety in international and enclosed-occupancy installations
- QuickNet™ platform compatibility — integrates with Panduit's modular cassette, panel, and enclosure ecosystem for tool-free moves/adds/changes in distribution and zone architecture
- Factory-tested to TIA-568-C.3 and ISO/IEC 11801 — each trunk ships with insertion-loss test data; meets FOCIS-5 (TIA-604-5) connector geometry and TIA-492-AAAD / IEC 60793-2-10 A1a.3 fiber performance specs
- RoHS compliant — lead-free, halogen-free construction meets EU and California environmental mandates for IT infrastructure deployed in regulated facilities
OM5 wideband multimode fiber extends the useful life of multimode infrastructure into the 200G and 400G era by enabling shortwave wavelength-division multiplexing across four lanes on a single duplex or parallel fiber pair. Where OM3 tops out at 100 meters for 100GBASE-SR4 and OM4 pushes that to 150 meters, OM5's wider effective modal bandwidth supports the same 100G reach as OM4 while adding native support for SWDM-based 200G and 400G over distances that keep distribution-to-access trunk lengths practical in most enterprise and colocation data centers. The 50-micron core diameter maintains backward compatibility with existing OM3/OM4 transmitter and receiver optics, so this trunk works as a drop-in upgrade in 10G, 40G, or 100G networks today and unlocks 200G/400G migration tomorrow without replacing cable plant. Panduit's factory termination process ensures每 connector meets sub-0.3 dB insertion loss and delivers consistent return loss across all twelve fibers; you avoid the variability and rework overhead of field terminations, especially critical in high-fiber-count trunks where a single bad connector can force re-poll of an entire link. The lime jacket color aligns with TIA-598-D identification standards for OM5, simplifying inventory management and preventing accidental cross-patching with OM3 (aqua) or OM4 (magenta) infrastructure during maintenance windows.
High-density data center deployments face two colliding pressures: more fibers per rack as server NIC speeds climb from 10G to 25G to 100G, and shrinking pathway fill capacity as power distribution, cooling ducts, and cable tray real estate compete for the same overhead and underfloor space. Traditional 12-fiber trunk assemblies built on round or oval jacketed constructions consume 8-12mm of cross-sectional diameter; Panduit's small-diameter QuickNet™ trunk design reduces that to approximately 5-7mm by using a tighter buffer-tube layup and thinner LSZH jacket, yielding a 30-40% reduction in bundle cross-section when you're pulling six or eight trunks through a 2-inch conduit or stacking them in a 4-inch ladder rack. That space savings directly translates to more fibers per pathway fill ratio under NEC Article 770 or more headroom for adds without triggering a costly pathway upgrade. The LSZH (low-smoke zero-halogen) jacket is engineered for enclosed or international installations where PVC combustion byproducts — hydrogen chloride, dioxins — would create life-safety or equipment-corrosion risks during a fire event. While LSZH compounds aren't plenum-rated under US National Electrical Code Article 770, they meet or exceed International Building Code requirements for non-plenum vertical and horizontal cable spaces and are the de facto standard in European, Middle Eastern, and Asian data centers where halogen-free mandates are codified. The 26-meter length is purpose-built for distribution-frame-to-zone-enclosure trunks in mid-rise data halls or for cross-connect links between main distribution areas (MDAs) and intermediate distribution frames (IDFs) separated by 60-80 feet of pathway run after accounting for vertical drops and slack coils.
This trunk meets TIA-568-C.3 multimode channel insertion-loss budgets, ISO/IEC 11801 Edition 2.2 OM5 fiber specifications, TIA-604-5 (FOCIS-5) connector endface geometry for MPO or LC interfaces, and TIA-492-AAAD / IEC 60793-2-10 type A1a.3 fiber-optic performance standards, ensuring interoperability with Cisco, Arista, Juniper, and Dell transceiver modules across 10G/25G/40G/100G/200G Ethernet and 16G/32G Fibre Channel applications. The QuickNet™ platform architecture allows this trunk to snap into Panduit fiber cassettes, patch panels, or breakout enclosures without adapter hardware, so adds/moves/changes during a server refresh or rack migration become tool-free plug-and-play operations rather than fusion-splice or field-termination projects. For integrators managing colocation build-outs, enterprise campus network refreshes, or hyperscale pod deployments where every hour of install labor and every cubic inch of pathway capacity carries a hard cost, this trunk delivers the trifecta of faster deployment, smaller footprint, and future-proof bandwidth in a single factory-tested assembly. Manufacturer Warranty.
