OM5 patch cords comply with TIA-492AAAE and IEC 60793-2-10 A1a.4 draft requirements and are fully backward compatible with existing OM4 networks and applications. Compared with traditional patch cords, bend-insensitive fiber has lower attenuation when bent or twisted, improving installation and maintenance efficiency. It provides optimal support for emerging shortwave wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) applications, reducing parallel fiber count by at least four times—transmitting 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s over just two fibers instead of eight.