Abstract: A connector for use with a cable. The cable includes a first signal conductor, a second signal conductor and a drain conductor. The connector includes a termination structure; a first signal connection point on the termination structure, the first signal conductor electrically terminated to the first signal connection point; a second signal connection point on the termination structure, the second signal conductor electrically terminated to the second signal connection point; a drain connection point on the termination structure, the drain conductor electrically terminated to the drain connection point; wherein the drain connection point is located between the first signal connection point and the second signal connection point.

Abstract: A telecommunications connector including a connector housing; a plurality of connector contacts in the connector housing; a substrate having first plated through holes for receiving termination ends of the connector contacts, the first plated through holes arranged in an area on the substrate; a plurality of termination contacts, the plurality of termination contacts positioned in second plated through holes in the substrate; the second plated through holes intersecting the area on the substrate.

Abstract: A telecommunications assembly including: a connector housing; a bezel mounted on the connector housing, the bezel have a front face having an opening for receiving a plug, the opening having a recess for receiving a plug latch; a faceplate having a faceplate opening of a standard dimension; wherein the bezel is mountable in the faceplate opening in a flat orientation with the recess positioned downwards and the bezel is mountable in the faceplate opening in an angled orientation with the recess positioned upwards.

Abstract: A patching system includes network equipment in a cabinet; a first patch panel cabinet; a second patch panel cabinet; a vertical patch panel mounted between the first patch panel cabinet and the second patch panel cabinet, the vertical patch panel having telecommunications connectors mounted therein; and a vertical cable manager mounted adjacent to one of the first patch panel cabinet and the second patch panel cabinet.

Abstract: A telecommunications connector assembly including a cable having a first pair of twisted wires and a second pair of twisted wires; a first connector having a first substrate having a first termination area, the first pair of twisted wires provided for electrical termination on a first side of the first substrate, the second pair of twisted wires provided for electrical termination on a second side of the first substrate, the second side opposite the first side; a second connector having a second substrate having a second termination area, the second pair of twisted wires provided for electrical termination on the first side of the second substrate, the first pair of twisted provided for electrical termination on the second side of the second substrate, the second side opposite the first side.

Abstract: A telecommunications plug comprising: a plug body; plug latches mounted on the plug body, the plug latches being movable between a latched and unlatched state; a boot cap having arms extending therefrom, each arm including a camming surface engaging an outside surface of the plug latches, wherein moving the boot cap in a first direction drives the latches towards each other; a cap latch mounted to the boot cap, the cap latch having a distal end positioned between the latches preventing movement of the boot cap in the first direction; the boot cap including an opening for receiving a key to deflect the cap latch allowing movement of the boot cap in the first direction.

Abstract: A telecommunications assembly including: a connector housing; a bezel mounted on the connector housing, the bezel have a front face having an opening for receiving a plug, the opening having a recess for receiving a plug latch; a faceplate having a faceplate opening of a standard dimension; wherein the bezel is mountable in the faceplate opening in a flat orientation with the recess positioned downwards and the bezel is mountable in the faceplate opening in an angled orientation with the recess positioned upwards.

Abstract: A telecommunications plug comprising: a plug body; plug latches mounted on the plug body, the plug latches being movable between a latched and unlatched state; a boot cap having arms extending therefrom, each arm including a camming surface engaging an outside surface of the plug latches, wherein moving the boot cap in a first direction drives the latches towards each other; a cap latch mounted to the boot cap, the cap latch having a distal end positioned between the latches preventing movement of the boot cap in the first direction; the boot cap including an opening for receiving a key to deflect the cap latch allowing movement of the boot cap in the first direction.

Abstract: A telecommunications connection system including a plug; an outlet; the plug including: a plug body; transmission contacts supported in the plug body, the transmission contacts transmitting signals when the plug is mated with the outlet; a plug contact mounted on the plug body, the plug contact deflecting towards the plug body upon mating the plug with the outlet, the plug contact carrying a connectivity signal for monitoring port-to-port connectivity; a conductor in electrical connection with the plug contact; an outlet contact for making contact with the plug contact for transmission of the connectivity signal; outlet transmission contacts in the outlet making electrical contact with the transmission contacts.

Abstract: A telecommunications plug comprising: a plug body; plug latches mounted on the plug body, the plug latches being movable between a latched and unlatched state; a boot cap having arms extending therefrom, each arm including a camming surface engaging an outside surface of the plug latches, wherein moving the boot cap in a first direction drives the latches towards each other; a cap latch mounted to the boot cap, the cap latch having a distal end positioned between the latches preventing movement of the boot cap in the first direction; the boot cap including an opening for receiving a key to deflect the cap latch allowing movement of the boot cap in the first direction.

Abstract: A telecommunications assembly including: a connector housing; a bezel mounted on the connector housing, the bezel have a front face having an opening for receiving a plug, the opening having a recess for receiving a plug latch; a faceplate having a faceplate opening of a standard dimension; wherein the bezel is mountable in the faceplate opening in a flat orientation with the recess positioned downwards and the bezel is mountable in the faceplate opening in an angled orientation with the recess positioned upwards.

Abstract: A telecommunications outlet including a contact carrier and a plurality of contacts supported on the contact carrier, the contacts corresponding to tip and ring pairs, at least one of the contacts having a characteristic to improves signal transmission performance by providing internal compensation to balance signals by controlling resistive, inductive or capacitive characteristics along the contacts.

Abstract: A telecommunications connector assembly including a cable having a first pair of twisted wires and a second pair of twisted wires; a first connector having a first substrate having a first termination area, the first pair of twisted wires provided for electrical termination on a first side of the first substrate, the second pair of twisted wires provided for electrical termination on a second side of the first substrate, the second side opposite the first side; a second connector having a second substrate having a second termination area, the second pair of twisted wires provided for electrical termination on the first side of the second substrate, the first pair of twisted provided for electrical termination on the second side of the second substrate, the second side opposite the first side.

Abstract: A telecommunications connector assembly including a cable having a first pair of twisted wires and a second pair of twisted wires; a first connector having a first substrate having a first termination area, the first pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on a first side of the first substrate, the second pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on a second side of the first substrate, the second side opposite the first side; a second connector having a second substrate having a second termination area, the second pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on the first side of the second substrate, the first pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on the second side of the second substrate, the second side opposite the first side.

Abstract: A patching system includes network equipment in a cabinet; a first patch panel cabinet; a second patch panel cabinet; a vertical patch panel mounted between the first patch panel cabinet and the second patch panel cabinet, the vertical patch panel having telecommunications connectors mounted therein; and a vertical cable manager mounted adjacent to one of the first patch panel cabinet and the second patch panel cabinet.

Abstract: A telecommunications plug comprising: a plug body; plug latches mounted on the plug body, the plug latches being movable between a latched and unlatched state; a boot cap having arms extending therefrom, each arm including a camming surface engaging an outside surface of the plug latches, wherein moving the boot cap in a first direction drives the latches towards each other; a cap latch mounted to the boot cap, the cap latch having a distal end positioned between the latches preventing movement of the boot cap in the first direction; the boot cap including an opening for receiving a key to deflect the cap latch allowing movement of the boot cap in the first direction.

Abstract: A telecommunications connection system including a plug; an outlet; the plug including: a plug body; transmission contacts supported in the plug body, the transmission contacts transmitting signals when the plug is mated with the outlet; a plug contact mounted on the plug body, the plug contact deflecting towards the plug body upon mating the plug with the outlet, the plug contact carrying a connectivity signal for monitoring port-to-port connectivity; a conductor in electrical connection with the plug contact; an outlet contact for making contact with the plug contact for transmission of the connectivity signal; outlet transmission contacts in the outlet making electrical contact with the transmission contacts.

Abstract: A telecommunications assembly including: a connector housing; a bezel mounted on the connector housing, the bezel have a front face having an opening for receiving a plug, the opening having a recess for receiving a plug latch; a faceplate having a faceplate opening of a standard dimension; wherein the bezel is mountable in the faceplate opening in a flat orientation with the recess positioned downwards and the bezel is mountable in the faceplate opening in an angled orientation with the recess positioned upwards.

Abstract: A telecommunications connector including a connector housing; a plurality of connector contacts in the connector housing; a substrate having first plated through holes for receiving termination ends of the connector contacts, the first plated through holes arranged in an area on the substrate; a plurality of termination contacts, the plurality of termination contacts positioned in second plated through holes in the substrate; the second plated through holes intersecting the area on the substrate.

Abstract: A telecommunications connector assembly including a cable having a first pair of twisted wires and a second pair of twisted wires; a first connector having a first substrate having a first termination area, the first pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on a first side of the first substrate, the second pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on a second side of the first substrate, the second side opposite the first side; a second connector having a second substrate having a second termination area, the second pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on the first side of the second substrate, the first pair of twisted wires being electrically terminated on the second side of the second substrate, the second side opposite the first side.