Communication system having bypass connector assemblies for mating with an active module

A communication system comprising:

• a cartridge having panels forming a chamber, the panels including a first panel and a second panel different than the first panel, the cartridge including first openings in the first panel and second openings in the second panel;
• cable connector assemblies received in the first openings, each cable connector assembly including a cable connector and cables extending from the cable connector, the cables defining data channels;
• bypass connector assemblies received in the second openings, each bypass connector assembly including a bypass connector connected to the cables of the corresponding cable connector assemblies;
• and
• an active module removably coupled to the corresponding bypass connector assemblies, the active module includes a module circuit board, a first module connector mounted to the module circuit board, a second module connector mounted to the module circuit board, and a repeater device mounted to the module circuit board, the first and second module connectors being mated to the corresponding bypass connectors, the repeater device located inline between the first and second module connectors, the repeater device restoring signals transmitting along the data channels.