Cable assembly having shroud substantially covering mated receptacle connector

An interconnecting system, comprising:

• a first connector, comprising an insulative housing and a plurality of first contacts received therein;
• a second connector, mateable with the first connector and including a plurality of second contacts received therein, the second connector having a grounding bar;
• a plurality of coaxial cables each terminated to one of the second contacts, and each including a metallic braiding interconnected by the grounding bar;
• and
• a metallic shell attached to the second connector and substantially enclosing the metallic braiding and the grounding bar, and interlocked to the first connector when the first and second connectors are mated.

An interconnecting system comprising:

• an electrical connector for mating with a complementary connector;
• said connector including:
• an insulative housing defining opposite first and second faces;
• a mating port defined on the first face for mating with the complementary connector;
• a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing, each of said contacts defining a mating section exposed on the mating port, and a tail section exposed on the second face;
• and
• a plurality of wires soldered respectively upon some of said tail sections at a first position around a middle portion of the housing, while the remainder of said tail sections are exposed at a second position around a rear portion of the housing.