Unified copper and fiber connector for hybrid electric/optical cable

A composite cable connector for terminating a cable segment having at least one fiber optic element and at least one conductor element, said composite cable connector comprising:

• a connector housing receiving at a first end, said at least one fiber optic element and at least one conductor element,
• a ferrule at a second end of said connector housing for presenting said at least one fiber optic element;
• at least one crimp on element, positioned at a back end of said connector housing for crimping onto said connector housing and coupling with said at least one conductor element;
• and
• at least one conductive pathway within said composite cable connector, from said crimp on element to a front end of said connector housing, proximate said ferrule, presenting at least one conductive pathway at a front face of said connector housing of said composite cable connector.