Optical assemblies with managed connectivity

An adapter assembly at which signals from a first plurality of media segments transfer to a second plurality of media segments, the adapter assembly comprising:

• a housing extending along a depth between a front of the housing and a rear of the housing and extending along a width between opposite first and second ends, the housing defining a bottom surface extending along the width and the depth, the housing defining a recessed groove in the bottom surface, the recessed groove extending along the depth between the front of the housing and the rear of the housing, the recessed groove being open at the front of the housing and at the rear of the housing, the recessed groove being disposed at an intermediate location along the width;
• a mechanical engagement member carried at an exterior of the first side of the housing;
• a plurality of front port members disposed at the front of the housing, the front port members defining front ports accessible from the front of the housing and rear ports facing an interior of the housing.