System and method for information handling system battery with integrated communication ports

An information handling system battery comprising:

• one or more battery cells operable to store a charge;
• a housing enclosing the battery cells, the housing sized to fit in an information handling system chassis bay;
• a battery connector integrated in the housing and interfaced with the battery cells, the battery connector aligned to couple with an information handling system battery connector located in the chassis bay;
• and
• one or more ports integrated in the housing to be exposed upon installation of the housing into the chassis bay, the port operable to accept communication signals and to forward the communication signals to the information handling system through the chassis bay, wherein the housing comprise a first portion coupled to a second portion, the first portion enclosing the battery cells, he second portion having the port and one or more wires proceeding from the port to a location aligned to couple to wires in the information handling system chassis.