Grounded cable assembly of a communication system

A cable assembly comprising:

• a grommet having a cylindrical sleeve defining a cable channel therethrough between an interior end and an exterior end of the grommet;
• a cable including one or more insulated wires, a cable shield surrounding the one or more insulated wires, and an outer jacket surrounding the cable shield, the cable extending through the cable channel of the grommet, the cable shield and the one or more insulated wires protruding from an end of the outer jacket, the cable shield having an overlap portion extending around the end of the outer jacket, the overlap portion extending over the interior end of the grommet and engaging an outer surface of the cylindrical sleeve to electrically connect the cable shield to the grommet, the cable shield further including an exposed segment extending from the overlap portion to an end of the cable shield, the exposed segment surrounding the one or more insulated wires of the cable beyond the end of the outer jacket and beyond the interior end of the grommet;
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• a ferrule surrounding and engaging the overlap portion of the cable shield to secure the overlap portion to the cylindrical sleeve of the grommet.

A communication system comprising:

• a communication device including a device housing having multiple panels defining an internal cavity, the panels including a cable panel defining a loading passage through the panel that is open to the internal cavity;
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• a cable assembly configured to be removably mounted within the loading passage of the panel, the cable assembly comprising:
• a grommet having a cylindrical sleeve defining a cable channel therethrough and a flange extending radially outward from the cylindrical sleeve;
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• a cable including one or more insulated wires, a cable shield surrounding the one or more insulated wires, and an outer jacket surrounding the cable shield, the cable extending through the cable channel of the grommet into the internal cavity of the device housing, the cable shield and the one or more insulated wires protruding from an end of the outer jacket, the cable shield having an overlap portion extending around the end of the outer jacket and surrounding and engaging the cylindrical sleeve of the grommet to electrically connect the cable shield to the grommet, the cable shield further including an exposed segment that extends from the overlap portion of the cable shield to an end of the cable shield disposed within the internal cavity of the device housing, the exposed segment surrounding the one or more insulated wires of the cable within the internal cavity beyond the end of the outer jacket and outside of the cable channel of the grommet.