Pluggable module having pull tether for latch release

A pluggable module comprising:

• a plug body extending between a front end and an opposite rear end, the rear end removably receivable in a module cavity of a cage member;
• a deflectable beam extending between a fixed end that is fixed to the plug body and a free end that is spaced apart from an outer wall of the plug body by a clearance gap, the deflectable beam including a catch feature configured to engage a complementary catch feature of the cage member to secure the pluggable module in the module cavity;
• and
• a tether disposed within a tether channel of the plug body that extends along a curved path through the plug body between a first opening at the clearance gap and a second opening at least proximate to the front end of the plug body, the tether having a mounting end extending from the first opening and secured to the deflectable beam, the tether further including a handle extending from the plug body at the second opening, wherein movement of the handle in a frontward direction deflects the deflectable beam into the clearance gap such that the catch feature of the deflectable beam is moved for disengaging the complementary catch feature of the cage member to allow the pluggable module to be removed from the module cavity.