An assembly for forming an inductive telemetry connection comprising: a first side connector including: a first protective housing including a first end face; a first inductor contained within the first protective housing and adjacent to the first end face, the first inductor having a first axis (A 1); the first protective housing further comprising a first physical connector element; and the assembly further comprising a second side connector including: a second protective housing including a second end face; a second inductor contained within the second protective housing and adjacent to the second end face, the second inductor having a second axis (A 2); a second physical connector element including a static portion partly enclosing the second protective housing and a rotating portion configured to engage and mate with the first physical connector element via a bayonet-style engagement physically connecting the first side connector to the second side connector such that the first axis (A 1) and the second axis (A 2) are aligned with each other; and a spring element engaging the static portion and the rotating portion, configured to hold first end face and second end face in physical contact; wherein the first inductor and the second inductor form an inductive telemetry connection between the first side connector and the second side connector; and wherein the first physical connecting element includes a plurality of lugs extending radially from the first protective housing, and the rotating portion of the second physical connecting element includes a plurality of slots configured to engage the plurality of lugs and physically connect the first side connector to the second side connector in said bayonet-style engagement. a first side connector including: a first protective housing including a first end face; a first inductor contained within the first protective housing and adjacent to the first end face, the first inductor having a first axis (A 1); the first protective housing further comprising a first physical connector element; and a first protective housing including a first end face; a first inductor contained within the first protective housing and adjacent to the first end face, the first inductor having a first axis (A 1); the first protective housing further comprising a first physical connector element; and the assembly further comprising a second side connector including: a second protective housing including a second end face; a second inductor contained within the second protective housing and adjacent to the second end face, the second inductor having a second axis (A 2); a second physical connector element including a static portion partly enclosing the second protective housing and a rotating portion configured to engage and mate with the first physical connector element via a bayonet-style engagement physically connecting the first side connector to the second side connector such that the first axis (A 1) and the second axis (A 2) are aligned with each other; and a spring element engaging the static portion and the rotating portion, configured to hold first end face and second end face in physical contact; a second protective housing including a second end face; a second inductor contained within the second protective housing and adjacent to the second end face, the second inductor having a second axis (A 2); a second physical connector element including a static portion partly enclosing the second protective housing and a rotating portion configured to engage and mate with the first physical connector element via a bayonet-style engagement physically connecting the first side connector to the second side connector such that the first axis (A 1) and the second axis (A 2) are aligned with each other; and a spring element engaging the static portion and the rotating portion, configured to hold first end face and second end face in physical contact; wherein the first inductor and the second inductor form an inductive telemetry connection between the first side connector and the second side connector; and wherein the first physical connecting element includes a plurality of lugs extending radially from the first protective housing, and the rotating portion of the second physical connecting element includes a plurality of slots configured to engage the plurality of lugs and physically connect the first side connector to the second side connector in said bayonet-style engagement.