A network element and connector assembly comprising: the network element including a first set of contacts (1012, 1212); the connector assembly including a connector (1006, 1206) having a second set of contacts (1014, 1214), the connector (1006, 1206) attaching the connector assembly to a cable, the network element (1012, 1212) being configured to receive and hold the connector (1006, 1206) such that the first set of contacts (1012, 1212) of the network element (1000, 1200) come into physical contact with the second set of contacts (1014, 1214) of the connector (1006, 1206) when the connector (1006, 1206) is inserted into the network element (1000, 1200); characterized in that one of the network element (1000, 1200) and the connector assembly includes an RFID tag integrated circuit (1010, 1210), a respective one of the first set of contacts (1012, 1212) and the second set of contacts (1014, 1214) being electrically connected to the RFID tag integrated circuit (1010, 1210); another one of the network element (1000, 1200) and the connector assembly includes a visual indicator (1008, 1208), a respective one of the first set of contacts (1012, 1212) and the second set of contacts (1014, 1214) being electrically connected to the visual indicator (1008, 1208); and wherein the first set of contacts (1000, 1212) and the second set of contacts (1014, 1214) are configured to electrically connect the RFID tag integrated circuit (1010, 1210) to the visual indicator (1008, 1208) when the connector (1006, 1206) of the connector assembly is held by the network element (1000, 1208) such as to enable the RFID tag integrated circuit (1010, 1210) to power the visual indicator (1008, 1208) based on an RFID signal received and to cause the visual indicator (1008, 1208) to provide a visual indication under the control of the RFID tag integrated circuit (1010, 1210). the network element including a first set of contacts (1012, 1212); the connector assembly including a connector (1006, 1206) having a second set of contacts (1014, 1214), the connector (1006, 1206) attaching the connector assembly to a cable, the network element (1012, 1212) being configured to receive and hold the connector (1006, 1206) such that the first set of contacts (1012, 1212) of the network element (1000, 1200) come into physical contact with the second set of contacts (1014, 1214) of the connector (1006, 1206) when the connector (1006, 1206) is inserted into the network element (1000, 1200); characterized in that one of the network element (1000, 1200) and the connector assembly includes an RFID tag integrated circuit (1010, 1210), a respective one of the first set of contacts (1012, 1212) and the second set of contacts (1014, 1214) being electrically connected to the RFID tag integrated circuit (1010, 1210); another one of the network element (1000, 1200) and the connector assembly includes a visual indicator (1008, 1208), a respective one of the first set of contacts (1012, 1212) and the second set of contacts (1014, 1214) being electrically connected to the visual indicator (1008, 1208); and wherein the first set of contacts (1000, 1212) and the second set of contacts (1014, 1214) are configured to electrically connect the RFID tag integrated circuit (1010, 1210) to the visual indicator (1008, 1208) when the connector (1006, 1206) of the connector assembly is held by the network element (1000, 1208) such as to enable the RFID tag integrated circuit (1010, 1210) to power the visual indicator (1008, 1208) based on an RFID signal received and to cause the visual indicator (1008, 1208) to provide a visual indication under the control of the RFID tag integrated circuit (1010, 1210).