A connector comprising: a shell having a cavity configured to receive a single conventional insert having one or more contacts, said conventional insert having a conventional form factor; said form factor being defined as the dimensions of the periphery of the insert when viewed axially; said connector further comprising two or more modular inserts ; said each modular insert having at least: a housing having a front and rear orientation, an interior, and a front opening and a rear opening , an interface presenting one or more conductors , said conductors extending from said interface rearward through said rear opening and into a jacketed cable , said interface being disposed in said front opening of said housing ; a crimp portion rearward of said rear opening , said jacketed cable being secured to said crimp portion , one or more seals sealing said front and rear opening such that said interior of said housing is sealed from environment, said one or more seals comprising a front seal between said interface and said housing ; characterized in that each modular insert has a reduced form factor of l/x of said conventional form factor, such that said cavity is capable of receiving x number of said modular inserts , wherein x ranges from 2 to 4, wherein at least one modular insert comprises optical conductors and another of the at least one modular insert comprises electrical conductors. a shell having a cavity configured to receive a single conventional insert having one or more contacts, said conventional insert having a conventional form factor; said form factor being defined as the dimensions of the periphery of the insert when viewed axially; said connector further comprising two or more modular inserts ; said each modular insert having at least: a housing having a front and rear orientation, an interior, and a front opening and a rear opening , an interface presenting one or more conductors , said conductors extending from said interface rearward through said rear opening and into a jacketed cable , said interface being disposed in said front opening of said housing ; a crimp portion rearward of said rear opening , said jacketed cable being secured to said crimp portion , one or more seals sealing said front and rear opening such that said interior of said housing is sealed from environment, said one or more seals comprising a front seal between said interface and said housing ; a housing having a front and rear orientation, an interior, and a front opening and a rear opening , an interface presenting one or more conductors , said conductors extending from said interface rearward through said rear opening and into a jacketed cable , said interface being disposed in said front opening of said housing ; a crimp portion rearward of said rear opening , said jacketed cable being secured to said crimp portion , one or more seals sealing said front and rear opening such that said interior of said housing is sealed from environment, said one or more seals comprising a front seal between said interface and said housing ; characterized in that each modular insert has a reduced form factor of l/x of said conventional form factor, such that said cavity is capable of receiving x number of said modular inserts , wherein x ranges from 2 to 4, wherein at least one modular insert comprises optical conductors and another of the at least one modular insert comprises electrical conductors. <EOS>