A connector assembly for an optoelectronic assembly comprising: a fiber stub including an optically transmissive medium; a sleeve defining a sleeve opening sized and shaped to receive the fiber stub and a corresponding optically transmissive portion of an optical fiber ; a housing defining a housing cavity at least partially enclosing at least one transmitter or at least one receiver, the housing comprising a lens port defining a lens port opening sized and shaped to receive a portion of the fiber stub ; a receptacle defining a receptacle opening sized and shaped to receive the lens port, the sleeve and the fiber stub; wherein: the fiber stub is positioned at least partially in the lens port opening and the sleeve opening ; and the sleeve and the lens port are positioned at least partially in the receptacle opening; characterized by , the fiber stub defining a first channel that extends around a circumference of the fiber stub; and the fiber stub having a first portion of a second channel extending around the circumference of the fiber stub , the lens port opening defining a second portion of the second channel , the first and second portions of the second channel defined between the fiber stub and the lens port, the second portion of the second channel including a flared configuration to permit the fiber stub to be adjusted in the lens port , the first and second channels permitting material, such as an epoxy, to be positioned between the fiber stub and the lens port to couple the fiber stub and lens port together. a fiber stub including an optically transmissive medium; a sleeve defining a sleeve opening sized and shaped to receive the fiber stub and a corresponding optically transmissive portion of an optical fiber ; a housing defining a housing cavity at least partially enclosing at least one transmitter or at least one receiver, the housing comprising a lens port defining a lens port opening sized and shaped to receive a portion of the fiber stub ; a receptacle defining a receptacle opening sized and shaped to receive the lens port, the sleeve and the fiber stub; wherein: the fiber stub is positioned at least partially in the lens port opening and the sleeve opening ; and the sleeve and the lens port are positioned at least partially in the receptacle opening; characterized by , the fiber stub defining a first channel that extends around a circumference of the fiber stub; and the fiber stub having a first portion of a second channel extending around the circumference of the fiber stub , the lens port opening defining a second portion of the second channel , the first and second portions of the second channel defined between the fiber stub and the lens port, the second portion of the second channel including a flared configuration to permit the fiber stub to be adjusted in the lens port , the first and second channels permitting material, such as an epoxy, to be positioned between the fiber stub and the lens port to couple the fiber stub and lens port together. the fiber stub is positioned at least partially in the lens port opening and the sleeve opening ; and the sleeve and the lens port are positioned at least partially in the receptacle opening; characterized by , the fiber stub defining a first channel that extends around a circumference of the fiber stub; and the fiber stub having a first portion of a second channel extending around the circumference of the fiber stub , the lens port opening defining a second portion of the second channel , the first and second portions of the second channel defined between the fiber stub and the lens port, the second portion of the second channel including a flared configuration to permit the fiber stub to be adjusted in the lens port , the first and second channels permitting material, such as an epoxy, to be positioned between the fiber stub and the lens port to couple the fiber stub and lens port together. <EOS>