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A cable assembly including a first connector, a second connector, and a cable is disclosed that routes power, and/or information between devices. The cable includes a first group of one or more conductors that are mechanically connected to the first connector and the second connector to route power

A cable assembly including a first connector, a second connector, and a cable is disclosed that routes power, and/or information between devices. The cable includes a first group of one or more conductors that are mechanically connected to the first connector and the second connector to route power and/or one or more wired information communications between the devices. The cable also includes a second group of one or more that is mechanically connected to the first connector to provide one or more wireless information communications between the first device and the second device or a third device which is not mechanically connected to the cable assembly.

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1. A cable assembly, comprising: a cable jacket configured to form an outer coating for the cable assembly;a first connector;a second connector; anda cable, within the cable jacket, having a first conductor from among a plurality of conductors and a second conductor from among the plurality of condu

1. A cable assembly, comprising: a cable jacket configured to form an outer coating for the cable assembly;a first connector;a second connector; anda cable, within the cable jacket, having a first conductor from among a plurality of conductors and a second conductor from among the plurality of conductors,wherein the first conductor is configured to couple the first connector and the second connector, andwherein a first, end of the second conductor is coupled to the first connector and a second end of the second conductor, within the cable jacket, is not mechanically connected to the second connector to form an integrated antenna. 2. The cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the integrated antenna is configured to wirelessly send a wireless information communication to a device not mechanically coupled to the cable assembly. 3. The cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the integrated antenna is configured to wirelessly receive a wireless information communication, from a device not mechanically coupled to the cable assembly. 4. The cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the first conductor is configured to route a wired information communication between the first connector and the second connector. 5. The cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the first conductor is configured to route power between the first connector and the second connector. 6. The cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the first conductor is mechanically connected to the first connector and the second connector, and wherein the second conductor is mechanically connected to corresponding magnetic contacting pins of the first connector. 7. The cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the first connector or the second connector comprises: a male connector configured to be inserted into a female connector of a device to provide mechanical and electrical connection between the male connector and the device. 8. The cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the first connector or the second connector comprises: a female connector configured to be inserted into a male connector of a device to provide mechanical and electrical connection between the female connector and the device. 9. The cable assembly of claim 1, wherein the first connector comprises: a plurality of magnetic contacting pins; andwherein the plurality of magnetic contacting pins of the first connector are configured to magnetically couple to corresponding magnetic contacting pins of a device to mechanically connect the first connector and the device and to electrically couple the second conductor and the device. 10. A cable, comprising: a cable jacket configured to form an outer coating for the cable;a first conductor from among a plurality of conductors configured to route power or a wired information communication between a first connector and a second connector; anda second conductor from among the plurality of conductors configured to form an integrated antenna to provide a wireless information communication, a first end of the second conductor being configured to be coupled to the first connector and a second end of the second conductor, within the cable jacket, being not mechanically connected to the second connector. 11. The cable of claim 10, further comprising: a shielding assembly, formed between the cable jacket and the plurality of conductors, including a plurality of openings, the plurality of openings being configured to pass an electromagnetic wave between the cable jacket and the second conductor. 12. The cable of claim 10, wherein the integrated antenna is configured to wirelessly send the wireless information communication to a device not mechanically coupled to the cable. 13. The cable of claim 10, wherein the integrated antenna is configured to wirelessly receive the wireless information communication from a device not mechanically coupled to the cable. 14. The cable of claim 10, further comprising: an insulating assembly of non-conductive material configured to encapsulate the plurality of conductors to prevent the plurality of conductors from physically contacting each other. 15. The cable of claim 10, wherein the second conductor comprises: a transmission line. 16. The cable of claim 10, wherein the integrated antenna comprises: a monopole antenna. 17. A method for sending data using a cable having an integrated antenna, the method comprising: mechanically coupling a first end of a first conductor from a first connector of the cable to a first device and a first end of a second conductor from the first connector of the cable to the first device, a second end of the second conductor, within a cable jacket of the cable, being not mechanically connected to the second connector to form the integrated antenna; andwirelessly sending, using the integrated antenna, a wireless information communication to a second device not mechanically coupled to the cable. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising: mechanically connecting a second connector of the cable to a third device; androuting power or a wired information communication between the first device and the third device using the cable. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein the mechanically coupling comprises: mechanically connecting a plurality of mechanical contacting pins from the first connector of the cable to the first device to electrically couple the first conductor to the first device; andmagnetically coupling a plurality of magnetic contacting pins from the first connector of the cable to the first device to electrically couple the second conductor to the first device, the second conductor forming the integrated antenna. 20. The method of claim 17, further comprising: routing power or a Tired information communication between the first device and a third device using the first conductor, andwherein the wirelessly sending comprises: wirelessly sending the wireless information communication to the second device using the second conductor. 21. A method for receiving data using a cable having an integrated antenna, the method comprising: mechanically coupling a first end of a first conductor from a first connector of the cable to a first device and a first end of a second conductor from the first connector of the cable to the first device, a second end of the second conductor, within a cable jacket of the cable, being not mechanically connected to the second connector to form the integrated antenna; andwirelessly receiving, using the integrated antenna, a wireless information communication from a second device not mechanically coupled to the cable. 22. The method of claim 21, further comprising: mechanically connecting a second connector of the cable to a third device; androuting power or a wired information communication between the first device and the third device using the cable. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein the mechanically coupling comprises: mechanically connecting a plurality of mechanical contacting pins from the first connector of the cable to the first device to electrically couple the first conductor of the cable to the first device; andmagnetically coupling a plurality of magnetic contacting pins from the first connector of the cable to the first device to electrically couple the second conductor of the cable to the first device, the second conductor forming the integrated antenna. 24. The method of claim 23, further comprising: routing power or a wired information communication between the first device and the third device using the first conductor, andwherein the wirelessly receiving comprises: wirelessly receiving the wireless information communication from the second device using the second conductor.