A connecting arrangement in which a connector and a mating element are connectable to a cable which has at least one electrically conducting core. This core is surrounded by a light-transmitting electrical insulating layer. The connector and mating element each have at least one electrical contact and one optical contact, through which the connector and the mating element are optically coupled for light transmission at a location where the insulating layer lies against the cable. The connector and mating element conduct both electrical and optical signals.