Optical communication system utilizing intelligent dynamic gain equalizer device

An optical communication device, comprising:

• a dynamic gain equalizer coupled to an optical communication path so as to receive an input signal set comprising a plurality of optical signals, each optical signal being at a respective one of a plurality of wavelengths and to transmit an output signal set;
• an optical channel monitor (OCM) configured to:
• separate a first signal subset from the input signal set, wherein the first signal subset is representative of the input signal set;
• separate a second signal subset from the output signal set, wherein the second signal subset is representative of the output signal set;
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• wherein the dynamic gain equalizer is configured to compare the first signal subset with the second signal subset and to equalize signal amplitudes across the output signal set, in response to the comparison.