System and methods for distribution of heterogeneous wavelength multiplexed signals over optical access network

A method of distributing a heterogeneous wavelength signal over an optical communication medium of an optical network, the heterogeneous signal including at least two optical signals of a non-homogeneous optical carrier type with respect to one another, the method comprising the steps of:

• monitoring first and second optical carriers simultaneously transmitted over the optical communication medium from first and second transmitters, respectively, wherein the first optical carrier is of a first optical carrier type that is non-homogenous with respect to a second optical carrier type of the second optical carrier;
• analyzing one or more characteristics of the optical communication medium;
• determining one or more parameters of the first and second optical carriers;
• assigning a wavelength spectrum, within the heterogeneous wavelength signal, to each of the first and second optical carriers according to the one or more analyzed optical communication medium characteristics and the one or more determined optical carrier parameters;
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• combining the first and second optical carriers for simultaneous transmission within the heterogeneous wavelength signal according to the respective assigned wavelength spectra.