Fiber and wire communication system

A communication system, comprising:

• a mux node including a first lightwave interface device for communication with a head end, said mux node further including a second lightwave interface device for transmitting a plurality of optical signals, wherein at least two of the optical signals include both a first downstream signal intended for a plurality of users and a second downstream signal intended for a single user;
• and
• a mini fiber node including a third lightwave interface device for receiving said optical signal from said second lightwave interface device of said mux node, said mini fiber node being further configured to communicate first and second downstream signals to end user equipment via a wired connection.

A network node that communicates between a head end and a plurality of mini fiber nodes, each of the plurality of mini fiber nodes being configured to communicate analog and digital signals to end user equipment via a wired connection, comprising:

• a first lightwave interface device for communication with a head end;
• and
• a second lightwave interface device for transmitting a plurality of optical signals to a respective plurality of mini fiber nodes, wherein at least two of the optical signals include both analog and digital signals.