Data over cable service interface specification (docsis) over passive optical network (pon)

A method, comprising:

• operating a cable modem proxy that conducts a Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications (DOCSIS) cable modem session on behalf of an optical network device;
• obtaining cable modem operating parameters from the DOCSIS cable modem session;
• converting the cable modem operating parameters into optical network parameters;
• and
• using the optical network operating parameters for communicating with the optical network device or operating the optical network device.

A computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computing platform, are adapted to:

• communicate with a Multiple System Operator (MSO) network;
• conduct a cable modem session for cable mode registration and/or cable modem services over the MSO network;
• obtain cable modem parameters from the cable modem session;
• translate the cable modem parameters into Passive Optical Network (PON) operating parameters;
• and
• program one or more optical network devices in the PON according to the PON operating parameters translated from the cable modem parameters.