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

A method of distributing heterogeneous wavelength signals over a fiber segment of an optical network, comprising the steps of:

• monitoring at least two different optical carriers from at least two different transmitters, respectively;
• analyzing one or more characteristics of the fiber segment;
• determining one or more parameters of the at least two different optical carriers;
• and
• assigning a wavelength spectrum to each of the at least two different optical carriers according to the one or more analyzed fiber segment characteristics and the one or more determined optical carrier parameters.

An optical distribution center apparatus, comprising:

• an input optical interface for communication with an optical hub;
• an output optical interface for communication with one or more end user devices configured to process optical signals;
• a wavelength filter for separating a downstream heterogeneous optical signal from the input optical interface into a plurality of downstream homogenous optical signals;
• and
• a downstream optical switch for distributing the plurality of downstream homogeneous optical signals from the wavelength filter to the output optical interface in response to a first control signal from the optical hub.