Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which an optical network may include an optical-electrical converter module within an OEO (Optical Electrical Optical) reach extension system (OEO RE system), the OEO RE system having an OEO port and including a downstream frame regeneration block; and a downstream control data extraction block including a GPON operating parameter extraction module (GOPEM), wherein the GOPEM is operable to extract at least one OEO-port operating parameter from data frames arriving at the GOPEM module.

Abstract: A system and method for calibrating optical components is disclosed. The method may include accumulating data indicative of the variation of selected variables with temperature for a batch of sample optical components, over an operating temperature range; determining the values of the selected variables at a single temperature of at least one new optical component for installation within an optical sub-assembly; and estimating the values of the selected variables as a function of temperature over the operating temperature range for the at least one new optical component based on the accumulated data and the values determined at the single temperature.