Abstract: A method of transmitting data includes receiving a plurality of downstream wavelength streams from a first optical fiber, each wavelength stream corresponding to a separate downstream data transmission, passing all downstream streams but at least one downstream targeted-wavelength stream to a second optical fiber, and routing the downstream targeted-wavelength stream to a subscriber on a third optical fiber, wherein the first optical fiber, the second optical fiber, and the third optical fiber are connected to a single device, and wherein the third optical fiber is a drop cable.

Abstract: A computer implemented online system for fiber optic network design includes a user interface module to prompt and receive user input data over a global computer network, such as the Internet, relating to the fiber optic network design, and a fiber optic parameter database storing a plurality of fiber optic parameters. The system may further include a calculator/network analyzer module to calculate fiber optic network design data based upon the user input data and the stored fiber optic parameters. In addition, the system may include a user report module to send a fiber optic network design report to the user over the Internet based upon the calculated fiber optic network design data. The fiber optic network design data may include optical fiber type data, and/or optical fiber cable count data.