Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for providing a white box transponder (132). The method includes a step of receiving the plurality of user inputs (104) from an orchestrator (102) at a programmable photonic switch mode system (108). The method includes another step of receiving the real-time data from an optical line system (122). The method includes yet another step of computing a run-time mode of operation based on the plurality of user inputs (104), the real-time data from the optical line system (122), a complete path computation information, and the network dimensioning data with facilitation of the programmable photonic switch mode application (110). The complete path computation information is received from a path computation engine (120). The method includes yet another step of sending the computed run-time mode of operation to the white box transponder (132) for dynamically configuring the white box transponder (132).