Abstract: A method performed by an optical network unit (ONU) gateway connecting an access passive optical network (PON) and a home PON for rerouting in-home traffic data back to the home PON. The method includes receiving, by the ONU gateway, an access PON downstream optical signal from an optical line terminal (OLT). The access PON downstream optical signal includes first access traffic intended for the ONU gateway and second access traffic not intended for the ONU gateway. The ONU gateway also receives a home PON upstream optical signal from an ONU of the home PON. The home PON upstream optical signal includes in-home traffic data and upstream access data. The ONU gateway generates a composite downstream signal that includes the first access traffic intended for the ONU gateway and the in-home traffic data. The ONU gateway transmits the composite downstream signal to all ONUs of the home PON.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for communications in a passive optical network (PON) system are provided. An optical line terminal (OLT) generates a PON downstream Physical Layer (PHY) frame comprising a downstream physical synchronization block (PSBd) that comprises a wavelength identification (ID) of at least one downstream wavelength of the plurality of downstream wavelengths. The OLT sends the PON PHY frame comprising the wavelength ID in the PSBd to ONU for confirming the at least one downstream wavelength.

Abstract: An apparatus of a passive optical network (PON) comprising an optical line terminal (OLT) component configured to couple to an optical network unit (ONU) and send downstream wavelength identification to the ONU to indicate a wavelength that corresponds to the ONU, wherein the downstream wavelength identification is transmitted using a Media Access Control (MAC) layer frame for an embedded channel, a control message channel, or a data channel. Also included is an apparatus of a PON comprising an ONU component configured to couple to an OLT and send upstream wavelength feedback to the OLT to indicate a wavelength that corresponds to the ONU, wherein the upstream wavelength feedback is transmitted using a MAC layer frame for an embedded channel, a control message channel, or a data channel.