Open interfaces exist for cable, video and DSL broadband networks allowing carriers to select customer premise equipment, middleware and access platforms based on their specific network, topology and service requirements. Early rollouts of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband networks, however, have used a closed system. This has historically forced service providers into selecting the same vendor for the fiber aggregation and the optical network terminal (ONT) equipment, limiting the available solution set. In a multi-vendor network this further complicates the ability to offer network-wide services and solutions.