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This disclosure describes C and L band optical communications module link extender, and related systems and methods. An example method may include receiving, by a first dense wave division multiplexer (DWDM) of an amplification module in communication with an optical communication module link extender (OCML), first passive optical network (PON) signals in a downstream direction. The example method may also include combining the first PON signals into a combined PON signal, and outputting the combined PON signal to the OCML. The example method may also include receiving, by a first input of the OCML, the combined PON signal. The example method may also include receiving by a second dense wave division multiplexer (DWDM) of the OCML, one or more optical data signals in the downstream direction, the one or more optical data signals being a different signal type than the one or more PON signals. The example method may also include combining, by the second DWDM, the one or more optical data signals into a combined optical data signal, and outputting the combined optical data signal. The example method may also include outputting, by the OCML, the combined optical data signal and the combined PON signal. The example method may also include receiving, from the amplification module and from the OCML, a second combined PON signal in an upstream direction at one or more Raman pumps of the amplification module. The example method may also include outputting, by the one or more Raman pumps, the second combined PON signal to the first DWDM.
