An optical access network, comprising: an optical hub (302, 402, 502, 1502) including at least one processor; a plurality of optical distribution centers (304, 404, 504, 1200) connected to the optical hub by a plurality of optical fiber segments, respectively; a plurality of geographic fiber node serving areas (1508, 1814A, 1814B), wherein each fiber node serving area of the plurality of fiber node serving areas includes at least one optical distribution center of the plurality of optical distribution centers; a plurality of end points, wherein each end point of the plurality of end points is in operable communication with at least one optical distribution center; and a point-to-point network provisioning system configured to i) evaluate each potential communication path over the plurality of optical fiber segments between a first end point of the plurality of end points and a second end point of the plurality of end points, and ii) select an optimum fiber path based on predetermined path selection criteria, wherein the point-to-point network provisioning system is disposed within the optical hub, wherein the point-to-point network provisioning system is configured to select an optimum optical carrier to transmit along the optimum fiber path, wherein the point-to-point network provisioning system is configured to transmit the selected optimum optical carrier along at least one fiber path containing a second optical carrier of a different carrier type than the selected optimum optical carrier, wherein the selected optimum optical carrier comprises a coherent signal transmission, and the second optical carrier comprises a non-coherent signal transmission. an optical hub (302, 402, 502, 1502) including at least one processor; a plurality of optical distribution centers (304, 404, 504, 1200) connected to the optical hub by a plurality of optical fiber segments, respectively; a plurality of geographic fiber node serving areas (1508, 1814A, 1814B), wherein each fiber node serving area of the plurality of fiber node serving areas includes at least one optical distribution center of the plurality of optical distribution centers; a plurality of end points, wherein each end point of the plurality of end points is in operable communication with at least one optical distribution center; and a point-to-point network provisioning system configured to i) evaluate each potential communication path over the plurality of optical fiber segments between a first end point of the plurality of end points and a second end point of the plurality of end points, and ii) select an optimum fiber path based on predetermined path selection criteria, wherein the point-to-point network provisioning system is disposed within the optical hub, wherein the point-to-point network provisioning system is configured to select an optimum optical carrier to transmit along the optimum fiber path, wherein the point-to-point network provisioning system is configured to transmit the selected optimum optical carrier along at least one fiber path containing a second optical carrier of a different carrier type than the selected optimum optical carrier, wherein the selected optimum optical carrier comprises a coherent signal transmission, and the second optical carrier comprises a non-coherent signal transmission.