A Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer, ROADM, node supporting integrated C and L band functionality, the ROADM node comprising: one or more ROADM modules each including a demultiplexer Wavelength Selective Switch, WSS, having a common receive input and a plurality of output ports , a multiplexer WSS having a plurality of input ports and a common transmit output, wherein, each of the demultiplexer WSS and the multiplexer WSS support both the C band and L band in an integrated manner, a plurality of amplifiers that each connect to a common port of one of the demultiplexer WSS and the multiplexer WSS that includes the C band and L band on a same filter, and line ports including a transmit port and a receive port that connect to the plurality of amplifiers , and one or more channel multiplexers/demultiplexers that each include degree ports that connect to the plurality of output ports and the plurality of input ports , wherein the plurality of output ports and the plurality of input ports support both the C band and L band in the integrated manner that includes one or more of a band splitter that combines and splits both the C band and L band, the band splitter being between a port of plurality of output ports and the plurality of input ports and the one or more channel multiplexers/demultiplexers , and the one or more channel multiplexers/demultiplexers supporting both the C band and L band. one or more ROADM modules each including a demultiplexer Wavelength Selective Switch, WSS, having a common receive input and a plurality of output ports , a multiplexer WSS having a plurality of input ports and a common transmit output, wherein, each of the demultiplexer WSS and the multiplexer WSS support both the C band and L band in an integrated manner, a plurality of amplifiers that each connect to a common port of one of the demultiplexer WSS and the multiplexer WSS that includes the C band and L band on a same filter, and line ports including a transmit port and a receive port that connect to the plurality of amplifiers , and a demultiplexer Wavelength Selective Switch, WSS, having a common receive input and a plurality of output ports , a multiplexer WSS having a plurality of input ports and a common transmit output, wherein, each of the demultiplexer WSS and the multiplexer WSS support both the C band and L band in an integrated manner, a plurality of amplifiers that each connect to a common port of one of the demultiplexer WSS and the multiplexer WSS that includes the C band and L band on a same filter, and line ports including a transmit port and a receive port that connect to the plurality of amplifiers , and one or more channel multiplexers/demultiplexers that each include degree ports that connect to the plurality of output ports and the plurality of input ports , wherein the plurality of output ports and the plurality of input ports support both the C band and L band in the integrated manner that includes one or more of a band splitter that combines and splits both the C band and L band, the band splitter being between a port of plurality of output ports and the plurality of input ports and the one or more channel multiplexers/demultiplexers , and the one or more channel multiplexers/demultiplexers supporting both the C band and L band. <EOS>