In one embodiments, a system includes a processing platform that provides
processing at multiple levels to multiple endpoints coupled to the
processing platform via one or more intermediate networks. The system
includes an optical transceiver coupled to the processing platform that
receives from the processing platform multimedia content processed at the
processing platform. The multimedia content delivers multiple services to
the endpoints. The optical transceiver converts the multimedia content to
light signals for communication to the endpoints via the intermediate
network and communicates the converted multimedia content to the
endpoints via the intermediate networks for display to subscribers at the
endpoints.