An optical line termination comprises a DC current load, power measurement
circuitry, upstream data path circuitry and current mirror circuitry. The
current mirror circuitry is connected between the DC current load, the
power measurement circuitry and the upstream data path circuitry. The DC
current load is connected in parallel with a photodiode of the upstream
data path circuitry. The DC current load exhibits a substantially fixed
load. The current mirror provides a copy of an aggregate current to the
power measurement circuitry. The aggregate current is a summation of a
current draw by the DC current load and a current draw by the photodiode.
The power measurement circuitry is configured for outputting a power
level dependent upon the aggregate current. Accordingly, the optical line
termination provides for a non-intrusive solution for measuring optical
input power and, thereby, enables the measured optical power to be
monitored.