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Furthermore, bias optimization of the MZM is introduced as a key system parameter to balance modulation linearity and receiver sensitivity, thereby enabling flexible performance trade-offs between low-cost DD ONUs and high-capacity coherent ONUs. We experimentally demonstrate downlink transmission of a 50\u00a0Gb\/s on-off keying (OOK) signal and a 200\u00a0Gb\/s 16-ary quadrature amplitude modulation (16-QAM) signal over a 20\u00a0km standard single-mode fiber (SSMF) simultaneously, achieving a power budget of 31\/29\u00a0dB, respectively. The impacts of dispersion-induced power fading in DD ONUs and crosstalk in coherent ONUs are mitigated through tailored digital signal processing for each receiver type. The proposed architecture provides a spectrally efficient and scalable solution for heterogeneous optical access networks, reducing wavelength resource consumption while enabling smooth capacity upgrades over existing optical distribution networks (ODNs). 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