Demand for bandwidth is driving the expansion of optical transmission systems into homes and businesses of all sizes. Single wavelength fiber optic systems can support substantial data rates. However, services such as HDTV, on-demand TV programming, internet telephony, and telepresence are bandwidth intensive beyond the capabilities of many traditional networks. The present invention relates to integrated wavelength selectable photodiodes and their application to Fiber-To-The-X (FTTX) services. Fiber-To-The-X services refer to the extension of optical data transport into areas traditionally served by electrical communications systems, such as homes and small and medium sized businesses. Examples of FTTX systems are Fiber-To-The Home (FTTH), Fiber-To-The Curb (FTTC) and Fiber-To-The-Premises. FTTX architectures are also used for some highly secure optical communications links, such as radar tower interfaces.