diff --git a/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onosproject/optical/OpticalPathProvisioner.java b/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onosproject/optical/OpticalPathProvisioner.java
index 273e0bb..de1b28d 100644
--- a/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onosproject/optical/OpticalPathProvisioner.java
+++ b/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onosproject/optical/OpticalPathProvisioner.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.Device;
 import org.onosproject.net.Host;
 import org.onosproject.net.Link;
-import org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalType;
 import org.onosproject.net.Path;
 import org.onosproject.net.Port;
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalConnectivityIntent;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.PointToPointIntent;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OchPort;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.topology.LinkWeight;
 import org.onosproject.net.topology.PathService;
 import org.onosproject.net.topology.TopologyEdge;
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddOpticalIntentCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddOpticalIntentCommand.java
index 001c273..105c53e 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddOpticalIntentCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/AddOpticalIntentCommand.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.CltSignalType;
 import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onosproject.net.Device;
-import org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalType;
 import org.onosproject.net.Port;
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalConnectivityIntent;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalOduIntent;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OchPort;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/DevicePortsListCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/DevicePortsListCommand.java
index 99e8e11..0acfece 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/DevicePortsListCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/DevicePortsListCommand.java
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@
 import org.onlab.util.Frequency;
 import org.onosproject.utils.Comparators;
 import org.onosproject.net.Device;
-import org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.OtuPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.Port;
 import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceService;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OchPort;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OmsPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OpticalDevice;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -187,9 +187,22 @@
                     print(FMT, portName, portIsEnabled, portType, port.portSpeed(), annotations);
                     break;
                 case ODUCLT:
-                     print(FMT_ODUCLT_OTU, portName, portIsEnabled, portType,
-                            ((OduCltPort) port).signalType().toString(), annotations);
-                     break;
+                    if (port instanceof org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort) {
+                        // old OduCltPort model
+                        org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort oPort = (org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort) port;
+                        print("WARN: OduCltPort in old model");
+                        print(FMT_ODUCLT_OTU, portName, portIsEnabled, portType,
+                              oPort.signalType().toString(), annotations);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    if (port instanceof OduCltPort) {
+                        print(FMT_ODUCLT_OTU, portName, portIsEnabled, portType,
+                              ((OduCltPort) port).signalType().toString(), annotations);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    print("WARN: OduCltPort but not on OpticalDevice or ill-formed");
+                    print(FMT, portName, portIsEnabled, portType, port.portSpeed(), annotations);
+                    break;
                 case OMS:
                     if (port instanceof org.onosproject.net.OmsPort) {
                         org.onosproject.net.OmsPort oms = (org.onosproject.net.OmsPort) port;
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/OduCltPort.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/OduCltPort.java
index 0f3a729..4af663c 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/OduCltPort.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/OduCltPort.java
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@
  * Implementation of ODU client port (Optical channel Data Unit).
  * Also referred to as a T-port or wide band port.
  * See ITU G.709 "Interfaces for the Optical Transport Network (OTN)"
+ *
+ * @deprecated in Goldeneye (1.6.0)
  */
-
+@Deprecated
 public class OduCltPort extends DefaultPort {
 
     private final CltSignalType signalType;
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/OduCltPortDescription.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/OduCltPortDescription.java
index 379f54e..e601a9f 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/OduCltPortDescription.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/OduCltPortDescription.java
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@
 
 /**
  * Default implementation of immutable ODU client port description.
+ *
+ * @deprecated in Goldeneye (1.6.0)
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class OduCltPortDescription extends DefaultPortDescription {
 
     private final CltSignalType signalType;
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/OduCltPort.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/OduCltPort.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4342f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/OduCltPort.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.net.optical;
+
+import org.onosproject.net.CltSignalType;
+import org.onosproject.net.Port;
+
+import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
+
+/**
+ * ODU client port (Optical channel Data Unit).
+ * Also referred to as a T-port or wide band port.
+ * See ITU G.709 "Interfaces for the Optical Transport Network (OTN)"
+ */
+@Beta
+public interface OduCltPort extends Port {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns ODU client signal type.
+     *
+     * @return ODU client signal type
+     */
+    CltSignalType signalType();
+}
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/device/DefaultOpticalDevice.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/device/DefaultOpticalDevice.java
index 0b4ff68..0015cf9 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/device/DefaultOpticalDevice.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/device/DefaultOpticalDevice.java
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.driver.AbstractBehaviour;
 import org.onosproject.net.driver.DriverData;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OchPort;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OmsPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OpticalDevice;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.device.port.OchPortMapper;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.device.port.OduCltPortMapper;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.device.port.OmsPortMapper;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.device.port.PortMapper;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.utils.ForwardingDevice;
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@
         = ImmutableMap.<Class<? extends Port>, PortMapper<? extends Port>>builder()
             .put(OchPort.class, new OchPortMapper())
             .put(OmsPort.class, new OmsPortMapper())
+            .put(OduCltPort.class, new OduCltPortMapper())
             // TODO add other optical port type here
             .build();
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/device/OduCltPortHelper.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/device/OduCltPortHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..efda401
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/device/OduCltPortHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.net.optical.device;
+
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+import org.onosproject.net.Annotations;
+import org.onosproject.net.CltSignalType;
+import org.onosproject.net.DefaultAnnotations;
+import org.onosproject.net.Port;
+import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
+import org.onosproject.net.SparseAnnotations;
+import org.onosproject.net.DefaultAnnotations.Builder;
+import org.onosproject.net.device.DefaultPortDescription;
+import org.onosproject.net.device.PortDescription;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.impl.DefaultOduCltPort;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+
+import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
+
+/**
+ * ODU client port related helpers.
+ */
+@Beta
+public final class OduCltPortHelper {
+
+    private static final Logger log = getLogger(OduCltPortHelper.class);
+
+    // Annotation keys
+    /**
+     * {@link CltSignalType} as String.
+     */
+    private static final String SIGNAL_TYPE = "signalType";
+
+    /**
+     * Creates ODU client port description based on the supplied information.
+     *
+     * @param number        port number
+     * @param isEnabled     port enabled state
+     * @param signalType    ODU client signal type
+     */
+    public static PortDescription oduCltPortDescription(PortNumber number,
+                                        boolean isEnabled,
+                                        CltSignalType signalType) {
+        return oduCltPortDescription(number, isEnabled, signalType, DefaultAnnotations.EMPTY);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates ODU client port description based on the supplied information.
+     *
+     * @param number        port number
+     * @param isEnabled     port enabled state
+     * @param signalType    ODU client signal type
+     * @param annotations   key/value annotations map
+     */
+    public static PortDescription oduCltPortDescription(PortNumber number,
+                                                        boolean isEnabled,
+                                                        CltSignalType signalType,
+                                                        SparseAnnotations annotations) {
+        Builder builder = DefaultAnnotations.builder();
+        builder.putAll(annotations);
+
+        builder.set(SIGNAL_TYPE, signalType.toString());
+
+        long portSpeed = signalType.bitRate();
+        return new DefaultPortDescription(number,
+                                          isEnabled,
+                                          Port.Type.ODUCLT,
+                                          portSpeed,
+                                          builder.build());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates ODU client port description based on the supplied information.
+     *
+     * @param base          PortDescription to get basic information from
+     * @param signalType    ODU client signal type
+     * @param annotations   key/value annotations map
+     */
+    public static PortDescription oduCltPortDescription(PortDescription base,
+                                                        CltSignalType signalType,
+                                                        SparseAnnotations annotations) {
+        return oduCltPortDescription(base.portNumber(), base.isEnabled(), signalType, annotations);
+    }
+
+    public static Optional<OduCltPort> asOduCltPort(Port port) {
+        if (port instanceof OduCltPort) {
+            return Optional.of((OduCltPort) port);
+        }
+
+        try {
+            Annotations an = port.annotations();
+
+            CltSignalType signalType = Enum.valueOf(CltSignalType.class,
+                                                    an.value(SIGNAL_TYPE));
+
+
+            // Note: ODU specific annotations is not filtered-out here.
+            //       DefaultOduCltPort should filter them, if necessary.
+            return Optional.of(new DefaultOduCltPort(port, signalType));
+
+        } catch (NullPointerException | IllegalArgumentException e) {
+
+            log.warn("{} was not well-formed OduClt port.", port, e);
+            return Optional.empty();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // not meant to be instantiated
+    private OduCltPortHelper() {}
+}
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/device/port/OduCltPortMapper.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/device/port/OduCltPortMapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6eeb631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/device/port/OduCltPortMapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.net.optical.device.port;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+import org.onosproject.net.Port;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OduCltPortHelper;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.impl.DefaultOduCltPort;
+
+import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
+
+/**
+ * {@link PortMapper} to handler {@link OduCltPort} translation.
+ */
+@Beta
+public class OduCltPortMapper extends AbstractPortMapper<OduCltPort> {
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean is(Port port) {
+        return port != null &&
+               port.type() == Port.Type.ODUCLT &&
+               super.is(port);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Optional<OduCltPort> as(Port port) {
+        if (port instanceof OduCltPort) {
+            return Optional.of((OduCltPort) port);
+        }
+        return super.as(port);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected Optional<OduCltPort> mapPort(Port port) {
+        if (port instanceof OduCltPort) {
+            return Optional.of((OduCltPort) port);
+        } else if (port instanceof org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort) {
+            // TODO remove after deprecation of old OduCltPort is complete
+
+            // translate to new OduCltPort
+            org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort old = (org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort) port;
+            return Optional.of(new DefaultOduCltPort(old,
+                                                     old.signalType()));
+        }
+
+        return OduCltPortHelper.asOduCltPort(port);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/impl/DefaultOduCltPort.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/impl/DefaultOduCltPort.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f98becd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/optical/impl/DefaultOduCltPort.java
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.net.optical.impl;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import org.onosproject.net.CltSignalType;
+import org.onosproject.net.Port;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.utils.ForwardingPort;
+
+import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of ODU client port (Optical channel Data Unit).
+ * Also referred to as a T-port or wide band port.
+ * See ITU G.709 "Interfaces for the Optical Transport Network (OTN)"
+ */
+@Beta
+public class DefaultOduCltPort extends ForwardingPort implements OduCltPort {
+
+    private final CltSignalType signalType;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an ODU client port.
+     *
+     * @param delegate      Port
+     * @param signalType        ODU client signal type
+     */
+    public DefaultOduCltPort(Port delegate, CltSignalType signalType) {
+        super(delegate);
+        this.signalType = checkNotNull(signalType);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Type type() {
+        return Type.ODUCLT;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long portSpeed() {
+        return signalType().bitRate();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public CltSignalType signalType() {
+        return signalType;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(super.hashCode(),
+                            signalType());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        if (this == obj) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (obj != null && getClass() == obj.getClass()) {
+            final DefaultOduCltPort that = (DefaultOduCltPort) obj;
+            return super.toEqualsBuilder(that)
+                    .append(this.signalType(), that.signalType())
+                    .isEquals();
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return super.toStringHelper()
+                .add("signalType", signalType())
+                .toString();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/impl/OpticalPortOperator.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/impl/OpticalPortOperator.java
index 14f6aeb..51000a9 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/impl/OpticalPortOperator.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/impl/OpticalPortOperator.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package org.onosproject.net.device.impl;
 
 import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OchPortHelper.ochPortDescription;
+import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OduCltPortHelper.oduCltPortDescription;
 import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OmsPortHelper.omsPortDescription;
 import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.AnnotationKeys;
 import org.onosproject.net.DefaultAnnotations;
 import org.onosproject.net.OtuPort;
-import org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.Port;
 import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
 import org.onosproject.net.SparseAnnotations;
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.device.OtuPortDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.PortDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OchPort;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OmsPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OpticalDevice;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -121,8 +122,12 @@
                 }
                 return descr;
             case ODUCLT:
-                OduCltPortDescription odu = (OduCltPortDescription) descr;
-                return new OduCltPortDescription(port, odu.isEnabled(), odu.signalType(), sa);
+                if (descr instanceof OduCltPortDescription) {
+                    // TODO This block can go away once deprecation is complete.
+                    OduCltPortDescription odu = (OduCltPortDescription) descr;
+                    return oduCltPortDescription(port, odu.isEnabled(), odu.signalType(), sa);
+                }
+                return descr;
             case PACKET:
             case FIBER:
             case COPPER:
@@ -223,8 +228,19 @@
                 return new DefaultPortDescription(ptn, isup, port.type(), port.portSpeed(), an);
 
             case ODUCLT:
-                OduCltPort odu = (OduCltPort) port;
-                return new OduCltPortDescription(ptn, isup, odu.signalType(), an);
+                if (port instanceof org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort) {
+                    // remove if-block once deprecation is complete
+                    org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort odu = (org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort) port;
+                    return oduCltPortDescription(ptn, isup, odu.signalType(), an);
+                }
+                if (port.element().is(OpticalDevice.class)) {
+                    OpticalDevice optDevice = port.element().as(OpticalDevice.class);
+                    if (optDevice.portIs(port, OduCltPort.class)) {
+                        OduCltPort odu = (OduCltPort) port;
+                        return oduCltPortDescription(ptn, isup, odu.signalType(), an);
+                    }
+                }
+                return new DefaultPortDescription(ptn, isup, port.type(), port.portSpeed(), an);
             case OTU:
                 OtuPort otu = (OtuPort) port;
                 return new OtuPortDescription(ptn, isup, otu.signalType(), an);
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompiler.java
index bf8152e..baa5260 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompiler.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.AnnotationKeys;
 import org.onosproject.net.CltSignalType;
 import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
-import org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalId;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalType;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalUtils;
@@ -60,6 +59,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalConnectivityIntent;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.impl.IntentCompilationException;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OchPort;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentSetMultimap;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceAllocation;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.Resource;
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalOduIntentCompiler.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalOduIntentCompiler.java
index 918438c..18a8f17 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalOduIntentCompiler.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalOduIntentCompiler.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.Link;
 import org.onosproject.net.LinkKey;
-import org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalId;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalType;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalUtils;
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentExtensionService;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalOduIntent;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.impl.IntentCompilationException;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.Resource;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceService;
 import org.onosproject.net.resource.ResourceAllocation;
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
 import static org.onosproject.net.LinkKey.linkKey;
+import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OpticalDeviceServiceView.opticalView;
 
 /**
  * An intent compiler for {@link org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalOduIntent}.
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@
 
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
+        deviceService = opticalView(deviceService);
         appId = coreService.registerApplication("org.onosproject.net.intent");
         intentManager.registerCompiler(OpticalOduIntent.class, this);
     }
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompilerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompilerTest.java
index 9d72cd0..1a7f778 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompilerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalCircuitIntentCompilerTest.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.Device;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.OchSignal;
-import org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalId;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalType;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalUtils;
@@ -58,7 +57,9 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.MockIdGenerator;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalCircuitIntent;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OchPort;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.impl.DefaultOchPort;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.impl.DefaultOduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.provider.ProviderId;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentSetMultimap;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.TributarySlotQuery;
@@ -124,9 +125,11 @@
 
     // OduClt ports with signalType=1GBE
     private static final OduCltPort D1P1 =
-            new OduCltPort(device1, PortNumber.portNumber(1), true, CltSignalType.CLT_1GBE, annotations1);
+            new DefaultOduCltPort(new DefaultPort(device1, PortNumber.portNumber(1), true, annotations1),
+                                  CltSignalType.CLT_1GBE);
     private static final OduCltPort D2P1 =
-            new OduCltPort(device2, PortNumber.portNumber(1), true, CltSignalType.CLT_1GBE, annotations1);
+            new DefaultOduCltPort(new DefaultPort(device2, PortNumber.portNumber(1), true, annotations1),
+                                  CltSignalType.CLT_1GBE);
 
     // Och ports with signalType=ODU2
     private static final OchPort D1P2 =
@@ -140,9 +143,11 @@
 
     // OduClt ports with signalType=10GBE
     private static final OduCltPort D1P3 =
-            new OduCltPort(device1, PortNumber.portNumber(3), true, CltSignalType.CLT_10GBE, annotations1);
+            new DefaultOduCltPort(new DefaultPort(device1, PortNumber.portNumber(3), true, annotations1),
+                                  CltSignalType.CLT_10GBE);
     private static final OduCltPort D2P3 =
-            new OduCltPort(device2, PortNumber.portNumber(3), true, CltSignalType.CLT_10GBE, annotations1);
+            new DefaultOduCltPort(new DefaultPort(device2, PortNumber.portNumber(3), true, annotations1),
+                                  CltSignalType.CLT_10GBE);
 
 
     private OpticalCircuitIntent intent;
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalOduIntentCompilerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalOduIntentCompilerTest.java
index 62182eb..5f45ae4 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalOduIntentCompilerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/compiler/OpticalOduIntentCompilerTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.core.CoreService;
 import org.onosproject.core.IdGenerator;
+import org.onosproject.net.AbstractProjectableModel;
 import org.onosproject.net.Annotations;
 import org.onosproject.net.DefaultAnnotations;
 import org.onosproject.net.CltSignalType;
@@ -30,10 +31,10 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.DefaultDevice;
 import org.onosproject.net.DefaultLink;
 import org.onosproject.net.DefaultPath;
+import org.onosproject.net.DefaultPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.Device;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.Link;
-import org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalId;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalType;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalUtils;
@@ -56,11 +57,15 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.Key;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.MockIdGenerator;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.OpticalOduIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.impl.DefaultOduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.provider.ProviderId;
 import org.onosproject.net.topology.LinkWeight;
 import org.onosproject.net.topology.Topology;
 import org.onosproject.net.topology.TopologyServiceAdapter;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceServiceAdapter;
+import org.onosproject.net.driver.DriverService;
+import org.onosproject.net.driver.DriverServiceAdapter;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
@@ -116,9 +121,11 @@
 
     // OduClt ports with signalType=1GBE
     private static final OduCltPort D1P1 =
-            new OduCltPort(device1, PortNumber.portNumber(1), true, CltSignalType.CLT_1GBE, annotations1);
+            new DefaultOduCltPort(new DefaultPort(device1, PortNumber.portNumber(1), true, annotations1),
+                                  CltSignalType.CLT_1GBE);
     private static final OduCltPort D3P2 =
-            new OduCltPort(device3, PortNumber.portNumber(2), true, CltSignalType.CLT_1GBE, annotations1);
+            new DefaultOduCltPort(new DefaultPort(device3, PortNumber.portNumber(2), true, annotations1),
+                                  CltSignalType.CLT_1GBE);
 
     // Otu ports with signalType=ODU2
     private static final OtuPort D1P2 =
@@ -132,9 +139,11 @@
 
     // OduClt ports with signalType=10GBE
     private static final OduCltPort D1P3 =
-            new OduCltPort(device1, PortNumber.portNumber(3), true, CltSignalType.CLT_10GBE, annotations1);
+            new DefaultOduCltPort(new DefaultPort(device1, PortNumber.portNumber(3), true, annotations1),
+                                  CltSignalType.CLT_10GBE);
     private static final OduCltPort D3P3 =
-            new OduCltPort(device3, PortNumber.portNumber(3), true, CltSignalType.CLT_10GBE, annotations1);
+            new DefaultOduCltPort(new DefaultPort(device3, PortNumber.portNumber(3), true, annotations1),
+                                  CltSignalType.CLT_10GBE);
 
     // OduCltPort ConnectPoints
     private final ConnectPoint d1p1 = new ConnectPoint(device1.id(), D1P1.number());
@@ -204,11 +213,11 @@
             if (deviceId.equals(deviceId(DEV1))) {
                 switch (portNumber.toString()) {
                     case "1":
-                        return (Port) D1P1;
+                        return D1P1;
                     case "2":
-                        return (Port) D1P2;
+                        return D1P2;
                     case "3":
-                        return (Port) D1P3;
+                        return D1P3;
                     default:
                         return null;
                 }
@@ -216,9 +225,9 @@
             if (deviceId.equals(deviceId(DEV2))) {
                 switch (portNumber.toString()) {
                     case "1":
-                        return (Port) D2P1;
+                        return D2P1;
                     case "2":
-                        return (Port) D2P2;
+                        return D2P2;
                     default:
                         return null;
                 }
@@ -226,11 +235,11 @@
             if (deviceId.equals(deviceId(DEV3))) {
                 switch (portNumber.toString()) {
                     case "1":
-                        return (Port) D3P1;
+                        return D3P1;
                     case "2":
-                        return (Port) D3P2;
+                        return D3P2;
                     case "3":
-                        return (Port) D3P3;
+                        return D3P3;
                     default:
                         return null;
                 }
@@ -239,8 +248,15 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private static class MockDriverService extends DriverServiceAdapter
+            implements DriverService {
+        // TODO override to return appropriate driver,
+        // with DefaultOpticalDevice support, etc.
+    }
+
     @Before
     public void setUp() {
+        AbstractProjectableModel.setDriverService(null, new MockDriverService());
         sut =  new OpticalOduIntentCompiler();
         coreService = createMock(CoreService.class);
         expect(coreService.registerApplication("org.onosproject.net.intent"))
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/device/impl/DeviceDescriptions.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/device/impl/DeviceDescriptions.java
index ed3b44e..12eaa36 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/device/impl/DeviceDescriptions.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/device/impl/DeviceDescriptions.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 import static org.onosproject.net.DefaultAnnotations.union;
 import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OchPortHelper.ochPortDescription;
+import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OduCltPortHelper.oduCltPortDescription;
 import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OmsPortHelper.omsPortDescription;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -140,11 +141,20 @@
                     }
                     break;
                 case ODUCLT:
-                    OduCltPortDescription ocDesc = (OduCltPortDescription) (newDesc.value());
-                    newOne = new Timestamped<>(
-                            new OduCltPortDescription(
-                                    ocDesc, ocDesc.signalType(), merged),
-                            newDesc.timestamp());
+                    if (newDesc.value() instanceof OduCltPortDescription) {
+                        // remove if-block after deprecation is complete
+                        OduCltPortDescription ocDesc = (OduCltPortDescription) (newDesc.value());
+                        newOne = new Timestamped<>(
+                                oduCltPortDescription(ocDesc,
+                                                      ocDesc.signalType(),
+                                                      merged),
+                                newDesc.timestamp());
+                    } else {
+                        // same as default case
+                        newOne = new Timestamped<>(
+                                new DefaultPortDescription(newDesc.value(), merged),
+                                newDesc.timestamp());
+                    }
                     break;
                 case OTU:
                     OtuPortDescription otuDesc = (OtuPortDescription) (newDesc.value());
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/device/impl/ECDeviceStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/device/impl/ECDeviceStore.java
index fad232e..cf9e23c 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/device/impl/ECDeviceStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/device/impl/ECDeviceStore.java
@@ -549,8 +549,14 @@
             return new DefaultPort(device, number, isEnabled, description.type(),
                                    description.portSpeed(), annotations);
         case ODUCLT:
-            OduCltPortDescription oduDesc = (OduCltPortDescription) description;
-            return new OduCltPort(device, number, isEnabled, oduDesc.signalType(), annotations);
+            if (description instanceof OduCltPortDescription) {
+                // remove if-block once deprecation is complete
+                OduCltPortDescription oduDesc = (OduCltPortDescription) description;
+                return new OduCltPort(device, number, isEnabled, oduDesc.signalType(), annotations);
+            }
+            // same as default
+            return new DefaultPort(device, number, isEnabled, description.type(),
+                                   description.portSpeed(), annotations);
         default:
             return new DefaultPort(device, number, isEnabled, description.type(),
                     description.portSpeed(), annotations);
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/device/impl/GossipDeviceStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/device/impl/GossipDeviceStore.java
index e6d645f..ea25e8c 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/device/impl/GossipDeviceStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/device/impl/GossipDeviceStore.java
@@ -1107,8 +1107,14 @@
                 return new DefaultPort(device, number, isEnabled, description.type(),
                                        description.portSpeed(), annotations);
             case ODUCLT:
-                OduCltPortDescription oduDesc = (OduCltPortDescription) description;
-                return new OduCltPort(device, number, isEnabled, oduDesc.signalType(), annotations);
+                if (description instanceof OduCltPortDescription) {
+                    // remove if-block once deprecation is complete
+                    OduCltPortDescription oduDesc = (OduCltPortDescription) description;
+                    return new OduCltPort(device, number, isEnabled, oduDesc.signalType(), annotations);
+                }
+                // same as default
+                return new DefaultPort(device, number, isEnabled, description.type(),
+                                       description.portSpeed(), annotations);
             case OTU:
                 OtuPortDescription otuDesc = (OtuPortDescription) description;
                 return new OtuPort(device, number, isEnabled, otuDesc.signalType(), annotations);
diff --git a/drivers/ciena/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/ciena/PortDiscoveryCienaWaveserverImpl.java b/drivers/ciena/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/ciena/PortDiscoveryCienaWaveserverImpl.java
index 4e80e57..8946a92 100644
--- a/drivers/ciena/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/ciena/PortDiscoveryCienaWaveserverImpl.java
+++ b/drivers/ciena/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/ciena/PortDiscoveryCienaWaveserverImpl.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.PortDiscovery;
-import org.onosproject.net.device.OduCltPortDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.PortDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.driver.AbstractHandlerBehaviour;
 import org.onosproject.net.driver.DriverHandler;
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OduCltPortHelper.oduCltPortDescription;
 
 /**
  * Discovers the ports from a Ciena WaveServer Rest device.
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
                         sub.getString(SPEED).replace(GBPS, EMPTY_STRING)
                                 .replace(" ", EMPTY_STRING))) == speed100GbpsinMbps ?
                         CltSignalType.CLT_100GBE : null;
-                ports.add(new OduCltPortDescription(PortNumber.portNumber(sub.getLong(PORT_ID)),
+                ports.add(oduCltPortDescription(PortNumber.portNumber(sub.getLong(PORT_ID)),
                                                     sub.getString(ADMIN_STATE).equals(ENABLED),
                                                     cltType, annotations.build()));
             }
diff --git a/drivers/utilities/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/utilities/XmlConfigParser.java b/drivers/utilities/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/utilities/XmlConfigParser.java
index dd46629..7c88fde 100644
--- a/drivers/utilities/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/utilities/XmlConfigParser.java
+++ b/drivers/utilities/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/utilities/XmlConfigParser.java
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
 import org.onosproject.net.SparseAnnotations;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.ControllerInfo;
-import org.onosproject.net.device.OduCltPortDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.PortDescription;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OchPortHelper.ochPortDescription;
+import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OduCltPortHelper.oduCltPortDescription;
 
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.StringWriter;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
         return ochPortDescription(portNumber, enabled, signalType, isTunable, lambda, annotations);
     }
 
-    private static OduCltPortDescription parseT100OduPort(HierarchicalConfiguration cfg, long count) {
+    private static PortDescription parseT100OduPort(HierarchicalConfiguration cfg, long count) {
         PortNumber portNumber = PortNumber.portNumber(count);
         HierarchicalConfiguration ethernetConfig = cfg.configurationAt("ethernet");
         boolean enabled = ethernetConfig.getString("administrative-state").equals("up");
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
         DefaultAnnotations annotations = DefaultAnnotations.builder().
                 set(AnnotationKeys.PORT_NAME, cfg.getString("name")).
                 build();
-        return new OduCltPortDescription(portNumber, enabled, signalType, annotations);
+        return oduCltPortDescription(portNumber, enabled, signalType, annotations);
     }
 
     protected static String parseSwitchId(HierarchicalConfiguration cfg) {
diff --git a/providers/openflow/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/device/impl/OpenFlowDeviceProvider.java b/providers/openflow/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/device/impl/OpenFlowDeviceProvider.java
index b2748ef..33ae4c2 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/device/impl/OpenFlowDeviceProvider.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/device/impl/OpenFlowDeviceProvider.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import static org.onosproject.net.Port.Type.COPPER;
 import static org.onosproject.net.Port.Type.FIBER;
 import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OchPortHelper.ochPortDescription;
+import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OduCltPortHelper.oduCltPortDescription;
 import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OmsPortHelper.omsPortDescription;
 import static org.onosproject.openflow.controller.Dpid.dpid;
 import static org.onosproject.openflow.controller.Dpid.uri;
@@ -67,7 +68,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceProvider;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceProviderRegistry;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceProviderService;
-import org.onosproject.net.device.OduCltPortDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.OtuPortDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.PortDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.PortStatistics;
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@
             }
 
             SparseAnnotations annotations = buildOduCltAnnotation(port);
-            return new OduCltPortDescription(portNo, enabled, sigType, annotations);
+            return oduCltPortDescription(portNo, enabled, sigType, annotations);
         }
 
         private SparseAnnotations buildOduCltAnnotation(OFPortDesc port) {
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/ConfigProvider.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/ConfigProvider.java
index fa00969..453f206 100644
--- a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/ConfigProvider.java
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/ConfigProvider.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.Link;
 import org.onosproject.net.MastershipRole;
 import org.onosproject.net.OchSignal;
-import org.onosproject.net.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.OduSignalType;
 import org.onosproject.net.Port;
 import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceProviderRegistry;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceProviderService;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceService;
-import org.onosproject.net.device.OduCltPortDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.PortDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.host.DefaultHostDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.host.HostProvider;
@@ -64,6 +62,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.link.LinkProviderRegistry;
 import org.onosproject.net.link.LinkProviderService;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OchPort;
+import org.onosproject.net.optical.OduCltPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.optical.OmsPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.provider.ProviderId;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -87,6 +86,7 @@
 import static org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceEvent.Type.DEVICE_ADDED;
 import static org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceEvent.Type.DEVICE_AVAILABILITY_CHANGED;
 import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OchPortHelper.ochPortDescription;
+import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OduCltPortHelper.oduCltPortDescription;
 import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OmsPortHelper.omsPortDescription;
 import static org.onosproject.net.optical.device.OpticalDeviceServiceView.opticalView;
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
             case ODUCLT:
                 annotations = annotations(node.get("annotations"));
                 OduCltPort oduCltPort = (OduCltPort) deviceService.getPort(deviceId, port);
-                return new OduCltPortDescription(port, node.path("enabled").asBoolean(true),
+                return oduCltPortDescription(port, node.path("enabled").asBoolean(true),
                         oduCltPort.signalType(), annotations);
             case OCH:
                 annotations = annotations(node.get("annotations"));
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
                         ochp.number(), ochp.isEnabled(), ochp.signalType(), ochp.isTunable(), ochp.lambda());
             case ODUCLT:
                 OduCltPort odup = (OduCltPort) p;
-                return new OduCltPortDescription(
+                return oduCltPortDescription(
                         odup.number(), odup.isEnabled(), odup.signalType());
             default:
                 return new DefaultPortDescription(p.number(), p.isEnabled(), p.type(), p.portSpeed());