AS141679: the CHINATELECOM-IDC-BTHBD-AP China Telecom Beijing Tianjin Hebei Big Data Industry Park Branch network

AS141679 is an internet Autonomous System operated by CHINATELECOM-IDC-BTHBD-AP China Telecom Beijing Tianjin Hebei Big Data Industry Park Branch (China). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS141679?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS141679 was assigned to CHINATELECOM-IDC-BTHBD-AP China Telecom Beijing Tianjin Hebei Big Data Industry Park Branch by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS141679 currently announces 25 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 115.2 thousand addresses (115,200 in all), registered in China. Services from CHINATELECOM-IDC-BTHBD-AP China Telecom Beijing Tianjin Hebei Big Data Industry Park Branch are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS141679 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS141679. That means the other end sits on the CHINATELECOM-IDC-BTHBD-AP China Telecom Beijing Tianjin Hebei Big Data Industry Park Branch network (China). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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