AS16629: the CTC. CORP S.A. TELEFONICA EMPRESAS network

AS16629 is an internet Autonomous System operated by CTC. CORP S.A. TELEFONICA EMPRESAS (Chile). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS16629?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS16629 was assigned to CTC. CORP S.A. TELEFONICA EMPRESAS by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS16629 currently announces 34 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 230.9 thousand addresses (230,912 in all), registered in Chile. Services from CTC. CORP S.A. TELEFONICA EMPRESAS are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS16629 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS16629. That means the other end sits on the CTC. CORP S.A. TELEFONICA EMPRESAS network (Chile). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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