AS198967: the BITEL-GESELLSCHAFT-FUER-TELEKOMMUNIKATION-AS - IP Transit Customer AS33873 - network

AS198967 is an internet Autonomous System operated by BITEL-GESELLSCHAFT-FUER-TELEKOMMUNIKATION-AS - IP Transit Customer AS33873 - (Germany). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS198967?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS198967 was assigned to BITEL-GESELLSCHAFT-FUER-TELEKOMMUNIKATION-AS - IP Transit Customer AS33873 - by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS198967 currently announces 21 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 43.3 thousand addresses (43,264 in all), registered in Germany. Services from BITEL-GESELLSCHAFT-FUER-TELEKOMMUNIKATION-AS - IP Transit Customer AS33873 - are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS198967 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS198967. That means the other end sits on the BITEL-GESELLSCHAFT-FUER-TELEKOMMUNIKATION-AS - IP Transit Customer AS33873 - network (Germany). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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