AS272950: the EMPRESA PRESTADORA DE SERVICIOS DE INTERNET Y TELEVISION SUR DE BOLIVAR S.A.S. GIGACABLE SAS network

AS272950 is an internet Autonomous System operated by EMPRESA PRESTADORA DE SERVICIOS DE INTERNET Y TELEVISION SUR DE BOLIVAR S.A.S. GIGACABLE SAS (Colombia). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS272950?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS272950 was assigned to EMPRESA PRESTADORA DE SERVICIOS DE INTERNET Y TELEVISION SUR DE BOLIVAR S.A.S. GIGACABLE SAS by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS272950 currently announces 1 IPv4 block(s), totaling 256 addresses (256 in all), registered in Colombia. Services from EMPRESA PRESTADORA DE SERVICIOS DE INTERNET Y TELEVISION SUR DE BOLIVAR S.A.S. GIGACABLE SAS are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS272950 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS272950. That means the other end sits on the EMPRESA PRESTADORA DE SERVICIOS DE INTERNET Y TELEVISION SUR DE BOLIVAR S.A.S. GIGACABLE SAS network (Colombia). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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