AS38009: the TELIKOM-PNG-AS-AP Telikom PNG Satellite Tier 1 AS Internet Service network

AS38009 is an internet Autonomous System operated by TELIKOM-PNG-AS-AP Telikom PNG Satellite Tier 1 AS Internet Service (PG). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS38009?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS38009 was assigned to TELIKOM-PNG-AS-AP Telikom PNG Satellite Tier 1 AS Internet Service by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS38009 currently announces 5 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 8.7 thousand addresses (8,704 in all), registered in PG. Services from TELIKOM-PNG-AS-AP Telikom PNG Satellite Tier 1 AS Internet Service are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS38009 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS38009. That means the other end sits on the TELIKOM-PNG-AS-AP Telikom PNG Satellite Tier 1 AS Internet Service network (PG). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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