AS6648: the BAYAN-TELECOMMUNICATIONS Bayan Telecommunications, Inc. network

AS6648 is an internet Autonomous System operated by BAYAN-TELECOMMUNICATIONS Bayan Telecommunications, Inc. (the Philippines). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS6648?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS6648 was assigned to BAYAN-TELECOMMUNICATIONS Bayan Telecommunications, Inc. by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS6648 currently announces 97 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 300 thousand addresses (300,032 in all), registered in the Philippines. Services from BAYAN-TELECOMMUNICATIONS Bayan Telecommunications, Inc. are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS6648 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS6648. That means the other end sits on the BAYAN-TELECOMMUNICATIONS Bayan Telecommunications, Inc. network (the Philippines). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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