AS9873: the TELECOM-LA-AS-AP Lao Telecom Communication, LTC network

AS9873 is an internet Autonomous System operated by TELECOM-LA-AS-AP Lao Telecom Communication, LTC (LA). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS9873?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS9873 was assigned to TELECOM-LA-AS-AP Lao Telecom Communication, LTC by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS9873 currently announces 6 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 29.7 thousand addresses (29,696 in all), registered in LA. Services from TELECOM-LA-AS-AP Lao Telecom Communication, LTC are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS9873 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS9873. That means the other end sits on the TELECOM-LA-AS-AP Lao Telecom Communication, LTC network (LA). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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