AS38587 — CERNET-IDC-AP CERNET Internet Data Center

AS38587 announces 0 IPv4 prefixes covering 0 addresses and 1 IPv6 prefixes.

About this network

CERNET-IDC-AP is operated by CERNET Internet Data Center.

What it's used for

• The address space carries IPv6 infrastructure for the China Education and Research Network (CERNET), specifically its data center operations.
• The AS announces 8 IPv6 prefixes and 0 IPv4 addresses, with a single observed neighbour, indicating a specialized internal or peering role rather than general transit.
• Traffic from this AS consists of data center services and research network infrastructure supporting Chinese academic institutions.

Notable

• The registrant CERNET Internet Data Center aligns with the AS handle and the educational sector focus.
• The inventory is exclusively IPv6, with no IPv4 prefixes in the announced set or inventory.
• The AS has been observed in routing tables since 2008.

This description is AI-generated, best-effort context — not authoritative, and provided without any guarantee of accuracy.

Announced prefixes

• 2400:a980:4000::/40

Upstream networks

• AS23910 China Next Generation Internet CERNET2

Adjacent networks

• AS23910 China Next Generation Internet CERNET2